The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-05

allotted and Is sti largely in the hands Of indian
owners.
The money crops Or the southern twothirds OF the
state are corn and cotton In the upper third or the
state winter wheat and oats largely replace the cotton
crop.
While everything would indicate that Oklahoma was
destined to be great live stock producing state,
this time the production Of live stock Is not large nor
the grade high class compared with the states 70
the north OF IT,
Undoubtedly the farmers OF Oklahoma would find 1t
profitable to 30 largely into the raising OF live
stock In practically every section OF the state there
a large acreage Of wooded rolling or broken land not
suited to cultvaton and live stock represents the only
means Of utilizing this land Again, as means OF mar
keting most crops and maintaining soil fertility live
stock are as efficient in any part OF the country
Northern farmers maintain the fertility OF their land
largely through the Of live stock while the farmers
of the southern states depend almost entirely upon
commercial fertilizers Our best authorities agree that
the former plan Is better and 1t Is to be hoped tha
live stock will be the means employed by the Oklahoma
farmers because this will be not only the more salts
factory but the more profitable method.
The mild, dry winter climate for which Oklahoma Is
noted makes 1t possible to maintain live stock at
minimum outlay for stabling and feed Under average
conditions fal. grains like wheat, barley and oats
can be gra2ed throughout the winter The early spring
means early grass. The rainfall throughout the greater
part OF the state Is sufficient to insure good grass and
crops and abundant supply OF water In summer
the heat Is not excessive and unless, seldom happens
drouhs are experienced, live stock thrive well through
out tne summer.
The land throughout almost all parts OF the state is
gently rolling but there Is very little stony rocky
land There is considerable timber especially on the
east side the soil is fertile and native grasses the
unbroken land grow abundanty. There Is no part Of
the state that Is barren arid that crops cannot be
produced or live stock raised
Probably in state in the Union such variety
of crops be produced in Oklahoma In fact there
few crops that be grown in any part of the United
States that cannot be profltaby raised In Oklahoma
Abundance. OF native grasses together with forage
crops be produ ed for young stock while the great
est variety desired In way of clovers, cowpeas, corn
kaffir corn, wheat barley oats cotton seed meal etc.
are available for finishing the animals for market It
Is neither necessary to send out OF the state to pur
chase feeder stock to send the feeders OF the
state to be fitted for market The animals both be
grown and fitted for market and proftaby, within the
state; which is not true Of other parts OF the
United States. The states to the south and west pro
duce stocker cattle which in the main must be shipped
north and east to be fed for market States to the
north and east must buy most of the feeders from .he
range country. In Oklahoma the animals IAN both be
grown and finished
| Oklahoma is very fortunately situated rs regards
markets. Large live stock centers have for long tmc
been established just outside It's borders at Kansas
! CITY, st. Louis. Ft Worth and other points At this
time packing houses and stock yards being esab.
lished in Oklahoma City, Enid, Shawnee, El Reno.
Sapupa Guthrie and other points within the state so
from the standpoint OF markets for live stock the stock
raisers of Oklahoma are very fortunately situated