The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27
KAFFIR CORN DAY
IN OKLAHOMA

December &c, 1912. viii be news
paper kair corn day for Oklahoma.
The power of the press will be mani.
fest everywhere, The newspaper is
the greatest educational factor in Ok
lahoma. 1t is educating along prac-
tical lines. 1t will bring more com.
forts to our homes and greater devel.
opments to our state The news.
papers, the railroads, the federal gov.
ernment. the business men and the
farmers are all working together for
grass, grain. livestock and cotton.
We are in the cotton belt. We al
ways should raise some cotton. But
a one-crop system never pays. We
must have livestock We have an ex-
cellent climate for all kinds Of live
stock.
Grasses and grains for their de-
Ivelopment, and finishing can be raised
upon every farm The dependable
grass is the big creaping, hardy Ber-
muda. The sure grain crop is kafir
| corn
For the handling of our livestock
We have two as thoroughly equipped
packing houses as there are in the
United States with capacity for pre-
pairing meats for all of our trade and
beyond. Yet we are still sending many
thousands of dollars annually into
other states for livestock.
The domain of Oklahoma is honey.
combed with railroads, equipped to
carry stock to the packing centers and
distribute the fresh or cured meats
TO consumers. This is a business
proposition. In it we all have an in.
terest. What is to hinder our be.
coming the wealthiest agricultural
state in the union? The time is now
opportune. There comes a time in
the tide of men, if taken at its flood
leads on to fortune"
The Kafir Corn Special.
The Rock Island system has taken
the initiative of the best movement in
all of Oklahoma's history.
Other roads will follow. The pres
cHt season will be one Of general
campaign for livestock and depend
able crops From November % 10
December 10, the Rock Island Kafr
Corn Special ran over 1886 miles of
it's track, stopped at one hundred
towns and addressed 2S26$ people
The special was manned with abouc
20 lecturers and helpers ,ach one an
expert in his line.
fhe federal government furnishes
d Goodly number of the lecturers. TIE
state agent of the Farmers Co0pera-
tive Demonstration Work, Hon. w. D.
Bentley of Yukon, Okla, Prof. II NJ
Cottrell, agricultural commissioner of
the Rock Island lines and John Fields.
editor of the Farm Jourae are the
boomers of this movement
These men never undertake to 90
a thing unless it is desirable They
have been planning this movement for
a long time Having put Their hand
to the plow they will never look back.
Il has cost $4,000 aud mora, ont it
will bring the best returns of money
ever spent for Oklahoma agriculture.
There is reason in it. Grass, grain,
livestock, cotton and general prosper
ity,
From an agricultural standpoint
our greatest need is grass. For TWEEN
ty years we have been experimenting
with grass of all kinds. We have but
one which has stood the test 1t is
the big, creeping. hardy Bermuda
grass.
Alfalfa is the best forage plant
known, but it is an aristocrat, demand /
ng our very best soil
Bermuda will grow upon all types
)1 SOIL Alkall spots, rocky hillsides, |
5ullies, old WORKOUT cotton planta-
ions, sandy soil which blow, overflow ,
ands not suitable for other crops.
1t should be set upon the poorer +
portions of the farm reserying the
better for alfalfa, kafr corn and cot i
on The better the land the better
he grass.
1t is relished by all kinds of stock.
t is the cheapest and best stock food /
n Oklahoma For further particulars
n regard to varieties, time and man
Ter OF setting or winter killing, write
2. A. Mitchell. Chandler, Okla, en-
losing stamp for reply He is a
government man whose business it is
o answer every inquiry I'm regard to