The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-22
Big Feed" is En-
jOyed by Bureau

tNohtiHucu rum rage Ou6.)
year Il feel that our money has been
well spent said he. ~As a result OF
better farming brought about | believe
we shall add one dollar per acre to the
value Of the crops grown in the
county"
| DR. Z. j. Gordan OF Ninnekah warm.
| " endorsed the work OF Mr.. McNabb.
we are in line at Nlnnekah." said
he "and we intend to perfect our or
ganization, believe that monument
tai results win be produced by this
movement. 1t is the sheet anchor Of
the future and we could engage in
nothing better for the county"
All the other speakers expressed
practically the same sentiments. Those
who spoke included Mr.. Bruce Of Tut
tie and also another Tuttle represen-
tative, who was especially enthusias-
tic over the movement; L. X. Bingham
Of Minco; 7. Fl. Dwyer OF this city,
who said the bureau was doing the
best thing ever done for the town and
county; Ed F. Johns, DR.. ]. B. Esk-
ridge; VIII s. Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, president OF the State Bankers
association, and visitors from Alex and
Rush Springs. Mr.. Guthrie obtained
the endorsement OF the meeting for
the proposed change in the federal
bank reserve districts whereby all OF
Oklahoma would be placed in the Kan
sas City district
The statistical part OF Mr.. McNabb's
report, which was the main feature of
the program, has already been pun
lished. He covered all phases of the
movement and his report was received
with applause.
In concluding his report, Mr.. Nc
Nabb said
with the better facilities now
have for more readily visiting the
farmers, | find the scope of my useful
ness materially broadened. can visit
the demonstrators more frequently and
at the same time have splendid oppor-
tunity to see and converse with many
other farmers on topics affecting the.r
welfare | find the farmers universal
~ pleased to meet and talk with me
concerning their work and their plans.
Many of them have learned me by
sight and | am frequently hailed as |
drive along the country highway and
interrogated concerning some plan or
another the farmer has ia mind
ut is. gratifying to know that in but
one single instance has my proffered
assistance been spurned. In that in
stance the farmer is to be pitied rather
than censured. / find ample instances
to apply my time where the assistance
is welcomed
During the planting season this |
spring, have aided many farmers to
locate good seed and have likewise
aided those having good seed to dis
pose OF their surplus. Proper consid-
GRAFTON has not been given to the quail
ity and purity Of the seed planted here
tofore in the county. In far too many
instances they have been satisfied with
just anything in the way Of seed
Poor seed planted on poorly pre-
pared seed bed in season of drouth
has mighty slim chance to return a
profit to the farmer or the farm owner
Whereas, seed Of strong vitality, plant
ed on a well prepared seed bed, has
some Chance to return a profit to the
operator in the very worst Of seasons.
II receive many calls BY phone from
farmers seeking advice concerning the
Of seed bed; kind of crops
to grow; what to plant for pasture
crops; rations for live stock; use of
.ankage; visitations OF insects and
many other matters along farming
ines. n
Farmers daily visit my office for {
be same purpose, frequently coming {
II twos and fours and spend an hour {
II more in discussing the matters for ]
which they came. That they come {
gain and again may be taken as an I
that they get what they come s
or. II
There are numerous evidences that
hey are taking kindly to the PROPOSE
ion ] find difficulty in leaving them h
fter have called on them at their c
ONES. They continue to find some
hing more which they wish to talk
nth me about. Agriculture is now
eing discussed and considered as it
eIhaps never has been before in 8
rady county. l am asked 10 iii more
chool house meeting engagements
nan ! find time to fill | consider c
ich meetings highly profitable, since
ley give the farmer a chance to think q