The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-06
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FARM SCHOOLS
THtRTY.slx DEMONSTRATION
cENTERs 10 RE OPENED
iN OKLAHOMA
EXPERTS Will Be in CHARGE
Better Seed and Marketing Products
Two Of The Main Features
Where the Farms VIII
Be Located

! Thirty-six demonstration farms will
be established by the Frisco along III
| lines In Oklahoma at once These vii
be demonstration and not experimen
tal farms, and the only crops to be
grown are those that will put money
in the pockets OF the farmer at once
AZ conference. attended by Frank
Anderson, director Of development oi
the Frisco lines, w D. Bentley state
agent Of the United States department
Of agriculture, his assistant, T. M.
IeRorde, and II. J Mcdowell, dairy
agent Of the Frisco, the details we're
discussed and the first steps taken.
| Mr. Anderson stated that the Frisco
IN this work expects to accomplish two
things
First no show the farmer how to
raise the products best adapted to his
locality and to give him a start OF
pure seeds Of the best varieties Of
crops grown.
Aid IN Marketing Crops
second-To help the farmers In se-
curing the best POSSIBLE price for his
crops
Mr. Anderson stated that the Frisco
viii cooperate in every way with the
representatives Of the United States
department Of agriculture and will con
ane its efforts to furthering the pro-
duction Of crops which the depart
ment OF agriculture has found anaD-
cially profitable, and to earn immediate
returns.
II was determined at the conference
to establish demonstration farms at
the following points Altus, snyder,
Layton, Cement, Chickasha, Mustang.
Luther, Chandler, Bristow, Tulsa,
ClaremofS Chelsea, Vinita. Alton, MI
ami Davidson, Frederick. Roosevelt,
Hobart, Cordell Clinton, Thomas.
Carlton. Okeene, Drummond, Enid,
Hunter, Blackwell, Beggs, Okmulgee.
Weeetka, Holdenyille, Ada, Rolf, Mill
Greek, Rsyia Madiil.
At these places farmers will be IN
terested In setting aside from five to
ten acres for which the Frisco will
supply seed suitable to the land and
climate. and the Frisco farm demon
strators, IN connection with Mr.. Bent
ley and Mr. Jeffords. will give care
ful and minute Instructions upon the
making Of the crop the profit Of which
will 60 to the farmer.
To Employ Experienced Men
In addition the Frisco will employ
experienced agFieulturaists. each OF
whom will have certain definite ter
rtory where he will reside and whose
duty it will be to keep constantly
in touch with the farmers in charge OF
these demonstrations farms.
Mr. Anderson expressed great inter
est in the club work Of which MIR. JEFF
fords is in charge and said that he
would aid In the employment OF
women, whose duty It would be to in
struct the farmers wives and daugh.
ters in making OF a home garden and
canning fruit and vegetables.
Regarding the assistance which the
Frisco will render In aiding the farmer
to find profitable market for his
products. Mr. Anderson expressed the
opinion that the question of market
ing is one Of the most vital problems
which the farmer has TO solve. and
It is the purpose OF the Frisco to
work with the farmer in securing for
him the best market for his crop and
in furtherance Of this work, the de.
partment Of development Of the Frisco
is establishing a market bureau which
has begun the labor Of assisting the
farmer in finding the best market for
his products