The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-22

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with. Campbell and Edwards are not
the only ones in the county who be.
lieve in its adaptibility Others have
backed their faith with their money
and this year there are over twelve
hundred acres of alfalfa planted and
thriving within the limits Of Carter
county. whore less than two years ago.
there we're only about a hundred acres
devoted to its cultivation
This place of Campbell and Ed.
wards however is one or the most
pronounced successes i'm this section.
not only in the amount OF alfalfa being
grown. but in the raising of stock. the
diversity of crops the careful planning
by Mr.. W. A. Edwards who is the prac.
teal manager. of every detail that
goes 10 make an exemplary farm
Located as It is, nature has proyid.
ed much that contributes to making
it ideal in its topography for the
prosecution of the purpose planned
The soil Is of a rich alluyial formation
Of an estimated dc~'h of from six
to eight feet under uich lies n lime.
stone gravel which Is considered by
experts one Of the best natural pro.
visions for the production of alfalfa.
Near the south end of the place. ten
acres are thickly timbered and This Is
surrounder by SLOUGH which leads
from two living springs running into
an artificial lake, constructed In such
manner as to be impervious TO
floods of any description and with
sufficient volume Of water in il, to
make it a source of supply during the
driest seasons. At points in this lake
the water is fully twelve feet in
depth. while around its shores the
banks slope gently down SO rs TO
make it easily accessible by stock.
In the depths of this timber. the
shade is ample for the protection of
/ stock in the hottest days anl the pas
lures are so divided that they all lead
Systematically into this timbered sec.
! { on. and around the waters OF the
J lake where the stock car roam at will
/ as occasion requires The ranch Is
entirely fenced with substantial wire
large portion of it being hog tight.
There are at present, thirty-fye
I brood sows and about seventy pigs of
the Poland China and Duroc Jersey
varieties. All of them splendid spec
linens Of good breeding, all of them
! thriving, with every apparent probab
ility OF healthy increase, uninterupt
ed by any of the prevalent diseases
that hogdom is heir TO. The cond
tiOns are ideal for hog raising and
there is no doubt that this branch OF
the farms industry will develop into
a most profitable and prolific one.
In the alfalfa line about twenty-five
acres are in cultivation and the stanC
looks excellent. with every prospect
OF good series of crops during tn,
season.
It is a practical demonstration tha
refutes emphaticaliy that alfalfa can
not be raised in this section, establish
es unQuestionably that both climate
and soil are adapted to its cultivation
and is a precursor of what will prob
ably be a fact, that in short time
alfalfa will be one of the chief ant
popular crops of this country.
Mr. Edwards the manager of this
! place is firm believer in iollowin.
the advice of the state experimental
station, and has put into practical us'
: many of the ideas he has gathered
from that source, which are wOrkinl
: out very much TO the credit of tina
institution and which establishes th'
fact that it pays to lend an ear to th'
advice of scientists who are making
> study of farming m all its details
. The buildings ON the place are bot
' attractive and substantial. The barn j
I especially adapted for the purpose q
{ farm usage in this country and wa
+ built along lines that Mr.. Edward
d had evolved from both careful stud
S and experience.
/ On the most prominent poht Of IA
r place the company has constructed
;. substantial and conlmodious lram
y structure which is used in the sun
# mer time by the families of the Owl
n ers who wish to spend season
# the country. Broad yerandas sn
y round the house from which a con
'- handing view can be obtained -; ID
l. entire country.
l. TO the south the Santa Fe can b
n seen for miles as its trains cora
d winding in their flight to the rorti
AZ night the headlights OF the .oC
" motive which are coming from th
2 north cast "A glare OF brightness th'
st lights up the whole vicinity and r
or "a h