The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-03
AGRICULTURE
IN OKLAHOMA



state is Of the greatest Importance
Our state Is an agricultural one and
every effort should be made to bring
farming interest up to date.
In doing this many things are to
be considered The preparation Of
the soil in proper manner, and
the selection Of the best seeds The
live stock interest on the farm should
be greatly looked after and the grade
of stock continually raised II does
lot cost as much 10 keep thorough
h'ed stock and TO bring them TO early
maturity ready for the market as It
does old fashioned scrubs.
The work of our state college at
Saltwater must be improved and have
q greater scope believe that sub
sta ions for development Of seeds
should be established in every con
gressional district and that an expert
who knows his business should be
engaged at salary that would pay
him to attend to It, to travel over
the entire state and lecture to the
farmers on the necessity of good seed
and show then now to select and
plant it, There should he a special
car equipped for this purpose alone.
The appropriation made by the
legislature to support the board OF
agriculture and to develop the farm
ing interests of the state should be
liberal and it is the duty of each
representative and senator in the leg
islature. whether he comes from city
or country, to demand that this de-
partment Of our state be Increased
greatly in its usefulness. Every dol
lar spent in developing the farms in
Oklahoma viii be returned a hun
dred fold to enrich the state.
The railroads of some OF the mid
die western states have for years
been educating the farmers along
these lines and now the work is being
furthered by agricultural departments
OF these states.
BY the proper selection Of seeds
the productiveness Of each acre can
be easily increased from 20 to 35 per
cent This is a matter Of vast impor-
tance that | hope the farmers OF Kio-
wa county will take an interest IN
il that they will express their views
in this paper | want the farmers
to insist that our representatives,
Armstrong and Falkner look after
this matter closely.
There IS no excuse for Oklahoma
10 be behind any other state in the
Union in the productivenass OF farms.
We have the best lands and the finest
climate in the Union for the general
production Of crops, and IT is the
worst of negligence to not take ad-
vantage of all our natural blessings
and do every thing in our power to
put our state in the lead agricultu-
rally in the Union.
This can be done through the board
of agriculture and It's officers and
cannot be done well in a cheap and
neelectful manner Good men always
demand and receive good pay for the
work they do
Alfalfa in klowa County.
The United States government has
irsi completed an analysis Of the
soil in Southwestern Oklahoma. This
has been forwarded to this state col
lege at Saltwater, AM q, bulletin that
is too long for publcatiot here has
been issued. The conclusiVn reached
is that the soil OF Sorthweuern Ok
lahoma Is the finest I'm thN United
StatesStates for the produei1c Of al
ialia
The farmers OF our county could
write to the A. ana NJ college, at
Saltwater and get this Bulletin. II
will be of vast importance to every
man interested ia the raisins oi ~.
falfa Many farms the last season
nettsd as mucn as $ot an acre N the
alfalfa fields Ihorc is very little
land in our country That will not sue
cessfully grow this crop
In She selection OF seed there can
not be too mHch care use1 as there
Is a great adultaratiol pfaoticcd by
many of the seed houses. VI local seed
can not be purchased think il
would be a good idea TO correspond
With the college al Saltwater and
have them recommend some reliable
firm.
Develop Home lndustries.
The great natural resources Of Ok
Johanna should be fostered We are
ANlEE III lH dEH VI A1A1hl
The development of our home indus
tries of this state are Of the first
Importance Every inducement should
be given for the establishment Of all
kinds OF factories both small and
large
There are millions Of dollars walt
state a geological survey depart
ment" which should be compelled to
make a scientific and practical sur
yoy OF an the minerals and other re-
sources OF our state There is no
reason why we should wait for a hun-
died years for these to be developed.
The way TO induce capital TO come to
Oklahoma for Investment is 70 show
the world what vast resources we
have.
There are million OF dollars wait.
ing IN our country for profitable in
vestment. and land as rich as ours
in coal, oil, gas, gypsum, granite and
other great natural resources, Is
naturally attractive to capital. and
as soon as il is made plain that We
have them In almost limitless guam
titles
Money that Is appropriate 10y the
legislature for the development Of