Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

had to import their garden plants.
Mr.. Schuttler is going after this bus
iness.
John Meisenbacher, Superintendent
OF the Tulsa parks, Is somewhat of
a weather prophet himself. He predict
ed the last two cold snaps and says
that there is danger of another. He
has held back from planting flowers
that frost or freeze will spoil. He in
tends, though, to start his garden
work in full the last of this week.
Tulsa farmers are undertaking to
experiment in farming. A half hun
dred of them have contracts to grow
some five hundred acres of japanese
popcorn for big popcorn dealer of
the north. He. desires to secure his
products some two or three weeks
earlier than Is possible in the north
ern states and has selected Tulsa
county to test to that end.
The government announces that the
fight against the foot and mouth dis
ease is at an end-a victory for the
people. ON March 81 all restrictions
caused by this dread disease was re-
moved. The disease appeared in 263
counties of the United States. 20
states and the District of Columbia.
The department points to Denmark S
record as justification of the meth
DDS of slaughter followed here. Den
mark failed to enforce their slaughter
rule and, as result, lost cattle equal
III value to a third OF their whole
milk production last year.
Do you realize that the pecGa Is a
native of but dozen of the states
of the union. Tulsa is near the north
bon Il lt,NA .l,,. t,NH..
district. In 1909 this district pro-
duced 9.S90.769 pounds of pecans.
worth S971.596. This was one-ninth
the value of the American apple crop.
one-quarter of the value OF the Amer
lean orange crop.
On February Ii the government is
sued a statement of contracts entered
into between farmers and canneries
Oklahoma is not interested in this
subject. excepting from the fact that
oklahoma farmers have not had OPP
pOrtunity to so contract The re.
port shows that Maine farmers have
contracted 14,745 acres of sweet corn,
New York farmers 1900 acres. Mary
land $1,000 acres, with q dozen or
more states over the 10000 mark.
Wisconsin leads in contracts for peas,
having made contracts for 39,272
acres, New York contracts for 24,563
acres, with a dozen or more states
above 5000 acres under contract. In
tomatoes Indiana leads with $4,000
acres under contract.
A Program for Country WOmcn's
Club.
See that hot lunches are served at
school.
Encourage the teaching of home
economics in your district school, even
if only one period a week can be
given.
Beautify the school building and
grounds.
Take an interest in the social life
of the children.
Establish a story hour for child
| rem.
See that good books are circulated
in your neighborhood.
Include the families in your COM
munity when you give entertainments.
Further the good roads movement
by giving your hearty cooperation.
Make your neighborhood more
healthful by encouraging sanitary
sewerage disposal and by working to-
ward fly determination.
Establish a restroom in the town
where you do your shopping.
This has wisely been called an age
of prevention. Ry sane living, disease
| may be to a great extent eliminated.
Give especial attention to the study of
food, shelter and clothing, so that the
health and happiness of your families
may be promoted.-University of Ne
braska.