Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

tied States Department OF Agrtcul-
ture has recently conducted In Bryan
ounty. has just been publiched by the
Department. This report covers 81
pages and includes q large map in
colors showing the different types OF
soils in the county with reference TO
railroads. highways. watercourses.
schools. and churches. AS long as
the Departments supply lasts. the re-
port viii be sent free on request.
The conservation Of soil moisture
Is declared to be on OF the principal
problems In the agriculture OF the
county. The rainfall. In ordinary
years. Is sufficient. with proper meth
DDS OF cultivation. for the best growth
OF crops. Sometimes. In fact. II is
too heavy. and Il is important TO pro-
tect the soil from excessive erosion.
Slack Land Preparation
In practice. says the report. too lit
tie attention is given TO crop rota-
ton and preparing the land. In order
to make the soil most productive con-
siderable organic matter should be
added and the most practical manner
TO do this is to gov under some form
OF vegetation. II legumes are utiliz-
ed not only vegetable matter but nj
trogen is added to the soil. Cow
Deas. peanuts, and oats straw are
OF value in this connection. Pea
nuts do well on the sandy types Of
soils and this industry seems TO offer
good opportunities. More alfalfa
might also be grown II proper care is
given to preparing the soil and to
starting the crop. Hog raising also
should be profitable II carried on
more extensively.
Principal Crops
At the present time the principal
crops in Bryan county are cotton.
corn. and oats. Some kafir is grown.
and corn is raised for forage and sir
up for home consumption. There are
few large orchards. and vegetables
and berries are grown extensively for
homs use.
Leading Cotton County
Cotton is the important money
crop. Bryan county leading the state
In cotton production. In 1918 be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 bales were
produced In the county. Mebane Tri-
umph being the principal variety
Although this cariety yields a larger
percentage OF lint to seed, II 1:
sometimes said that the lint deter
iorates more rapidly in the field and
il not. in other respects. as good as
the older varieties formerly produced
in the county. The use Of impure oil
imperfect seed. II is suggested, may
be responsible for this objection. Ap
parently. the best grades OF lint arr
produced on the upland sandy soil
the Durant fine sandy loan and tbs
Houston black clay. The alluvia
soils, however, average more cottor
to the acre.
4 Corn Yields on Increase
Next in importance to CO cotton a
a crop. Is corn The best and sures
yields are produced In the ailuvia
soils. but the uplands also give goo,
yields in bavorible seasons. tn
acreage in corn, as well as the aver
age yield per acre. is increasing
Throughout the county.
Best Oats on Black Land
This is true also OF oats. Tn
highest yields are as rule obtaine'
on the Houston black land and Du
rant loan. in some cases as high a
| so to 100 bushels per acre being har
vested. The yield depends not onl,
on the season but on the preparation
os the soil and the sowing OF the crop
During the seasons OF Hight rainfall
the yields ar low. but the crop is nes
er complete failure. On the light
sandy soils. which are not so wei
adapted to the production OF oatc 10
grain. the crop offers excellent pas
turage. The principal variety grow
in the county is the Texas Red Rust
proof."
Wheat Less Profitable
Comparatively little wheat is no'
grown in the county. though the Du
rant clay and the Houston black ella
soils are well adapted to the crop. !
general II has been found that whea
is not so profitable q, grain crop a
oats. Most OF the soils OF the count
are adapted TO kafir. too. but. lik
wheat. but little of this is grown Fc
alfalfa, the soils Of the Miller. Osag'
and verdlgris series are best adapte'
and OF thS upland soils the Housto
black clay. AS has already been sai'
the acreage devoted to- this Gro
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