The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05
"OKLAHOMA LEADS"

The foregoing heading the title of highly interesting little
folder recently issued by the State Board OF Agriculture presenting
statistics of crop production in Oklahoma during the last three
wears and comparing with the Of other states That
the title not merely booster" slogan and that in no way
cxaggee clearly evident when one takes the trouble 10 STUDY
"All agricultural statistics herewith presented for the year
1919 taken from the u $ report says the author
hc figures 1920 and 1921 from the joint reports OF the
Statistical Division of the Oklahoma State Board OF Agriculture
the Bureau of Crop Estimates OF the u Department OF
Agriculture Information from such sources should be as nearly
accurate any obtainable.
Acreage and production arc the yardscks by which
,e arc TO measure farm conditions and compare
agricultural progress different states says the fodor 80
in judging whether the growing OF certain crop profitable one
consider the annual OF the crop and the aereeN
pense OF growing the CROP Then follow tables OF the acre
values OF the leading crops produced several states during the
years under considerations together with the value OF the land
the per of return investment and by following this
line of inquiry is lead rressby to the concuon oklahoma
leads"
average crop values for the three land values and percent OF
During the years 1919 1920 and 1921 Iowa. the leading
showed average production OF SIS acre. land
value $27O9 per acre. percentage on investment ~ no
average production $1o land value 1872; per
land value $9 return 20 percent Oklahoma: average corn
production $7 land value 6S return AZ percent For the
1t will be noted that Oklahoma only lead the three greatest
growing states but averaged better than the country as
whole in the return investment
study of wheat growing Kansas Oklahoma, Nebraska Mis-
souri, and the country whole during the same Period gives
smaf results The percent Of return on Investment per acre
oows Kansas 80 percent Oklahoma AZ percent Nebra
ka rs percent Missouri q percent United States 81 percent
For oats the return investment was as follows
Iowa. percent Illinois, percen Minnesota IL Oklahoma 49,
United States 2 Cotton production showed returns
follows Texas 90 percent Georgia. 6S Missouri S3 Oklahoma
&C. United States S. Texas alone lead Oklahoma percentage of
return investment per
Particularly striking the figures returns from the groA
ing of Irish potatoes potatoes On the former crop
Oklahoma farmers had production which sold for 0S percent
of the value of land per New York 20 percent Michigan
130 percent Minnesota IS percent United States H9 For
rswees percent of return investment follows:
Georgia 1885, Alabama, 323 Mississippi 224; Oklahoma, 1854;
United States, 1863
Commenting on the foregoing figures the Board of Agrcul
tue says "he reader should bear mind that Oklahoma made
the showing indicated with the of practically fertilizer
The federal shows that 1919 Oklahoma paid $5292 for
fertilizer This is average of only $235 farm two
and nethrd cents of improved land This significant
in comparison with states that pay high $3.50 for
fertilizer.
of improved land than Oklahoma Iowa land values
six times and Missouri land values two times those of
Oklahoma Implements and machinery valued nearly four
times great in Iowa and nearly two times greater Missouri
annually for fertilizer than Oklahoma. And yet the value
Of all farm crops in Iowa 1919 only sixty percent greater
than Okahoma and Mssouris crops worth less than
percent more than Oklahoma's
Considering the acreage of improved land and the three
average of total values each state Oklahoma has made
annual return per all crops of $685.
compared with 1891 for Iowa and $14o for Missouri
The facts here set forth convincing evidence that Okla
hoa farmers enjoy superior advantages Our climate health
full Markets and railroads Our virgin soils with
out the OF fertilizer produce worth
portion to investment than the belt of
other states of high priced land Only 79 percent of Okaoma
land is farms, and only 56z percent the land
proved
oklahoma needs and welcomes home owners The
family seeking small homestead for poultry daying the
small for intensive farming will find desirable openings
in Oklahoma"
~ SUCCESS AND FAILURE.