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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
THE akAF'H CORN CRAZE"


A few weeks ago we published an
interview with Ben F. Johnson of this
city VINO urged every farmer h Grady
county to plant from ten to twenty
acres Of kafir corn. Our esteemed con.
temporary the Ardmoreite. took excep.
lions ic this advice and had consider.
able to say in the way Of criticism. We
tried to show our Ardmore friend
where he was mistaken and now we
are glad that the Oklahoma Farm
Journal has come to our assistance.
In Its last issue the Farm Journal
says:
Some Of the people who live in Ard
more, and who realize that almost the
sole source from which they may ex.
pect business is the annual production
Of crops from the soil of Carter coun.
ty arranged to give to each Carter
county farmer, who called for it on
March %. enough seed Of blackhun
white kafir corn 10 plant five acres.
Even before the distribution was 70
take place, "the old timers who had
been in the country twenty to thirty
years, began referring to this com.
mendable effort as a @kafir corn
craze, and expressing the fear that
the extensive planting Of kaflr corn
in Carter county would be an admls.
sion that It was the seml-arld region.
Ore local paper printed column Of
Interviews with large land owners
diseouraging the planting Of kafir corn.
filled with misstatements showing
that most Of those who were talking
knew nothing about kafir corn.
One Of these interviews was printed
in other papers. Il contained the state.
ment; Indian corn produces more
to the acre than kafir." Facts. Of
course, are Of no concern to some
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

than three-fourths OF those who farm
are permitted to grow only cotton and
corr, unable to get ahead SO that they
may buy land Land values are high.
est where tenant farmers are most
prosperous; they all want to buy.
If as many acres are planted %
kafir corn as are planted to cotton in
Carter county this year, prosperity win
begin coming to those who farm, and
in turn to those who own the land
and TO those who do business in the
towns. There will then be grain every
year to be fed in conjunction with the
alfalfa which can SO profitably be
grown on the wide areas of fertile
bottom lands there In 1909, Carter
county had but 127 acres or alfalfa,
condition Of which every owner Of
bottom land should be very much
ashamed, In 1909, Carter county had
but S6S1 head Of swine; Caddo mad
32O95. Custer had 27,9S3 The value
Of animals sold for slaughter in Kay
county in 1909 exceeded the total value
of the corn and cotton crops and the
animals sold for slaughter in Carter
county during the same year
1t is a very safe bet that the kafir
corn craze" will never be as unproflt-
able to the farmers Of Carter county
as the practice OF depending entirely
upon corn and cotton has been. Car
ter county should always grow a lot
OF cotton But it win be exceedingly
foolish to continue depending entirely
uron corn for feed, since everyone who
knows anything at all about the crops
knows that every year, kafir corn will
produce more grain than will Indian
corn on Oklahoma upland soils. And
ynen the dry years come, kafir corn
yields more than corn does in the best
81 years on the uplandS.
Those who rent land to tenants in
KAY county have found that it pays
them well to require the tenants to
plant as many acres Of kafir corn as
thcy do of Indian corn.
There is certainly a greater need for
those who rent land to tenants in the
cctton counties to require that as
mcny acres be planted to kaflr corn as
are planted to cotton
Can il be possible that those who
rent land for cotton fear that such a
plan might permit their tenants and
their children to escape from their
bondage to the cottonsack? Any other
cxplanation of their attitude is hard
TO ind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
Auto look LONG jump.

With the ease OF a veteran hunter
taking a hurdle. a Sydney. N. S. W..
iaxicab recently cleared a 1Oh-foot
ditch, landing on the opposite side
with every tire burst, front doors
telescoped, axles badly bent, and the
framework strained and knocked out
Of gear The chauffeur and inmates,
however, we're quite unhurt save for a
severe shaking. Workmen were en-
gagged in taking out a eulvert on the
road at this point, and had removed
the decking. At noon they had left
work to eat lunch in a nearby field;
and 1t was at this juncture that the
car came speeding along. the chauf-
feur falling to notice the condition Of
the road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

G W. Beers, the Oldest lnhabitant Of
ri Reno, who became infectef with
the wanderlust six months ago anu
moved to Spokane, Wash, has come
back 10 hts first love to spend the re
mainder Of his days in Oklahoma.
Nothing strange about this-every Ok
lahoma newspaper that comes to The
Express records a similar story nearly
every week There is no law to keep
anybody from leaving Oklahoma to
seek "greener fields" but the law Of
ccmmon-sense always brings them
back. There is a reason"-no better
all-around country than Oklahoma
anywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

men And the spreading abroad OF TINS
unsupported statement will discourage
many farmers from making sure u
an abundance Of feed for their live
stock. But the average annual rain
fall at Manhattan, Kan, and at Still
water, Okla is just about the same
as at Ardmore At the Kansas expert
ment station, the average yield Of kafir
corn for eleven successive years was
Forty-six bushels per acre; the average
yield Of corn for The same period was
thirtyfive bushels per acre, The higA-
est yield Of kafir corn during that
time was ninety-eight bushels per
acre; the average yield Of corn for the
same period was thirty-five bushels
per acre The highest yield Of kafir
corn during that time was ninety-eight
bushels per acre; Of corn, seventy
eight bushels. AT the Oklahoma ex-
pertinent station, the average yield
Of kafir corn from 1900 to 1903 was
twenty-seyen bushels per acre; Of
corn, eleven bushels per acre.
Perhaps Carter county Is the garden
of Eden. The best measure Of that
Is furnished by the assess
ors returns. They show that in 1909,
Carter county had 1910 farms, Of
which more than three-fourths we're
farme6 by tenants. The total area in
was l04,5S5 acres. The
5O,502 acres Of corn brought a gross
return of $6.42 per cent; 34,S9l acres
Of cotton turned off $l44O per acre
only 547 acres were sown to oats AMI
sixty acres to wheat. The total re-
turn from the $500 acres planted to
these crops was 1922, AGO, an average Of
1852 per acre. In 1909 the average
production Of these crops on the 1910
farms in Carter county was $454
These figures are for an average
year; some years have given better re-
turns. and certainly 1911 brought less.
BIT these figures show that the enter
Drlsing men Of Ardmore who are seek
ng 10 increase the certainty and vol
lme Of crop production have geen rea
sons for doing so. They want to in
'rease the possibilities for business
lmong the farmers Of Carter county.
hese possibilities are not very great
ghen the average production per farm
S less than five hundred dollars and
ynen three-fourths Of those who pro
luce that must give up a third or more |
If it to those who own the land.
Those who own land in Carter coun
y should begin realizing that The
haracter Of production through which
he title to much Of It was obtained
S no longer productive Of the same |
esults. More land and more money |
must now come through an increase |
q The production OF those crops which |
ell for money. and Of live stock for
which there is an established market. |
and values will not increase through |
maintaining conditions SO that more |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
TEST SEED CORN

The United States department Of
agriculture has joined in the general
admonition that is being given to
farmers in regard to testing seed corn.
In statement issued a few days ago,
Or 3. T Galloway, chief Of the bureau
Of plant industry, said.
I'VE tested two thousand samples
and found that the average germina-
ton was only 81 per cent, whereas it
should have been so; and the average
termination was lowest in the large
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
FREE If IT FAILS.
Your Money Back If You Are Not Sat
isfsd With the Medicine We
Reconnend.

We are so positive that our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation
no matter how chronic It may be. that
we offer 10 furnish the medicine at our
expense should it fail to produce salts
factory results
1t Is worse than useless 70 attempt
TO cure constipation with cathartic
drugs Laxative or cathartics do much
harm They cause a reaction. lrritate.
and weaken the bowels and tend to
make constipation more chronic Be
sides. their use becomes a habit that is
dangerous
Constipation is caused by a weakness
Of the nerves and muscles Of the large
intestine or descending colon TO ex-
pect permanent relief you must there
fore tone up and strengthen these or
gnns and restore them TO healthier ne
tivity.
We want you TO try Rexall Orderlies
on our recommendation. They are ex-
ceedlngly pleasant TO take. being eat
On Ike candy. and are ideal for ehll.
dren, delicate persons, aud old folks.
as well as for the robust. They act
directly on the nerves and muscles Of
the bowels They apparently have
a neutral action on other associate or
gans or glands. They do not purge.
cause excessive looseness. nor create
any inconvenience whatever. They may
be taken at any time. day or night
They will positively relieve chronic or
habitnal constipation. II not Of surgical
variety. and the myrlhds Of associate
or dependent chronic silments, II taken
with regularity for a reasonable length
Of time n tablets. 10 cents. SO tablets.
25 cents; so tablets, 80 cents. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
H. J. BrownsOn, chickasha, okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

c'n growing states.
Il advise the farmers to plant the
best seed they can get They should
use selected corn on the cob, each
car Of which has been tested for germ.
nation; and If they have to use she'll
ed corn should test it and plant
enough, depending on the percentage
Of termination, to insure good
stand"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

A McAlester man recently invested
in a tobacco cure, warranted to sue
ceed il the user followed instruc-
tions." The first direction was not to
chew or smoke, He is trying to IN
terest the fraud order branch Of the
postal department in the NATTER
News-Capital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

BY the time the friends Of educa.
ton finish kickin the Akin fellows
dawg around the school killers Will
wish they had kept their canine in
its kennel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

A Chickasha girl who has "hope
box full Of dainty articles for the
home is minus a beau. She has writ
ten Laura Jean Libbey to know if it
would be proper to invite her young
men friends in to spend the evening
and show them the contents OF her
box
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Two young ladies who live at the
same house and are quite popular
have many beaux They want to know
IL it is perfectly proper to entertain
their young men friends in the same
parlor on the same night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

A wise man says that "Bombatsic
deliyerances Of hot air contribute lit
tie to the substantial growth of a town
and Misrepresentation proves a boom
erang."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Il has been said by the haberdash-
ers that mems coats will be shorter
and their trousers tighter fitting this
season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Chiekasha extends cordial vel.
come to the Odd Fellows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
@ q g REMOVES
- - BLOOD HUM0Rs

pore and gland the skin necessary
sonng
outlet which continually the blood
with the evaporation
names the skin, oils causing
pmpes pustues itching
removing the humors from the blood coos the hed crcu
builds its normal strength thickness muhpes its
nutritious TED oorpnso and enoh It II Then the skin
nourhed oed and ofened by this cooling healthy stream Of blood
blood purifiers all surely
letter. Salt all diseases and
the skin pmpe backheads, other
the skin complexion
Book Skin any
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Uncle Eben says if the weather
doesn't clear up some one is gwine to
git powful fab behind wild day're fish
in,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

The forward girl is likely 70 hear
from her future husband that she "en.
gineered the wooing and as much as
proposed to him"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

If it Just keeps on raining, 1t won't
be difficult to demolish the arguments
Of the Socialists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

the character standing or repuaop Of anv
firm corporation and mssamn may appear the
columns Of the Express win be gladly being brought
the attention Of the management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Miss April blew in with a beautiful
shower.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

1t is the style this year 20 wear q
flower Of some kind either natural OF
imitation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
EXPRESS PhcKAeETTEs.
CBy e 81

One boy says that he can manage
two girls ali right as long as they live
i'm different towns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One year, delivered by carrier---s4.S0
Six months, delivered by carrier 2.4O
Three months, delivered by carrier 1.2O
One month, delivered by carrier 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

About The only thing a person cam
accomplish without effort Is to become
hungry
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
Accurate Measurements

The New York and Wisconsin state laws provide
that electric meters shall be regularly tested by
parison with standard meter and that meters more
than per cent fast slow shall be deemed inaccu-
rate.
In the last few weeks we have tested 1874 meters,
with the following results:
Number accurate 166 IS per cent
Number fest II 81 per cent
Number slow . l6 S3 per cent
Total 1874 1000 per cent
We aim to keep our meters in first class condition
and theSaboye shows that we are doing it, about as
well as it possible to do All meters are tested be-
fore putting into service, and all meters found naccu-
rate are replaced with good ones at once inslring
measurement fair to the customer and to ourselves
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

lhe time for gardening rs "a, hand
Get busy it win pay you.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
lfGfr ABLES

Of an kinds and varieties can
be produced here; our mild eli.
mate aflording the truck growers
spring and fail gardens. no one
locality in the state offers great
sr inducements or Is better adap.
ted foT diversified farming than
Marion County. The farms
hcrcatout. being veritable gar
den spots Tor this profitable and
successful method Of agriculture
To enumerate the many diff
fercnt varieties OF vegetables
which our land will produce.
would bc h MI q page OF seed
catalogue, however. for such
staples products As tomatoes
onions, tarnips. beans. peas.
bests, cabbage. irish ana sweet
potatoes, Jefferson and Marion
coanty takes OF IL hat 10 no
place.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24

, ICTURE SHOW. The Gem Picture Show one OF
Jehcrson's most popular places of amusement,
thrown open to the public Abr Goth of this year 1t
strictly modern and every respect the interior
being work of art With its panels of cowboys indians
woodland paintings and scenes. The American Seating
Companys patent and comfortable opera chairs used
also Powers machine. During the months large
large overhead and ventatng fans stir the and free
ly crcuates it the entire house The management
offers only the Associate Films and Special Feature Plays
which have been passed by the National Board Censor
ship also good music of the latest and popular Of
the day all of which you enjoy for very small outlay
DARkS and picturesque spots:-Jederson has an
ideal City Park of 800 feet square, shaded by wide
spreading branches OF water oak with well kept
sodded with bermuda Swings and settees scattered
the grounds flowing fountains of the
water Here the young folks enjoy such outdoor sport
basket ball. lawn tennis ard in the the pavilion is
used for band concerts and dancing.
The picnic grounds is place where Jefferson has
teralned with and barbecues and extended
old Southern hospitality to neghbors Of surrounding
cities and where the rarely penerae
of its dense shade from the oak and other
trees This spot has to Jefferson the reputation which
she enjoys, for exceng all other cities
hundred feet below, the placid of Cyress River
flows past, its cliff is Lovers Leap the picturesque
spot in East Texas. Here commanding the
rounding country truly with natures gaze
rapture the evening it sinks behind the
horizon and stem sweet music of the soughng of the pines
CLARK & BOICE LUMBER CO. first mill, built in
~ 1881 and has been in constant operation since; has
modern and planning mills with the very latest machine
work 100 and pay roll of 49, 900 per week Mill
has capacity of 10000 feet day and ship rs of
lumber average the year round The company
OF land and enough timber 10 years longer cut
The Jefferson Northwestern Railroad which controlled
by this penetrates this The
land lies along the j. n w. Railroad and in order have
1T put state of cultivation it is being put the market
at very reasonable price, and good easy
years in which to
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24

PECANS-The man who plants
a pecan orchard in Marion County.
is laying the foundation for for
tune the magnitude of which it is
hard to comprehend. Marion coun-
ty Is one of the best nut growing
sections of this country, and the
day is not far distant when the
pecan Will form very profitable
portion OF the annual products Of
East Texas. Mr. T. l. Torrans,
me of our most influential and pro-
gresslve merchants, recognizing the
Importance OF this development.
in the spring of 1910, planted 30
acres of 1900 pecan trees, these
trees are now in splendid condition,
some of them from ten TO twelve
feet high, and many Of them will
in all probability bear next year,
and from that time forward. he
can enjoy an interesting reward for
his enterprise and faith in Marion
County lands. Mr.. John NJ. Vines
has a native pecan tree IN his year.
that came from nat which was
taken from a tree in the rear OF VI
/ Glass grocery store, and planted
IN Sept. 2Sth 1907. and Is now
eighteen feet high. with at least a
gallon az the finest soft she'll nuts:
a. an experiment this nut was
planted with the small end up. and
from appearance of tree and nuts.
the idea seems t0 be good oae
Fine specimens of trees from
twenty Go eighty feet high can Doe
seen in many parts oi ,hIs cts. and
al the trees produce an abundant
crop ~ s.tt -ac'. pecan. every
year. Marion County combines
al tae advantage jog che prop
ogaiinE .i lc..r.. tacre is sufficient
moisture tI conserve tle growth
of tar yo4aE tre.. af ..r sftFI. and
kcC taru -tFHr aLl hralta.Y as
ther gross H.lr- .I.fr hla-
drci. 0f a.fes ui Nau.r County
LAM shat d.. Il.a. t.r pscan rll-
turp. aut thl. laaI clu hc plf-
chased at q reasonable prre ana
on good ea-y tcTms.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24

SHADE TREES-The general
appearance of a City is the first
thing which appeals to a strang-
er. and no one thing goes to
make a City more attractive
than beautiful and well kept
shade trees, and here is where
Jefferson does shine, we have
the ornamental cedar, arbor
Vita, and crepe myrtle, neatly
trimmed in square and round
shapes, and can bee seen con
spicuously growing in many of
our yards. Shade trees are so
common here that We never
think Of them only when a
stranger calls our attention to
their great beauty or in the hot
days OF July and August, their
foliage affords comfort 10 man
and beast. The magnolia grows
here 20 a height Of one hundred
feet and besides being an attrac-
tive shade trees, It's large white
buds are used for decorating and
various other way, The um-
brella china berry Us as perfect.
ly formed as ifit wa, made by
hand, and foliage SD thick that IL
would protect from rain just
as the significance ui Do, name
implies.
Many magnificent specimens
pf the water oak. sycamore, ca
Alpa, sweet gum, silver maple
elm. and cotton NlJI can
bc seen in aN parts ot the City.
aud hear the mockiug bird and
kentucky cardinal ired b.rdl
MARBLE, their sweetest notes
Ca account of the druuth in
many Iart> of the country. tree
experts arr emuipyed at B great
expense 60 save the tres.. while
those in Jefferson grow on and
un. srsr- aud stronger tower
.ng in beauty and strength with
uut tAc least cost ur attention
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
CORN AND COTTON.

Two of the worlds most power.
ful agencies known in agricul-
ture: its harvest moves the
world s currency; its failure pro.
duces a crash that can be heard
around the world. The climate
and soil condition and abundant
rainfall makes Marion County
peculiarly adapted TO these two
great products.