The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-03
HOME PRODUCTS
REDUCES H. c. |.
Southern Farmer Has the
Advantages Over North
ern Neighbor; Small
Farm Is Problem.

Home production of supplies offers
the southern farm family an easy way
to reduce the cost of living" said u
prominent Carter county farmer who
resides in the lortnwest part of the
county and who for the past three
years has been farming under the
advice OF the county agent and from
literature received from the United
States department of agriculture Con.
tinuing on his subject he said:
Because Of the long growing sea-
son and the short mild winters in
the cotton belt, garden vegetables may
be grown there in abundance through
out the year with little labor and trif-
ling expense.
The vital factor of comfortable
farm life are food, shelter, and fuel,
and so far as these are present in
quantity and quality beyond the ne
cessity for mere existence the stand
ard OF living and the consequent
health and happiness Of the family are
increased.
World About Starved
"At present with a large part OF
the world on the verge of starva.
ton and with a shortage of food even
in our own country. it is particularly
fitting that every farmer produce food
stuff and feeds in ample quantities to
insure the welfare of the farm family
and livestock. and a surplus for the
non-producers o. the community and
the world at large.
Aside from the hygienic and social
values, the abundance of the living
furnished. to the family by the farm
| is among the important factors that
determines the amount of the net in
come of the farm and the safety
and profitableness of the business.
'Hence the degree to which the
farm is furnishing the family food and
the farm feed should be one of the
first tests of efficiency in farm man.
agement.
Garden Is Essential
"On small farms the living furnish.
ed without money cost is often a vital
matter since the cash returns OF such
farms is relatively small The family
garden and family livestock. which
supplies the larger part OF the family
food. are usually cared for at times
when the work interferes comparative.
ly little with the regular farm enter.
prise. and largely by labor that would
otherwise be idle, consequently these
supplies can be produced on most
farms at less cost than If they were
bought elsewhere.
when a farmer makes n practice OF
producing the family food on the
farm, this item plus fuel and shelter
furnished by the farm. has a value
equal 10 the interest on the invest.
ment or rent for the entire farm up
TO a considerable size business.
South Has Advantage
The southern farmer has an ad
vantage over the northern farmer in
long growing season and a short
mild winter. and does not require an
extensive equipment for the mainten-
ance OF his supply OF vegetables.
with n little extra effort ne can
have an abundance OF fresh veget.
ables in great variety throughout the
year, with very little need of artifi.
cial protection unless It he for few
weeks along the northern border OF
cotton belt"
Farm management studies In south.
ern states indicate that the best pay.
ing farms, not only produce the neces.
sary farm feeds, but also have sur.
plus 10 sell and usually on those
farms that have surplus the live
stock IL Of better quality and is better
cared for than on those farms that
buy staple farm feeds