The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

The problem of the tenant farmer
is one that causes considerable worry
among large land owners in this
county, and one that 1t seems Is hard
to settle in q very satisfactory man.
ner.
The question arises more or less
every year, but so far with few ex-
ceptions has never been unraveled
10 the entire satisfaction of any farm
er, W. F. Warren. who operates a
large farm near Brwyn, and who has
been confronted with this problem
for nearly thirty years was asked
about the situation, and gave a very
comprehensive talk on the subject.
Mr.. Warren said in part:
The failure OF the cotton crop in
Carter county in 1921 brought about
many business changes, and plans
Of bankers. merchants, and the farm
ers who depended upon the cotton to
carry out prospective deals made dur
ing the growing season, had TO be re-
vised, but of all the various problems
brought about by the failure OF cot
ton none is more vital than that OF the
tenant farmer and this question as
usual is in tangled condition.
There are Two classes OF tenant
farmers in this as well as other coun-
ties, one is the itinerant, move every
year kind, who is never satisfied
TO stay more than one year on any
place regardless of conditions, wheth-
er he makes good crops, has q good
house TO live In and other substantial
surroundings. as we'll as an agreeable
landlord to do business with. regard
less OF all these conditions, he must
move, somewhere, he cares not where,
Just so long as he Is moving.
The Itinerant Farmer
He Is the class Of tenant farmer
who was worse hit by present condi'
tions for as n rule he Is improvident,
never quite appreciates the effort OF
his landlord, or considers how much
better off he might become by remain.
ing on the same farm, but as soon as
his crop Is gathered, or sometimes be-
fore II has teen harvested begins 10
seek another location.
'"rhis year that class OF tenant
fermer had no crop 10 soil. tho Gotten
was a failure. and that class rarely
have anything to sell but cotton
usually planting just enough corn to
| get through tho season on. never hav
| ing q hog or COW or chicken on the
| place, Or anything else that will
bring a dollar but from cottol and a.
before stated this year he mad non,
q that
At Disadvantage
This class is at disadvantag,
when he tries 10 rent land. the land
lord whom he approaches usual,
knows this L,nd at sight, and ar
afraid to rent TO him because the.
are afrpid Of next years cotton pros
pects for a class OF tenants who wi
he dependable and try 10 raise som,
thing else In addition TO the cotto
they might choose to plant.
"rhe ultimate end that see 70
this rowing tenant is his chances 70
job on some public work. hiring to
his more prosperous neighhors. Q
b moving to town aud roam tho street
looking for a sob. half subsis,ing n.
D. f'oiy landins In ilr charitable hand
OF some e tho rroyident societies.
% Owners Vie for Right Sort
'"rhc o.hcr tenant farmer is in
class entirely hy himself. ne is ncvt
ct loss for GOOD farm to worl
farmers know him as they do N
o other class and they are willing
take him II they can get him and o
ten keen rivalry dcvclopes for h
,. services nmenr land owners.
+. This class ~ tenant farmer do,
n not often move except In rare q
d stances. from five To ten years {
n one place is 10 uncommon occurrenc
y aud know several tenants Who ha'
been on one farm between 90 md
e rcsre
ID " know and have had dealings wi
H. several ~ this class Of tenant fart
le ers they are contcnted aud inc
y pendent m many instances much mo
l. so than tho man WIN owns the lnr
ie because they have ali the sdvpnta
~ ownership wIthou, the resrc
shll,tios
"This clss ~ tcnsn, farmers. a
d there are a great many Of them
a Caster county, always grow th
ie living a. home IN addition 70 tho q
- ton crop and usua ~ rnisc AMI a.
er never come 10 town wlihou, scmothi
In 10 sell. chickens. cEgF, butter. mi
he vegetables and other farm produc
w they attend strictly 60 business u
Of In many instances are much m
r. providcnt than their landlord W
when he has this Kind Of tenant
his farm never worries about his ren
N he knows he will get his Inrt OF
that II coming to him In due seas,