The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-15
THROWING LIGHT UPON
PROBLEMS OF The FARM
FARMERS COOPERATIVE DEM.
oNsTRATIoN WORK BY DR..
KNAPP. SPECIAL GOVT AGENT.

tion farm under government control
was established at Terrell, Texas ON
the farm of w. c. Porter. and was
visited by many of the reliable iGriu.
ers and business men of that section
Such was it's success that several
in 1904. in the state of Texas. and
a few in Western Louisiana. From
that date the work has expanded by
reason of its uniform success in in.
creasing production per acre. and de-
crcasing the net cost OF cotton Dar
pound. and corn per bushel until it
now covers large portion of
eleven states-the Atlantic states
south of Maryland. the Gulf states,
and two interior states. Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
In 1909. the demonstration and CO.
operative farms under our instruc-
tion will probably exceed fifty thous-
and. Our methods have commended
themselves so fully to observing peo-
pie that additional communities have
demanded the work more rapidly
than We could secure agent and means
to pay them.
In the past two years. II has been
our main effort to retard the eXten-
sion. and intensity the work in the
sections where commenced. In this
we have been only partially success
full
The object OF the demonstration
work is TO promote good farming.
which always has in view the best re-
suits with the largest net profits
without depicting the soil. Whether
The work is for the best interests of
the farmers must be Judged by the
results.
II may be of interest to know how
our instructions are prepared:
Sources OF Internationally Many
thousand demonstration farms repre-
sent all the varieties OF soil and
the climatic conditions in the terri.
tory worked. These farms are own.
ed and managed by reliable farmers
who report all material facts about
crops production. They are visited
monthly by our special agents. and
written reports are made by them to
the central office. Al the close Of
the season, a detailed report OF the
demonstration farms Is made.
In this large list of farmers are
many of broad education, with special
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pupil
At the recital last evening much
satisfaction was expressed by patrons
and friends in the evident progress
the pupils had made during the year
/. Serenade (Abt)-Mss Dickson
and Mccoy; Messrs. Stewart and Free.
man.
>. I'm Maytime" (Speaks) Wash.
ii Nunnalee.
3. (a) Who Taught the Bird?"
tbD Swing, Cradle. Swing Misses
Ida Lee Sims, Charlsie Granburg,
Florence and Margaret Redfeld
Maurine Easley, Frances Jones, En-
lily Gilmer.
4. Eyes of Blue" (Speaks) Col
die Bowman.
5. Beloved, it is Morn" (Ayl
ward, piano and organ accompani
ments-Mrs. J. c. Murphy.
6. (a) Monotone (Cornelius); tbl
Apart (Van de Water)-G. =. Pra
ther.
:, The Thief (sten)-Kati'
Johnson.
s. 20, Dry Those Tears" (De
Riego), piano, organ and violin
Master Lon Frame.
9. april Morn" (Batten)-Ellel
Dickson.
10. Irish love song, Gang)-sal
lie Mays Mccoy.
II. "A May Morning (Denza)-
Sophia Smith.
-. "I Love You"-Clotiide Br
chanan.
l3. ca "Clang OF the Hammer
(Bonheur): OBJ Three for Jack
l(SquSes s)->lohn Freeman.
IA Il Waited for the Lord" (Mer
delssohn) Mrs. Murphy and Mis-
Hanna; Mr. L. Lowenstein at tn
piano.
. Is. (a) Loves Radiant Art
(Hawley); (b) Mighty LAX Rose
(Nevin); (c) Celeste" (Newcomt
/, Ellen Dickson.
16. (a) 20, Loving Heart" (Gott
chalk: (b) "Husheen" (Needhan
Nellie Ikard.
: II Lord OF Life"-Messrs. Pr
ther and Freeman.
Organ accomplishments played
Mrs. n, H. Mccoy; violin obligato
Mr. Sol IoWpnstein