The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
OKLAHOMA TO MAKE
GREAT DISPLAY OF
FARM PRODUCTS

Young People of the Frisco Roads
Territory Told of the Greatest op-
portunity Youth Has Ever Had
Free Seeds viii Be Given to All
Farmers Who Will Aid in Getting
Up Exhibits to Beat the Wonderful
Farmers of Canada.
The reader who has not given the
matter much thought may wonder
what the Dry Farming congress is
and what its objects are; and, with
a limited knowledge of what it's true
mission is, he may be led to form a
wrong impression regarding this grand
organization, and may conclude that
its object is to promote only the in
terests of arid sections. AS a char
ter member, holding life member
ship, / wish to correct as far as pos
sible any erroneous impressions which
the name may have suggested to the
minds of readers.
The Dry Farming congress is, per
haps the grandest agricultural organi-
zation in the world. It's membership
is made up from the most progressive
agriculturists of the world. At our
session Just closed at Lethbridge, Al
berta, Canada, We had representatives
and delegates from all parts of the
civilized world, and the grand diyi.
sions of the earth. From Jerusalem,
Palestine, the Holy Land came dele.
gates, and also ancient China was
represented with samples of products
Of farms.
The work of the congress is purely
educational in agricultural affairs. Not
only dry farming, but every phase of
agriculture, is discussed by able ex.
Derts who are spending their lives, en-
ergy and talent in trying to build a
higher and better agriculture
1t is regretted greatly that more of
our people cannot or do not attend
these great educational gatherings,
and this is especially true as regards
the young people of our country both
boys and girls.
Good News.
return from this congress with
good news. At last there has been
opened the opportunity for all of our
young people to attend one of these
great dy-farming congresses. All
honor to the progressive spirit OF the
noble men and women of Oklahoma,
who formed the Oklahoma delegation,
and through whose efforts the next
dry-farming congress was secured for
Tulsa. This brings the congress right
10 our door, and makes it possible for
every boy and girl to attend. Boys
and girls, young people, let us implore
you-let me appeal to your better
judgment, let me appeal to your love
of country and to your patriotism, to
begin now to save your time anoi
money (for your time is money! in
order that you may be in position to
attend this congress and go to Tulsa,
and there see what the great Creator
has made the world for. 1t will be a
trip and an education that will go with
you through life; and for few dollars
you may see what it has cost others
millions of dollars to- accomplish
When / tell you of farmer who
while farming as means of liveli-
hood. grew such fine wheat that he
won S2,500.00 for exhibiting one bushel
Of it. which tested sixty-seven pounds
per bushel; and when / tell you OF
another farmer who won $4,000 on
one bushel OF potatoes, (and these are
only few of the wonderful results
/ can cite YOU this should impress
YOU with new ideas, and let me hope
that no young man who reads this VIII
fail to see the Importance of making
the most of his time, the most prey
ious thing we have; and which
regret to say, is greatly wasted by
many of our young men in billiard
halls. saloons and like places.
Now that this great dry-farming
congress is coming to us next year, |
am commencing already to prepare for