The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-03

a farm adapted 10 agricultural pur-
poses, as well as suited to raising
high grade stock.
He found the nucleus of his idea
between Springer and Woodford and
from his modest first purchase, be-
gan TO acquire adjoining property
until today he controls what is prob
ably one OF the best farms in this
section OF the state.
Having been interested in the cot
ton business for so many years. that
crop naturally attracted his first
thought and attention, and he began
10 investigate seed conditions, and
modern methods OF cultivation with
a view Of producing the maximum
with a minimum Of expense.
His research was rewarded. that
VIII average half bale to the acre
At this time he has force of so
pickers, mostly Mexicans at work on
the place who are rapidly gathering
the crop.
Beside cotton, Mr.. Fitzgerald has
wheat. oats, barley. corn, alfalfa, and
other feed crops that take up the
rest of the 1000 acres OF land under
cultivation on the place,
Tiiiing the soil is not the only thing
that attracts the attention OF the own
er Of this magnificent farm.
In the spacious pastures adjoining
the tillable land can be found 300
head OF high class Hereford cattle
that would show up well at any stock
exhibit.
With the cattle are approximately
80 head OF horses and mules, work
stock, that are required TO perform
their part toward cultiyating the
iarm.
Ia the hog pasture through which
runs Henryhouse creek, all under
close fence, arc 200 head of Duroc
Jersey hogs. all in first class condi-
tion, that portend future pork chops
Tor quite a community.
IN order 10 mantain an establish
ment OF this magnitude, the owner
carly realized chat he must have
competent help, and the only way
10 retain competent help, once he had
secured il, WAS to erect suitable homes
IN which his tenants might live. and
surround them with some of the
comforts and convouiences that are
their due.
With this idea IN mind he began
TO improve the eleven tenant estab-
lishments on the farm. rcmodcled the
houses 10 make them more comfort
able, put screens on the windows
and porches. built good chimncys,
and secured other features 10 make
home life attractive for his tenants.
Al present his tenants are all sup
piled with telephones that they may
communicate with zach other. or
with the nearby towns, and Br. Fitz-
gerald Is further preparing 10 install
un electric lighting and water works
system on the farm that will supply
them all with these very modern
conyenicnoas.
~ is not hard matter 20 retain Il
competent tenant farmer. once he has
been secured, and for that reason Mr..
fitzgerald eontempiatns spending sew
oral thousand dollars more this year
in added improvements
Great modern barns and grannries
dot the farm at convenient intervals
and conmodious stock barns and
pens. insure warmth for stock during
the cold winter months.
His barn and granaries are filled
to the busting point AT present, with
hay. alfalfa and grains, and his ma.
chinery. which embraces every mod.
ern eontriyanco that facilitates work
vn the farm, when not in use. is
safely housed in rain proof shed'
away from wind and weather.
Overseeing the wsrk on the plnc,
Of this magnitude ~ not ehilds job
II requires n man Of executiy,
aktitty 10 control the help, and keel
things working in harmony. az IN,
same limo hs must he a farmer wh,
kneFs coRditisns as thay antuail!
exist, and not theoritio tilisr " th'
sofi With kid gisve ideas, that neve
wssk eHt successfully IN practice.
For that roasso Ii, ", Riser wei
known Cartsr county farmer hu
boon installed as superintendent an,
has control of affairs ga the farm
while Mr., Fitzgssald locks sftor o,he
detaiis aad eiseahers,
Addrd 10 'stasv sotsiis' ass,ibed g
'DeRss.' msy be included such Ode
Jobs as handbag him snclS. an'
lnstruntsau him thef "a few hundre,