The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-01-03
NEED MORE AND
BETTER FARMERS
BETTER REsuLTs MUST GE OBJ,
TANNED BY IMPROVED METH-
DDS IN AGRICULTURE.
CONFERENCE AT MUSKOGEE FtB.4
Farmers of East.half Of the State
Called to Diacuss Plans for
Getting Greater Results
From Their Toll.


, ma needs better agricultural results
q To promote this aim the Muskogce
Commercial Club has organized an
Agricultural Section which includes
more than 125 of its most prominent
citizens. Work along agricultural
| lines will produce better results for
{ the development OF Eastern Oklahoma
e than work along any other one line.
q We need more and better farmers.
We need more intelligent compre-
hcnsion OF our of our soil and climatic
conditions. together with practical i'm
provement along lines of corp rota-
tion, adaptation OF crops, selection Of
seeds. preparation of SOIL methods Of
J cultivation and systems OF marketing.
, With the advantages our climateI
offers for general stock and poultry
raising, our farmers must understand
that they are not going TO even approx.
innate their capacity in agricultural
production until eacn farmer raises
cattle, hogs, produce, dairy products
poultry and eggs. Our section is pre-
eminently a stock raising section.
There never has been time in East
ern Oklahoma when an abundance OF
green feed could not be raised We
should also understand how vital IL
is to plant at least a small acreage
each year in one OF the great insur-
ance crops kafrcorn or milo maize.
This meeting will be the first step
in a systematic effort to better agri-
cultural conditions in eastern Okla
| homa.
AT the Eastern Oklahoma Confer
! ence there viii be present represen-
| tatives OF the demonstration work OF
the Federal Government who will tell
of their methods. ana show the man
ner in which they cooperate with
the individual farmer. Represent
tives will also be present of the state
A. & NJ. College who stand ever ready
TO cooperate in any movement do
signed TO benefit the farmer The
reading farmer will be told where he
can obtain Government bulletins con-
tanning scientific eXpositions Of agri-
cultural methods.
The program Of this meeting will in
clude number Of prominent speakers
10 discuss various lines Of agricul-
ture. and stock raising, which will be-
OF great interest and value to the bus
mess men and bankers as we'll as the
farmers.
Farmers conspicuous for their sue
cess will be present and tell the meet.
ing Of the results Of their improved
methods and the manner in which
their superior results have been OBJ.
tanned
The Committee in charge of this
meeting after careful consideration OF
the benefits to be obtained from this
conference have decided that greater
progress can be made through county
organizations than by any other meth
cd, hence one session Of the meeting
will be devoted very largely to pres
entation of the value Of such county
organizations and the manner in
which sucn organizations can be form.
et and perpetuated. All through the
Middle Wes County Organizations
hag4 teen going on for several years
WITH results beneficial beyond the
hopes Of those instrumental In promot-
ing such organizations. Clinton, Iowa,
reports phenomenal success Many
OF us are familiar with the wonder,
ful results attained in pettis County,
Mo. Muskogee County Is already or
genized. The plans of the commit
tee include having Representatives
from the Pettis County Agricultural
Association to be pres
ent and address the meeting The
central thought and object OF the
mee ting is TO induce every county in
Eas ern Oklahoma TO form county
orga aization.
Ever other line OF indLstry is
organized Why not agri-
culture?
The Committee has also invited
Bert Ball OF Chicago, to be present
Or TO have a representative present,
10 set forth in detail the requirements
necessary for counties to obtain
annually $1,000 offered for agrIcul-
tural bettermNt
Through the means Of the county
organizations, the work OF the Staia
and Federal authorities becomes doub- -
v efficient After the delegates have
assembled, ii may seem advisable to
organize an Eastern Oklahoma Asso,
,iation TO work in each county In this
section Of the State with a view ~
organizing the agricultural interests
n all counties included in this call.
dapy farmers organizations have al
eady elected delegates to this con-
-ention which is to be held January
4th 1918 under the auspices OF tho
luskogee Commercial Club. 7a et1u.
1t means much to you and your
ommunity 10 attend the Eastern Ok
shoma Agricultural Conference.
We can only expect accessions in
ural population through a gradual
II is for us to make the
desirable. and thus accele.
ate the movement OF farmers 10
astern oklahoma who through sue
sss will increase our agricultural pro-
uction. and the consequent prosperity
I our entire country.
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