The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-09
inducements in Oklahoma
Land.


In the eastern Atlantic states, where
land has advanced to almost its mari
mum value carsciiy, agrieulturalists
and those engaged in the holding Of
land for speculative purposes are begin
ming to realize, to greater extent shan
over before, the inducements oklsho-
ma offers 70 that class of investors. w.
w. Abell. a prominent investor Of Bal
timore, who recently made "trip over
Oklahoma and Texas, investing extern
sively in ranch and farm land in the
the former state. emphasized q number
Of these advantages in the following
interview, given TO one OF the Balti-
more papers:
zone can scarcely realize in this part
Of the country the substantial agricul-
tural progress being made in the south
west. That country is the land Of OPP
portunity for the young man who Is
willing to work and who can furnish
capital with which TO make start. It
should always be borne in mind that
where there j. opportunity for gain
there is also opportunity for loss, which
loss may come from two sourees-ineI-
perience OF the man himself and the
danger OF falling into the hands Of
some unscrupulous native, who will
sell property to him under false repre-
sentations.
LAND in the country refer to ID
divided into sections. A section equals
$40 acres, whick is subdivided into quar-
ters OF 100 acres. A great many farms
are 100 acres, which can be bought at
from $40 to SIS an acre, according TO
location and productiveness. A farm,
however. of 800 acres-half section
offers greater opportunity.
'For example. we will say that the
land for cultivation is divided into
three parts-lO0 acres alfalfa, 100
acres into broomcorn and the remain
ing 100 acres for house, small produce,
stables, etc. Assuming the season is a
good one. alfalfa should produce at
least half ton TO the acre in each cut
ting which occurs three times a year.
One hundred and fifty tons at $40 a ton
is 81, 500 The broomcorn will produce
one ton for every four acres; that
means twenty-five tons. saw a load
OF broomcorn bought of a wagon a,
sl70 ton aud bids OF $3.50 a ten were
made for other loads. 50 that an esti-
mate OF 800 ton will be fair price,
which makes g. 500.
"This leaves 100 acres. which may be
divided somewhat in this order: Fifty
acres for pasture, fifty acres for milo
msize, kniilr corn and other provender
for stock. ten acres for location of
barns, stables and home. OF course,
one thing should be nderstood-alfalfa
will not grow in every part OF the coun-
try and the success OF crops depends
upon climatic conditions, as we'll as
energy and elbow grease used by the
intelligent farmer.
1t will be seen from the calculations
made this farm produces gross. year
1900. gives a man his home. feeds and
houses his stock and the capital ex-
penditure should not greatly exceed
an outlay Of 5000. No purchase,
however, should be made without a
good supply OF well water, and it should
also be remembered that money is bor-
rowed at S and 10 percent. which cuts
into apparent profits --oklahoman.
The gentleman from Baltimore, Mr..
w. w. Abel, above referred to was in
Beaver a couple weeks ago and bought
land in this vicinity through the firm
of Lawson & Wright.
1t is understood that Mr.. Abell came
directly from the capitalists Of the
eastern Atlantic states who are inter-
ested in financing the Wichita Falls d
Northwestern Railroad. His yiews of
this section as given above will doubt
less have much to do with their actions
ia regard to the road and the promo
ters will find ready cash for the enter
prise.
The southwest is rapidly coming into
the limelight and this particular sec
tion comprising Beaver. Harper and
Woodward counties is attracting wide-
spread attention. It's possibilities are
beginning 10 be realized and the wide
awake ones are keeping their eye on US.
Another five or ten years will note
great changes and advance Of values in
old "No Mans Land