The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-10
STATEWIDE CONGRESS ON CON-
sERvATloN.

A cail has been issued for Q meet
ine in Oklahoma city in the colcora
building at 2sp D.. ior the purpose ofI
organizing statewide conservation
congress, II movement Of vital import
arce to the entire state and it is toll
bs hoped that Chiekasha win be rep
resented in it. Mayor Burton might
persuade few OF our enterprising
citizens to so with the mayor him.
self headlng the delegation
Conservation" is a big weTd and itl
hes taken a long time for its meaning
To permeate our minds. There are So
many phases Of it that It Is difficult
fof us to grasp All that Is included in
the term. but for practical purposes III
rs sufficient to say that 1t simply inn
plies the saving and effective use of
our natural resources. in the nation
az large, conservation has been taken
10 apply chiefly to the preservation
ana utilization Of water power, forests
aud the like. but here in Oklahoma
TIE problem presents an entirely diff
ferent aspect. At this time, the press
ns question is how to make the most
8. our agricultural resources.
An open letter issued to the bust.
ness men Of Tie state by DR. G. NJ.
Gould Dr. D. w Ohern and David n.
Taylor, Who are leaders in the con
zeyauon movement in the state, pre-
seuts tine issue in a concrete fay Call
ins attention 10 the big packeries that
have been established in Oklahoma
city, the letter says
The packing companies have in-
vested hundreds OF thousands dollars
ia plants They are equipped to carry
oa an extensive packing business,
with profit and great benefit to the
people OF the state. They want sheep,
ard hogs. and cattle for slaughter and
pack for the market: a market which
is reaching ous to you, ready and
willing to take an your slossible output
and for which 1t would pay you cash,
If you rad the goods to deliver
ihey want the raw materials from
Oklahoma farmers. First because
they are mere amongst us, and a part Of
us. ana we are each mutually inter
eHed IL the other Second. because
beng here amongst us, It would be
better f8f them and for us to bus from
Us rather than from the people Of
other states. The freight would be
lees and tie access easier and quicker
@They have not these last two
years, been getting all the cattle
sheep and hogs their splendid eapac
ity demands They have not been
atle to run full force nor nearly so
Why so2 Because We Nave not beer
able, from our farms to furnish tho
liyt stock Tor them to work upon
Why not? There are two reasons,
First crop conditions here in Okla
homa have not been favorable. Sec
0ne, because the farmers nave beer
trying to raise crops and turn then
into money by shipping them directly
away in bales and sacks. instead o
feeding them to stock with which Il
supply your great plants from th
fields almost within sight Of you
smoke-slaeks.
But these conditions can be RENE
alea through the iHstfBmenialitie
which are proposed 70 be set in INC
tier through The conservation cor
eress to be organized next Wednesday
The proposition is here put square
ly mp to you VIII you lend a hand
Words need moi be multiplied i
telling you how you will be benenHe
through tie movement along with th
rest
Sonic one win affect to discover
This letter The sound OF the voice {
ths knockef in the suggestion th;
cfos conditions are not an they ougi
q be- such cry is expected 81
rest assured TINT he who sees in th
leitea the note Of the 'knocker is b
hlHe some graft on has acquired som
thl9s honestly or dishonesty {
winch be wishes 70 let 80. Remer
ben the greatest knocker IS he wh
ialsifies conditions and does So
fenett s conditions Witch We kBe