The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-16
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE,

THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The Farmers Institute of Carter
county meets on the first Saturday
of each month. Prof J. c, Morgan
is serving that body as president
and he Is one of the most enthu-
siastic men in the county. The insti-
tute has done vast amount of
good work, there lies great deal
before it that must be done, it is
a small wheel in the great work
of education among the agricultural
classes, 1t has meaning fraught
with greater things than the peo-
pie dream. II is an organization
encouraged and fostered by the
state, 1t is removed from politics
In way that politics cannot en-
ter into its proceedings. The Far
mers' Union was once conducted up
on an educational plan, but the
union drifted into politics, schem-
ing politicians got into its organ
ization, and while the Farmers
Union has not been held together
without good results Yet II has out
grown the educational work needed
and there Is place for the insti.
tute, there is a specific work for
it to perform and that work Is the
most important in the state of Ok
lahoma.
The Carter county institute has
undertaken to conduct Farmers
Forum in the Weekly Ardmoreite.
The paper has agreed to give them
the space, and more than a dozen
farmers have agreed to contribute
to the department Some contribu-
tions were published in the weekly
issue of this week and others have
promised to have their letters in
here for next week The work is
one of education, 1t is for an eX-
change OF opinions, it ls for the
purpose of arriving at the best
methods of making the soil produce
more, it is for better cultivation,
II is for better stock raising and it
means more wealth to the country,
il means better times for the farm
er when they have learned to do
their work better.
From time immemorial the farmer
has educated his son to be a doctor
or a lawyer or a teacher or bus
mess man, and has taught him to
leave the farm for more lucrative
employment The farmer has in
stilled this idea into the Uranium
of his son and the drift has been
toward the town. the principle has
robbed the farm of the educated
classes, and now the whole country
sees the result Every effort is he
ing made to turn the tide toward
the farm. Educate the boy. but
educate him for the farm. More
learning is required 10 be a success
ful farmer than to be a successful F.
teacher, lawyer doctor or minister
He must pore over his books. more
difficult books, he IS in profes-
sion where personal magnetism will .
not win as it will in the pulpit or .
at the bar. The farmer is in a pro .
fession where only skill and ,nowl- .
edge and industry can produce re-
suits. Superficial knowledge cannot .
win as II can in other callings. We .
repeat that 1t takes more study. /
more brains. more industry to be
come the right kind Of farmer than
II does to become a LAWYER To
solve the farm problem keep the
educated boys on the farm. The
farm needs them. The farm offers
inducements TO KEEP them there. Some
Of the highest salaried men are
those who know how to successful
ly manage a farm. There are thous-
ands of openings for the educated
Young man on the farm.
The institute work is placing the
business OF the farmer in a new
light. Men will love farm work bet
er when it is made more profitable
When it is made a more profitable
business il will attract The men
Who are on the farm must solve
he problem. The merchant is busy