The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
INCREASE rAE FARM YIELD.

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Within the last year there has de-
veloped a movement that may be re-
sarded as the basis for genuine opti.
nlism in looking to the future. II is
the better farming movement The
boy Of the farm is today developing
a greater appreciation OF the dignity
OF farming as a profession, and thou,
sands of people now residing in cities
are studying farming with a view OF
Ultimately removing to the country
Ar increasing humber OF students
at the agricultural colleges are from
the cities and towns. Farmers them
selves. in many Of the states, are TAX
ing up the short term scientific
courses with view Of making TIE
farm and causing it to yield returns
that will make possible the comforts
and conseniences that render farm
life the most Independent and most
comfortable there is.
i is a back TO the farm" move
ment that we are looking upon. And
the United States government.
through its reclamation service is pro.
yiding more land while the depart
ment Of agriculture, the states N their
experiment stations, the railroads Sith
their lecture cars, are all aiding the
movement
But more important than this back
10 The farm propaganda. is the move
ment looking to greater production
from the acre. more intensive and
mere scientific farming. eve shall
have to double our grain production
within the next half centudy, says
writer in the Kansas Industrialist. who
adds that this may be done. not only
By better soil culture. more systemat-
ic crop rotation and better utilization
o. fertilizers, but by the planting Of
better seed.
This doubling Of the yield per acre
Is no impossibility The average yield
Of potatoes in the United States is
only IS bushels per acre. and II the
farmer obtains 300 or 500 bushels per
acre II Is considered sensational
yield In England and Germany the
yiele runs UP to 900 bushels per acre
and in congested Belgium. where the
population averages 500 to the square
msle, potato production has reached
1860 bushels to the acre In the I'm
itei States wheat production averages
Is bushels to the acre. while in Eng
land it is "a bushels per acre. Other
crops are proportionaltely larger in Eu-
rope. Would not the Increased profits
make il worth while for our farmers
% give their attention to intensive.
scientific, careful farming2 That is
the belief of those who are promoting
these campaigns for more thorough
study Of the scientific principles OF
farming. better seed selection. soil /
analysis and other phases Of the In
dustry that are calculated to bring
greater returns IL understood and exc. |
crted.
Such is the motive Of the oklahoma |
Cotton Seed Crushers' association in
offering prizes and cooperating with |
the United States department of az
Iiculture in promoting seed selection
for the improvement in both quail
ity and quantity OF Oklahoma cotton.
No little interest has already been !
aroused by this campaign. The state
is tc have boys cotton clubs, just as
Il has its boys corn clubs. the result
of which have been so satisfactory in
promoting better seed selection by !
the farmers. Carried on for a year or
two this plan win result in bale to
the acre production Of cotton in Okla
homa. That win represent economy !
IN labor and expense in relation to
production and it will fatten the pock
etbooks Of Oklahoma farmers.
This campaign TO produce the pres
ent yield per acre in Oklahoma should
receive the active support OF all pro
gressive citizens. It is more import.
ant than our political campaigns. It
makes for prosperity IT. Oklahoman.