The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
To MAKE:
SOIL
SURVEY Of
OKL- -AH(|MA

40 keep fertile the soil Of Oklahona
state soil survey viii be made
Through the medium OF the County
Farmers Institutes. which will beg n
during the present week Each farmer
attending his local institute will be
asked 70 bring with him a sample OF
his farm soil and Ia this manner it Is
possible to cover almost every quarter
section OF .he state.
''Oklahoma is essentially an agrl
cultural state hence the future pros
perity of the monwealth will de
pend to q great extent upon the dc
velopment and conservation OF our SOL
resources. said Professor l., A. Moore
house direct OF bie agricultural ex
pertinent stntion al Saltwater. "if We
do not make II part Of our bushes
TO study 0he soil type which we arr
cultiwdng each season. and If no at
tentiOn Is given to the maintenance
Of the productive SOIL pr fiiahle re
turns can not be secured and the land
owner will be compelled TO seek othO
fields for livelihood
The soils OF Oklahoma are exceed
iagiy fertile, and many have reacnC,,
the conclusi that these soils can b.
cropped indefinitely without redut
tion in yield. But this belief can no
be borne out by facts ulat have beer
established through long continue
field experimentation in this and uthe
sectors OF the West Practical farm
ors who have made definite bservi
tion for several years have noticed
oh ia hr fs,sF Of
soil. Within fifteen years some OF ou.
soil types have become so depleted o
cae or more essential elements tha
they fail to give profitable yields. eve
when good cultivation Is given. Ol
The other hand, nle proper treatmen
OF the same soil has given abundan
returns, and we feel sure that like re
suits can be had through the adoption
OF proper methods N other areas o
types.
Samples Of Soil.
sThe Agricultural college and eS
perimentM station wish to secure def
mite Information concerning the mail
types OF soil which are found within
each county The Agricultural ant
Mechanical G llege IS by law charge,
with the work OF soil surveys Of Okla
hoina. In collecting these facts W,
need the cooperation of each farmer
WHO has a deep interest in his work
and unless We can secure some assist
ance in this work we ca not hope to
make out records complete. Many IN.
quiries have come to the college and
experimental station With reference to
the methods which may be employed
In cultivatlng and handling given types
OF soil and we have made attempts to
answer these qnesti MS so far as pos
sihie; however, definite recommends
lions can not be submitted in every
case for the reason that We are moi
acquainted with the soil conditions
which prevail within large number OF
The counties.
"A general survey OF the entire
state viii furnish valuable data fron
which soil map can be implied fol
free distribution The soil survey vii
include a history Of the crop methods
employed In each county, and iron
this history certain facts can be dc
Quoted concerning the adoption OF i'm
portant or ps TO welldefihed soil types
Briet notes can also be secured from
the farmers of each county on the ;eI
tility or producing power Of the pre-
yailing soil types. Every farmer IL
familiar with the fact that some soil is
classified as fertile. while others are
kn1wn as poor soils, yei il Is doubtful
whether a Well-dcflned fu,e can b,
given for this method of classification
Prizes For Soil -Rhibit.
The State Board OF Agriculture IS
preparing 70 lold Farmers institute
meetings IN every county OF the state
and Il Is the purpose To conduct tli
general sail survey In connection with
theae meetings. Each county will hold
one or more meetings. Special speak