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

to say that it is important to select
the proper kind OF seed, that is, that
kind has the earmark of the great
est certainty of growing. From the
seed should be taken promiscuously
say fifty or one hundred nuts, which
should be shelled to determine their
value for seed. If the inside OF
the shell shows black mottled ef-
feet, they can be adjudged good
seed. Ii on the other hand the most
OF them show white lining, while
it is not foregone conclusion that
they will not grow, they should be
disposed of to the mill and seed
bought in which the black inside
shell predominates, fot the result OF
years OF experiments have proven
that the seed with the black lining
are, on the whole, by far the most
dependable for seed"
They should be planted in rows
about the same depth as cotton and
at intervals OF from eight to ten
inches, with the rows from 50 to AZ
inches apart. They should be cul-
tivated about like corn or cotton.
1t takes on the average OF a bushel
and peck OF seed TO the acre. |
do not consider it worth while to
plant less than five or ten acres, for
it does not pay 10 have less, any
more than it would TO have a smaller
acreage than this in corn or any
other field products
Mr.. Stahl stated that they can
be planted successfully, according
to season, from April to June Is
and in case of being used as follow
up crops, where other products have
been harvested, they can i'll proper
seasons, be planted as late as July IS
and even August /, with success.
They should be harvested just be-
fore frost sets in for the hay is heav-
lest at that time. 1t does not re-
quire the use of special or expensive
machinery for planting, cultivating
or harvesting peanuts. A thresher
can be bought at very nominal sum
and in good many cases can be
made a community affairs, thus cut
ting down the expense to a mini
mum.
The peanut industry is yet in its
infancy and the developments that
the coming years will disclose bids
fair to place it among the most i'm
portant and profitable products
known to the modern science OF
agriculture. The feeding OF raw
peanuts on large scale is i'm
practicable. Much more can be
realized in both money and food
properties by bringing them to the
mill The mill treated products are
far better for feed, the raw seed
having too much oil for satisfactory
results and the best grade nuts COM
mand much higher price for food
purposes than can possibly be real
| lied in results from feeding in the
raw state. 1t is positively a waste
of both time and money to indulge
in intensive feeding Of the raw nuts.
The shells that were formerly
burned and considered worthless
have been proven to be OF real feed
value in mixed cake which contains
SO per cent of protein. There is
no better crop for the average farm
er on sandy lands. Besides his pea
nut yield, he will get an average OF
one-half ton OF hay that is equal to
alfalfa. 1t is surer crop than corn
cotton, wheat or oats, since it is not
yet seriously affected by insects,
hail, dry or wet weather. 1t requires
no special machinery to plant and
grow it. 1t is an excellent feed for
chickens and in moderate quantities
for cattle and hogs. 1t has a sure
market at a good price and since 1t
weighs only thirty pounds to the
bushel, it can be profitably hauled
long ways to market. '
Ardmore is fortunate. in having
mill where the peanut crop can be
conveniently marketed and where
top prices can always be had. The
officers and stockholders of the
company operating the mill are all
men known for their enterprise and
are among the most substantial and
dependable business men of the
community who have entered into
the enterprise with permanency in
mind. The capacity of the plant has
been increased to take care of the
increased production and arrange
ments are being made to crush pea
nuts and to use all OF the by-pro-
ducts in mixed feeds.
This is not an enterprise organ
lied for experimental purposes,
said Mr.. Stahl, but, to the contrary
it was organized and operations were
begun only after the closest study
of the future of the peanut indus
try and the available land that is
adapted to the raising OF them. To
the men who comprise the stock
holders OF this company, and who
have made successes of their own
business ventures, came the decision
that the peanut industry was bound
to grow into one of the most sub
stantial enterprises in this section
and as a consequence the organiza-
ton founded is one of the most. sub
stantial in the state. This IS an as
surance to the farmers who engage
in the raising of peanuts that there
will be a ready market for their pro
duction at the markets top prices.
I'VE have provided for the future
and it will be our constant aim to in