Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
REMARKABLE WORK
ON COUNTY FARMS
The Demonstrators Report
Shows Possibilities of
Tulsa County.
A SPLENDID RESULT
Accomplished Wonders in
Ten Months Work With
Tulsa County Farmers

heart, farm demonstrator, and sent
to headquarters in Washington. Ev-
cry possible resource, condition OF
farm life, the good road movement,
fruits, berries, farm crops-all are
covered with a minuteness fully set
ting forth the farming conditions OF
the region.
Although DIR. Earnheart has been
in Tulsa only since March, he has
worked increasingly in field which
he is we'll equipped to handle. He has
laid stress on the rotation Of crops,
the betterment of farm life, the estab-
lishment OF good roads, the employ
ment OF scientific farm methods. His
report shows a record OF wonderful
development in this line of work.
The report In full follows:
Summary report OF the farmers CO.
operation work In Tulsa county. c.
E. Earnheart county agent.
'In rendering this report, the county
agent desires first to thank the many
agencies who have given their support
to the advancement of this branch or
the county's resources.
"The county commissioners, Cyrus
Avery, Ed Baker and James Wooley
have at all times heartily advanced
every movement for better farming
and farm roads.
"rhe county and city superintend-
ents Of schools have lent aid where
needed. Also county and city Off
cials have always been ready and will
ing to cooperate in the work.
Press Gave Publicity.
ESPECIALLY it is desired to thank
the press for the publicity given. The
merchants, bankers and professional
men have given time and money lib
orally and certainly deserve credit.
THE Commercial Club and Retail
Merchants association have been
called on and not found wanting.
"The records show the farmers,
tenants and landlords are getting to-
gether, plowing earlier and deeper,
building barns and bins, homes and
schools, procuring better seed stock
and tools, diversifying and rotating
crops, thus making 1t more pleasant
FOR their children, their wives and
themselves
THE increased earning capacity of
the farmer and good roads will ultt-
mately allow them and their families
10 enjoy the advantages of the city
With tho free life Of the country.
Farming Area.
"The total area of Tulsa county is
862,SS0 acres. The loss by rivers,
railroads and towns is 130,54S acres,
which gives an acreage of 232,S32.
Much of this has been rendered unfit
for agricultural purposes on account
OF drllings, tank farms and coal
mines. Much Of same will of neces-
sity remain pasture lands. This leaves
an estimate Of 175,000 acres of good
tillable land, 100000 acres of which
cannot be excelled for fertility and
productiveness
Corn Demonstrations.
In corn there were "a demonstrators
who finished, and 523 acres were
titled, according to demonstration
methods, with an average yield of
4S.11-34 bushels per acre, or 22,-
704.7-34 bushels. 1t Is estimated there |
were 10000 acres of corn In Tulsa
county, and If an equal average could |
be produced all over the county with |
its present estimated acreage, this !
would yield 1,359,905 bushels, valued |
at 1851, 1880 This was an average |
of over eighteen bushels of corn on |
an acre of similar land or, allowing |
literally for seed and extra cost OF |
gathering, a clear profit Of $40 per |
acre, or 1920 clear profit to these |
farmers, which method, II universally |
followed, would mean 100000 clear |
profit to the farmers of this county.
In the corn demonstrations the |
agent tried to pick the land most |
suited for this crop, for he considers |
Il folly to try to raise this crop in this |
county on any other than good bot
tom land or the best of upland. Yet |
all comparisons are based on similar |
land, the only difference being In seed, |
preparation and cultivation, always |
endeavoring to give adjacent equally |
fertile land a fair average, In his |
way getting results strictly on meth
ods
Much of the land put in corn this
year was unfit for this crop, even II
the most improved methods of tillage |
were given. The farmers and county |
would have been far better off II
wheat and oats were raised or some
of the sorghums, such as kafir corn,
milo, feterita or cane.
Results I'm Cotton.
Total number Of cotton demon-
strators reporting on finish, H. total
acreage of cotton grown under DEM
oustration methods, 1902, with an av-
erage yield of 1,201 pounds seed cot
ton to the acre.
"The highest yield was 2,160 pounds
OF seed cotton to the acre, grown by
G. c. Casper of Alsuma.
Most of the demonstrators are
holding their cotton, thus It Is I'M
possible to estimate the value of their
crop Many OF the demonstrators,
after picking once and sometimes
twice, turned their cattle in the fields,
so on these there could be no final
report made.
Wheat Prospects.
THE agent coming tho FIRST OF
March gave him little opportunity to
help much in the wheat crop, but l
am glad to report an excellent yield
in the county this year. Owing to
the few granerles and the financial
condition Of some of the land owners
and most OF the tenants. the greater
part OF this was sold for go and TO
cents per bushel, or loss to the pro-
ducer Of at least si2S.000 this year
This, though. has been a great benefit
TO the work, as the farmers are build
ing many graneries for the storing Of
grain In the future
marketing is the vital question, as
Il is folly to encourage an increased
production only to find we have an
over production, to be sold below the
cost OF production and thus raised at
a loss. This is forcing more farmers
off the farm than poor production.
Need Credit System.