The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
farmers DOPE
OUT SALVATION
FOR CROP Year
Economic Production Instead
OF Increased Acreage is
Solution Offered by Ex-
tension Department.

Economic production instead of in.
creased production--this is the solution
he Extension Department of the A.
and NJ. College. Saltwater, would solve
or tho farmers of Carter county. de.
:lared ". r. Shelton, district agent,
Thursday mroning.
Alr Shelton set forth the purpose Of
,he meeting stating that it was called
IN order to formulate some definite
program for the extension work in the
.ounty.
Extension work in America is be.
yond the experimental stage" he con-
tinued, with the passage of the Smith
Lever act in 1915 the work has grown
And continues to grow throughout the
states There has been a mistaken
idea about the work in that many
have thought II was for the purpose
OF increasing production-but that Is
wrong the idea is economic prcduc.
ton. Figures compiled from all over
the country TO lay down any set rules
but we want you to outline our policies
and let US get behind you and help.
2,34l Farmers In County.
Carter county has 2,341 farms.
Mr.. Shelton said. "43 per cent Of which
are operated by farm owners. 81 per
cent by farm tenants. Now this Is the
thing for you to consider and answer
rs q higher percentage Of tenant far
ners conducive to the highest devel
opment in your community? Does home
ownership bring greater interest in al
community work"
Following some discussion the meet
ing went on record as endorsing hom,
ownership and Mr.. Shelton stated tina
the county agent and county HON,
dsmonstrator would be instructed I,
NyAse home ownership, which h,
SWBved would make for "permanen
citizenship
Mr.. Shelton then stated that Carte
county has 290, 325 acres Of farm land
on this amount 1870, Geo acres are Il
cultivation with SO, Cos acres in pastur
or waste land.
Considerable amount Of experience
with the growing Of various grasse
for grazing purposes were related.
Help the Children.
Preceding Mr. Shelton, Mrs. Dais
NJ Frazier, district home demonstrf
tion agent, gave q brief talk in whic
sne asked that when plans were mad
relative to livestock interests that som
attention be paid the horne dair
COW" Mrs. Frazier told of the splel
did work being done by the wome
f,the state.
Women are Interested in all farl
work, but they are taking great inte
est in the milk campaign we hay
launched she said We find man
children undernourished and we wal
attention paid to the home dairy co
and remember when you are thinkir
and planning for the livestock indu
try that the boys and girls OF the cou
" must be fed.
THE things that apply to the agl
cultural interests apply 10 the hom
We are doing much In the poultr
gardening, and are especially centerir
our efforts on labor saving method
HeaIth Work IN the community ana II
milk campaign"
Colbert Is Chairman.
c. ", Callerman district age
whose work extends over 10 count
wes also present and gave q most
teresting talk introducing Mr.. Shelf,
and Mrs. Frazier Walter Colbert W
made chairman Of the day, with RI
ert Crittendcn secretary.
Conferences were In proRre
throughout the day Following the jol
session in the morning, separate me
ings were held during which two v
men and three men were named to CO
stitute the executive committee OF I
board. A definite program for the VIC
\ in the county is being completed