The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-07
Mr. GRAHAM TALKS INTEREST.
INGLY OF HIS RECEPTION BY
FARMERS OF THIS SECTION.
STATISTICS FREELY QUOTED DISCUSS THE HOMESTEAD LAW
Advice Given TO Tillers TO Make Soil
Supply the Family Win All Foods
Used During the Year-Farmers
viii Employ His Methods.

In outlining his work of assisting
the farmers OF his section Of the .
country to get .uo best results by co
operation demon stration farms and .
using methods recommended by the
department of agriculture, \ G.. era
ham. the special agent Tor ;his dis
trct, whi,n is composed OF Carter
Love and Marshall counties talks in.
tercs ingly of the scope of The demon
strltion work. ana states facts and
CURES in support OF the work. by
telling what is being accomplished in
ether sections Of the union.
Many farmers are sisnifying their
E,en ion of following The method,
recommended by the government. uu,
Mr. Gralam wa.ts many more
H', report $ as follows.
II have been appointed TO take
charge OF the farmers cooperative
demonstration work for the disrric.
comprising Love. Carer and Marshall
/ counties and entered upon my duties
ON November /. Though perfect
stranger when I came 90 Asdmorr TO
/ open up my headquarters | have met
a large number OF the people and
great many of the farmers in the out.
lying district and appreciate fully
the attention that has been shown me
and the interest cyinccd In my work,
many citizens Offering their services
and hearty cooperation in this grand
work This is a work which affects
everyone. directly or indirectly CON
nected with farming as we'll as every
! business man In the district
Every substantial advance in the
progress of mankind costs money and
must be- maintained by an increased
earning capacity on the part OF the
masses The farmer is naturally con.
scrva'iye, but offer him thing Of
genuine worth. and prove IL TO him
and no one is ever more responsive.
He will not accept what has rot been
ully demonstrated and he must see
to believe IL. because of the fac. that
deception has ot,en been practiccd
upon him He wants al tll the best
civilization can give him Increase
the net ircome of the average farmer
and the wages Of the rural toiler and
the first step necessary To the uplift
of the rural masses will have been
taken The following rcsults will be
brought about:
!. The emancipation Of the farmer
from the bondage OF debt.
>. The ownership OF more and be-.
ter tools teams and stock on the
: farms.
3. The Improvement of the land
I. Better rural school building.
- and more months of school.
.. Better highways. rural mail dc
livery and rural telephones.
u g. Contenrmeut with the life OF IN,
Il farmer.
~ hdl iH'i9 'ppp'l dllNf utnlDN
> Stration work aims al several thiagi
y ]. To reform agriculture and max,
Il it an occupation Of profit and plea.
l. ure.
y .. TO improve rural condition.
ID D. TO broaden and enrich rura
It life.
u T. To make the farm attractive an
he rural residence desirable.
in .. IL most OF the southern state
II. the average farmer works with on
Is mule. The cultivation of corn and co
e ton in this way is slow pro'o.a %
y much OF il Is done wiJh the hoe |
RI North Dakota each farm worker ha
five horses, cultiyates l35 acres an
mas an earning capacity of S7a5l
!, yearly. In Iowa each laborer has fou
horses, THIS 50 acres and earns SGlIl
annually, while in Alabama eac
farm laborer has SO Of a mule. work
10 acres and earns S13i9S.
-. One OF he conditions necessary
Is secure greater ne. income is 10 sta
buying food products and live on VIII.
- the farm produces, The fundament,
- work of the agricultural departmer
Is to increase the efficiency. / weI
out 10 the Hgnlght school distrl,
near Ardmore last Saturday rlgl
and had a good attendance Of inte
ested farmers and hope to go agal
soon, the following agreeing to US
the government method next yeal
J. NJ. Baird, W. II Hignight, Jno. Grl
fis, Joe Hignght. J. II, Gayer an
others will take II p later. | ha,
an office IN the Ardmore Commerce.
club rooms and want every farm,
who can 70 write or call on me.