Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-25


at must also bee remembered chat
stock raising is successful and profit
uhlr only when the feeder observes
these essential things namely breed
care and feed.
Farm management involves rula-
ton ana adapting the nght crops lo
sDis and conditions.
"rUtpr. or crop raising, Involves
four essential steps namely the seed
h,d. fertility seed selection ANA culli
walton. All of these features 1nd
steps are absolutely utcrprdcnt and
the final production whether IL hr
stock or crops vii be- In keeping with
the one step or steps which have been
neglected.
Scientific farming s not come
plcN abstract proposition difficult To
moslcr. II Is simply complying WIN
uuturc's nltural requirements . "
requirements of the growing IL
are very cNactinR their drmHu' e-
ing not unlike our own.
primarily they require = od
homo. that is good seed bed. : lat
home should be- deep and roc II
should De- thoroughly aorat II
should Dee well supplied with n : uro
and stocked with an abund, Of
food II should also be : urh
physical condition that capil ? att
traction rs perfect and In ad = N 1t
should be wcll supplied with "dmus
or organic matter
ttTr tl,.a. r.,tIt.p4aptn uIs all nTDr
Nidcd. the first ana important step
has been taken toward making "
maximum crop,
"Thc seed should be deep and
roomy for the reason that plant roots
should never hc crampcd They are
usually very abundant and the more
they have the greater is their ability
io spread. absorb moisture and secure
food. 4 plant root naturally takes
| the course of least resistance IT the
| seed bed is shallow and the bottom
Of the bed Is a hard pan or cXteremly
compact soil, the roots are very apt
when they reach that point, to spread
outward following the more cnsily
| penetrated soils In the event Of n
drouth such seed bed will rapidly
| dry out and the plant Will necessarily
suffer for moisture and are very hut'
| II the drouth is Of long duration, To
perish. If the seed bed is made deep
| the roots taking their natural course,
| viii gain strength and stability To
| penetrate the more compact SOILS
when they are reached where they
| "a In "A
abundance Of moisture in the event
of drouth,
"The seed bed should be rOomy
deep and In physical condition 10
facilitate rapid absorption Of moisture
Such seed bed acts as surface
reservoir not unlike thick shape, tc
receive and hold heavy downpour OF
rain until the water percoates into
! the deeper subsoils which serve as
gtorehouse for water to be used ur-
! ing the growing period.
"To facilitate the percolation of
water and the penetration of roots II
| is advisable, II the subsoil Is not sand
or gravel to use n type or subsoil
| pillow that simply cuts narrow cash
II
| low the bottOw OF the furrow. Such
an opening does not interfere with
capabillary attraction, but does ad-
nit air and water If, however, a
| type Of subsoil plow Is used which
has wide duck bill shovel or point,
the hard pan or more compact soil
will be broken up leaving large air
spaces which effectually hinder the
upward movement of capillary water.
| I have known land to be made alb
solutely unproductive for number
Of years or until, through settling
| process. the air spaces were obllter-
ated, by using such an implement
| II the cash Is from X to y inch in
thickness, practically all of the water
which does not adhere to the sail par
! ucles will readily enter the opening
where IT will naturally spread ou'
and upward rotting and mellowne
| the compact soil. II anyone doubts
the activity and effectiveness Of water
when so stored, | would suggest the
| following experiment which Is simple
! but effective. Lay q tight board floor
on another floor, leaving crack in
which water is poured. II will be
seen that the water will spread out
wards and upwards. The top boards
will soon show dampncss and finally
| become rotted After having carried
on extensive experiments both in dry
sections where dry land methods Of
| tilage are necessary and In territories
! ,.Lsr. tho annual rainfall is abund