The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-03


formation. 1t is hardly possible thatF|
EavcS gave the matter OF the palal-
ableness of the carcass very muchl|
consideration, although he may have|
for he has practice OF going into|
things rather thoroughly. But mi
the absence of an expression from
him as to the quality of Aberdeen
Angus roast beef, the letter from
General "Black Jack" Pershing 5
chief of staff published in another
column on this page, will adequate
ly supply the missing evidence.
We do not presume to make the
positive assertion that Pershing's
forces got busy Immediately after
the big fellow and his staff had par
taken OF roast from the Kershaw
steer, or that the Oklahoma bred
and raised animal was directly re-
sponsible for the historic drive OF
the American eNpeditionary forces,
but il is singular coincidence thatI
the Nanks got busy just about the
time. or shortly after the arrival in
France ol the beef from An
gus steer
Sheep On Every Forty Acres.
Sheep is another important teat-
urc in the EavcS scheme OF success
ful farming Several years Sgo he
bought a flock and learned their as
toniShing revenue producing value |
They are now considered one OF his
farms best propositions and ne in
tends to increase his present flock
OF lbs to 500 within very short
time, The same practice OF using
registered sires in building up the
quality of his cattle is followed in
| the Improvement of the sheep. Hc|
/ has used Oxford rams, which he be-
lieveS to be the best, but is now us
ing registered Shropshires and Ram
boulettes with the result that his
flock is said to be one OF the very
best in this section of the state.
Even a man with 40 acres should
have few sheep is his conclusion.
with a milk COW, hogs and as many
as twenty-five 'heep by rotating such
crops as peanuts corn. oats. Sor-
ghum, potatoes, and truck forty
acres can be made to yield returns
that will keep 4 fellows bank ac-
count on the right side OF the led
ger And Jim Faves should know;
he has been through the whole
| gauntlet OF the business in this see
/ ton and the results OF his practical
experience are OF unqucstionablc
value.
From Old Regime to New
The transition from the old early
days OF "roughing it, to the present
era OF modern equipment, comforts
and convcniences was a long one.
Many OF the old practices and con-
ventions are gone forever In fact.
with the exception of still branding
cattle and fighting cattle ticks, it is
difficult to discover any of the GUS
toms that were in vogue 25 or 30
years ago.
From punching and riding
the range to modern farming and
/ stock-raising was a long Eep--a
step which proved utterly beyond
the capabilities of some men while
supplying stepping stone towards
success to others. In the advance
mcnt OF the country from open
plains to hog-fenced farms there was
involved in the process the activity
OF men with the peculiar faculty OF
handicapping probable future con-
ditions and of sufficient resource
fulnesS to devise the ways and means
whereby to meet them.
1t seems only Yesterday that Eaves
heard the shot fired a little more
than a mile from his house by 10th
Hart that killed Bill Dalton in the
pursuit following the Longvew
bank robbery it seems only short
time ago that he came to Oklahoma,
but it is safe to say that the squat
ters who hesitated in these parts
twenty-five years ago could easily
mistake the Eaves place as it is to-
day, for the Promised Land.
Still Interested in Progress
None Of the old-timers, especially
lin Eaves. will claim for themselves
any credit for having been pertln-
ent factors in the development OF
this section. but every last one OF
them are still interested in the fur
ther improvement OF the livestock
and agricultural industries OF the
county and are active in the present
move Tor a strong county livestock
breeders and seed growers associa-
ton.
And in this matter OF a strong
livestock breeders organization.
Eaves is not only supporting the
move to the limit but he is doing
some effective missionary work in
his neighborhood. He believes that
the campaign for more and better
livestock will result in the raising
of better and more feed crops. ana
in other ways benefit the individual
and the community He believes in
further progress, in going ahead and
is of the opinion that concerted ac-
ton will result in Fastening the day
of livestock and agricultural mil
lennium.
Good Word for Everybody.
That is !. !. Eaves as he Is uni
verSally known.
, Returning from our visit to Pool
vile. Sid Underwood and ] brought
Eaves to Ardmorc with H.. during
a