The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-14

these points the average farmer need
enlightenment.
The taking Of expert teachers out
from these institutions 70 give instruc-
tions on institute platforms on agri-
cultural subjects and submit to qnes-
tioning by experienced farmers re.
specting the problems that confront
them, IN their immediate section, has
done much to bring country people,
and city people as well, 10 appreciate
the value of science and ita applica-
tion to agriculture, and Of education
In the sciences as a means of equip
ping a man for this pursuit.
II can, / think, he safely stated that
the institute movement has done more
to remove from public minds the old
prejudice against agricultural eduea-
ton than amy other single agency. or
possibly than all other agencies com
bned. The needs for this kind OF
work the removal Of prejudice--has
not ceased to exist, but for many
years to come the money value OF
scientific training aud edrc9tion to
the American farmer viii need to be
urged and demonstrated until all
scepticism in this respect has been
removed The best agency yet dis
covered for effectng this Is the Farm
ers' Institute. The Farmers Insti-
tute Is a disseminator of agricultural
Information
There has accumulated since estab-
fishing the six Secondary Agricultural
Schools large amount Of valuable
scientific truth bearing upon agrieul
tural operation, especially applicable
to each locality.
Unfortunately much OF this trnth
which would be OF untold value to
the people Of this state IL they had It
applied is stored up in such way az
to be practically unavailable for ev
cry day use.
The Board of Agriculture, the A. &
NJ College the Six District Agricul.
tural Schools and the Experiment
Station have considered the question
from every point Of view, and they
have finally summed up the sitnation
In respect to this Information, much
as the inhabitants Of a great city
would be to its water supply, we're 1t
to construct an immense reservoir,
,oming into It an abundance Of pure,
clear, health-giying water, and then
fail to provide leading from this res
aryoir a sufficient number Of mains
and distributing pipes to make II
AVAILABLE In the home OF the people, |
Agricultural information and litera |
ture In many respects resembles |
water supply OF this character, here |
tofore, they have been inadequately |
Board OK Agriculture /
saw the great need OF a modern sys
tenn that would convey the lnforma- |
ion now on hand out TO the average |
worker on the farm Therefore /
through the Board OF Agriculture, the /
Farmers Institute equipped with |
lecturers from the Al. Il NJ /
ichools, holding two-day meetings out \
n the country in the presence OF I
PRACTICAL agricultural people, at a
eisure time, and a weeks Short !
Course are the supply pipes that bring |
his Information direct to the homes |
# the producers. If the knowledge |
If agricultural operation now In the
Of mankind were distrib
tied, and i4telligently applied by the
'armers OF this state. the average
agricultural production would at once
)e doubled, ana in many Instances
with a steady and con.
inued increase in the productive pow
RS of the soil
In proof Of this we need only com
rare the average crops produced with
he possibilities of production as dom
nstratcd by aotual experiment under
he most favorable conditions
Seyenty-three bushels OF Bhelled
orn have been produced on q single
IRE. while the general average of the
doubling ones" was less than one
ialf in the same locality; tue highest
ield last year was 81 bushels and
eneral average less than one-fourth,
ven I'm the same community; two
aleg OF cotton have heeH crown on
similar area; one hundred ten bush
is OF oats.
The two principal factors are se
acting seed and tiilagc In the pic
lre, suppose the head on wheat No.
produces at the rate of 4 bushels
er acre. Head No 9 contains one
lshth more seed than head No ! and
( the same ratio woud produce l8
ushels. Head No 2 ls ono-fourih
lrger than No and would produce
0 bushels The yield would be one.
undred sixty, one hundred eighty =
ushcls and two hundred bushels re 1
Doctiyely on ton acres. a difference |
I forty bushels ON zen acres Of Nog
ana q IT one dollar per bushel
otld be a difference 9f $40 on ten
crcs. or 81 per acre
Suppose we make IL general 70 ln
'ude the seed 8cleotion f0r oats. corn
1tton and. in fact, an fold crops
link what fl viii amount IA ia tho
nnual production of thls state The
election of seed alone Wil not az
1mplish this. but with carefully se
.ctcd seed with a yieH 20 adapt
ilty and produciiyeues ~ the ieeal
ondiuons. Together wlih proper III
lre viii cause snrpnsipely larger
iald
fDo not IAN 10 read ihe recently
mendcd institute law. printed In this
ulIe'in. which uakc7 it possible FOR
nY county o. raiae $500 iDr coHuiY
lir, brsides the iDEtIiuie fFesl
s Murray. superintendent Farm
rs Institute
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