The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-16

complete eradication OF such as choke out and prevent
the growth and development OF field crops The cult
walton OF land will not solve the question OF more
profits Too much land has already been broken In the
attempt at profit making, resulting IN loss OF profits
and fertility. The cost OF production Is Increased by
slack methods OF cultivation and the resulting low
Yields expensive methods OF maintaining high Yields
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The Poultry business, like any other business on
the farm, will appear better to the farmer II he will
keep books on It, Know what you are getting in the
way OF eggs and also in the OF table fowls and you
will be surprised at what the poultry yard 10 making
for YOU
The great interest manifested in daryng and live
stock by the Western Oklahoma farmers everywhere
along the path of the Livestock and Dairy Demonstra
ton train Is very gratifying to the board OF agriculture
and indicates change OF interest taking place In the
minds OF the farmers In that section OF the state
to the system OF farming that they will follow in the
ueat future. They beginning to realize that the
only system OF farming that will be permanently profit
able Is that which is diversified and rests on dairyng
and livestock as foundation.
Western Oklahoma farmers are very desirably
located for engaging In dairyng No farmer In that
section OF the state. where he produce wealth Of
dairy cattle feed can afford neglect dairying be
without small herd OF dairy cows on the farm.
few dairy COWS OF the proper type will keep up the
every day expenses OF the farm.
Many Oklahoma farmers have learned a great deal
by the severe drouth OF the past summer Those who
kept the fields frequently stirred had fairly good
crop OF their corn though the stalks were con-
sideraby shorter than usua 1t is better for deep
rooted plant hoe the soil than to water the surface
A great many farmers have much to learn about the
principles and methods OF good farming. az some
farmers declare that the cultivate your corn
rield the dryer It becomes.
Prepare your land this fall II you expect 10 raise
bumper corn crop next year. Deep plowng this fall
am a fail increase Weld.
besides assisting to marked extent to control the
chnch bugs and other similar farm crop pests
Oklahoma farmers who raise good mules
selling them off this winter at big prices Buyers from
Cuba and other foreign markets have been touring the
Southwest buying up mules for plantation work
Oklahoma farmers should congratulate themselves
on having the best hog market in the United States
within the borders OF the state. The Oklahoma City
amrket receipts exceed thoae OF any other market In
the entire Southwest and are paying the Oklahoma
farmer the highest price paid anywhere for his hogs
OF the freight rate to Oklahomas new market
Is not low it should be- but that will be adjusted
within short time
The raising Of poultry is adjunct to farming
which the farmer not afford to neglect 0klahomas
mild climate gives the poultry raiser better advantages
than any other state. Poultry raising can be success
fully undertaken by the average farmer az requires
less of special knowledge experience than does fruit
raising other special lines OF farming The poultry
and eggs produced on the Oklahoma farms last year
we're valued at approximately $S,oOooo0.
recent bulletin issued by the U. S. Department
OF Agriculture on How to Destroy the Rat" contains
some very valuable suggestions to farmers In con-
sructing floors for grainerles corn cribs and poultry
houses. To get rid of the rat 1t Is necessary to
it's nesting place and therefore the govern
ment recommends concrete floors for all buildings kept
on farm. Every farmer should write to the u s.
Department of Agriculture for copy of this bulletin
Oklahoma farmers who visited the Livestock and
Dairy Demonstration train manifested much interest IN
the lectures sheep raising In Oklahoma and are
anxiously watching the result of the sheep experiment
conducted at the ate Experiment station on securing
a breed that will produce both wool and mutton.
Farmers in many sections of Oklahoma are without
to fatten their hogs and cattle Farmers Should
club together and buy corn In loe lots from
sections of the state where there is surplus.
This winter the State Dairy Commissioner, with the
OF the state veterinarian will test the
various dairy herds throughout the state for tubercu
loss. Last winter several herds tested and none
we're found to be affected This year more systematic
inspection will be made OF all dairy herds.
1t is very gratifying to see the Oklahoma Iarmers
keenly interested in raising and better livestock
securing better seeds OF all kinds, doing mote eAten
sive farming, planting bermuda grass the up,ands
alfalfa In the rich bottom lands, and TO see them
hungering and thrsting after more education "a the
farm and in the home. s ga8
From all Indications and from advanced reports
received by the statistical bureau, there will be an
wheat acreage this yeGr More pure wheat
seed has been this fall than at any previous period
az the result OF the campaign made for better wheat
which taken to the very door of the farmer by
special trains. There is much wheat up and In
excellent condition in some OF the large producing
counties in the first congressional district and general
throughout the state durg the past ten days will
bring the wheat In The airy belt OUT OF the ground
Believing that this Ia the most opportane time for
Oklahoma to show to the Nation that tits in the corn
producing belt and raise more corn each year, the
Oklahoma Board OF Agriculture at Its last meeting
voted to defray the expenses of making creditabe
exhibit OF Oklahoma at the National corn show to
be held at Columbus Ohio In January. Another object
OF making an exhibit this year to prove the