The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-20

The rains Of yesterday and last
night, though a detriment to the gath
ering Of the cotton crop, viii be Of
inestimable value 10 the farmers in
this vicinity who are contemplating
sowing wheat.
Uncle jim Alverson Of Woodford
stated yesterday that he had reserved
200 acres OF his land for small grain
for the coming year, and Joe Will
ford and E. F. Riser also OF Woodford
will have 500 acres in wheat the com
ing season. Mr.. WilIiford stated that
he had reserved enouoh wheat to SOW
that number OF acres, and will have
a thousand bushels OF choice seed
wheat for sale. He further stated that
II was evident that the farmers in his
vicinity were going to pay more at
tention to the raising OF small grains
In the future, and anticipated ready
market for every bushel Of seed that
ne possesses.
w. F. Warren Of this city, who owns
the old round bale gin building, has
twenty-five thousand bushels OF corn
stored, all gathered from one Garter
county farm. The seed corn cost Mr.
Warren sl7j per bushel and he will
have ten thousand bushels of seed
corn for sale this year and will find
a ready market at a good figure.
Carter county is being heard OF
abroad, and families are making ar
rangements to move here. NJ. L. Alex
ander received word from c. S. Cobb
Of South Carolina, that he would be
here, together with five other families
to purchase farms. Col. ]. P. Collins
OF Cheek has made arrangements with
five families from Texas to become
tenants on his plantation, and many
others are receiving letters from peo-
pie in the older states making IN
quiries about Carter county and Okla
homa.
Some time ago there was a rumor
current that foreign capital wished
to establish a creamery here. The
subject has lain dormant for time.
and yesterday a Dromlnen. banker ot
the city said tha: II the prospectors
did not desire 10 locate that he would
establish the creamery and finance II
inside OF twenty-four hours. This is
a matter that many OF the smaller
farmers are deeply interested In and
II there Is not something done by the
former prospectors In few days this
man will take the matter In hand ana
a creamery will be located at once.
A Carter county boy received the
honor OF raising the best corn In the
district comprising, Carter, Love and
Marshall counties, and won the prize
OF the trip 10 Washington, and also
10 the international corn show at Min
neapolis in February. This boy, the
little son OF J. II. Gayer, who conducts
farm on the Washita, demonstrated
the fact that farming would produce
phenominal results, having raised over
90 bushels OF first-class corn TO the
acre. and Mr.. Graham, the district
agent in charge of the demonstration
work with headquarters in this city,
says there is no reason why this rec
ord should not be exceeded by every
intelligent farmer in his district. The
Boys Corn Club under the direction OF
Mr.. Graham, has done much to stimu-
late the farmers to adopt more scien-
tific methods in their work and by
next season the crops, especially the
corn crop will be greatly augmented
through his efforts.
The raising of small grains upon
the farm" remarked one successful
farmer yesterday, will stimulate the