The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-10
(By Frank Field.)

ljy FRANK fleld.)
With the populat on OF Oklahoma IN elcasng more
rapidly than any state in the Union and with the
public domain OF the state practically exhausted, 1t is
very essential that the Oklahoma farmer be taught the
modern methods Of farming in order that production
may be increased to meet the increasing demand
II there is twice as great demand for farm prod
ucs as there is supply it only Of two things
you are going to pay twice as mnch Tor them' OF
olse you are going to receive just haf as large an
amount for the same price
Every citizen OF Oklahoma should be interested Ia
this question II good methods of farming can produce
twice three times as much at less cost OF labor and
money then the consumers and taxpai ers OF Okla
hOma are being diretcly benefited by the demonstra
tion farm work carried in every county In the State
for the purpose Of demonstrating TO the farmers now
the best results from their land and at the
same time maintain the fertility OF the soil
okiahomas Agricultural Laws Superior.
Although Oklahoma has one OF the best systems
Of agricultural education In the United States, the
teaching of agriculture In the public schools OF the
state made compulsory by the constitution, having one
Of the largest and strongest A. & NJ Colleges Ia the
United States and being among the few ssaes OF the
Union that has established secondary agricultural
schools In every section of the State the farmer Of
today is not receiving benefits thereirom.
How TO Reach the Farmer Of Today.
The farmer Of today is reached only .~rouEh the
County aFrmers Institutes and the publications Of the
A. & NJ. College, Board OF Agriculture and the bulletins
issued by tl.s experiment. station.
Oklahoma farmers Ike representative rmers are
not prone follow profit by the Instructions given
in bulletins and publications, hence the necessity Of
the establ. hing of the county denonstration farm
work and other means Of going direct to the farmer
with tho new methods.
During he short time the county demonstration
farms have been In operation IL has proven success
and resulted n awakening the farmurs t. learn how
TO farm scientifically. Both from tue reports received
by the crop reporting bureau and by the reports of
field inspectors It is noticeable that the farmer
is deyoting more time TO the preparation OF the soil
prior to seeding and better cultivation Of his crops
than before Crop statistics also show much larger
yield on all crops this year, which not by any means
all due TO the favorable season.
The demonstration farm work las also boon lie
means of causing farmers TO take more interest In
Farmers Institute work. and thus receive the benefits
from hearing lecturers from the State A. NJ College
as the demonstration farm experiments has proYen 70
them that the he~ methods of farming are practical
and not all theoretical as they bud formerly
posed. Farmers that never affiliated IN institute work
before are no energetic workers In the institute.
the result OF having been shown that the methods
Of farming pays-a large proportion Of the Oklahoma
farmers natives OF Missouri lived IL that State
awhile and hence had to be shown
Under the present County Demonstration farm law
there is only on demonstration EARN In each county
ana in case tue farmer VINO contracts wi the state
to operate the fory-acre demonstration farm accord
ing 70 direction OF the States experts makes total
failure OF his crop he is lndemned by the State ia
the sum OF $3.50 and in e he has excell.nf crops he
rets nothing in return except the insIrneiiona and