Farmers' Champion, 1912-11-28

Oklahoma Broom Corn WKklit u very few years Oklahoma" h,is become the broom core proditclsift state of the union. Leu than Ivf youis ago Ok'ilitnia broom co.n bit ghl mi" a Iota ; :!ir than the tuna. than the long hurl brush grown on lbs Illinois prnrle land forced the poor farmer to get cheaper lands, nl with his knowledge of raising the brosft; brosft;-the - the brosft;-the farmer son demonstrated we eaa produce better or as good brush, and our cheap lands have enticed some of the best growers of the product oa a large scale, says the Quthrfe Leader Recently a broom corn grower of Illinois, Are miles away from a rail' way station disposed of his fans of Ma aerer-the price per aere tela iw. V. This Is a tremenduous for farm ka4 the 164,000 would purchase auay acres of virgin Oklahoma toll; woeWI get enough land to allow 180,000 for house barns, etc and allow a bonus el 110,000 for railway facilities. K means that a man could purchase aae) improve from one to J.000 acre of virgin soil, put the best of Improve Improvements - ments Improvements on It and In one year net aa much money as he could In Illinois la five on the high priced land. There ought not to be an organi organization - zation organization of commercial men In this state but that sends back this story to the' the states. It means for the young farmers of the central subdlvlsln of farmer starting In life all that is stat stated - ed stated in addition happiness and cltlzea ship next to complete contentment. And the Oklahoma Investor who places a dollar outside our sate should pondor all before makln the deal the development of uor farm lands la something in which all of us are to be vitally interested In and In which we can secure splendid profits always be It remembered, by production and cr atlon, never by the parasite traction route. Why profit Jointly 1 sappareat. We havo the undeveloped country, but tslll a country where Providence pre pnred for an earthly "Eden, and tie with us whether or not we draw from1

Indrnhnma, Oklahoma, November 21, 1912. Editor Farmers' Champion: After carefully looking over your valuable paper, I must say that it looked natural; and, further, made me realize what the citi citizens - zens citizens of Indiahoma had let slip away from them by their care careless - less careless indifference and not know knowing - ing knowing tiie value of a good thing while it was within their grasp. They seemed to procrastinate in their support that should have been forthcoming all along, not realizing that an editor with a family could not live and wait on their future action. We wish to say to the read readers - ers readers of the Farmers' Champion that we almost envy their good luck in securing Mr. Soule in their midst. He has many warm friends and supporters here at Indiahoma and surrounding coun country - try country who deeply regret that he was compelled to leave this part of the county for the want of support. We wish also to state that Mr. Soule has always been true and loyal to the best interests of this town and community, and there is no complaint against him. The trouble seems to have been that the last two years prior to this one the farmers and business men had become so discouraged from crop failures that they ap apparently - parently apparently forgot that their home paper needed at least a living support, and did not wake up to this fact until Mr. Soule had packed it up and gone and then it was too late. During our acquaintance with Mr. Soule we have found him to be one of the best informed men

A merchant thought he'd have a sale Of graniteware and tin; But times were hard and money scarce, So where would he begin? The first thing that the merchant did, (We don't mean to boast) But he put a neat advertisement In the paper that's read mct. Over to the Farmers' Champion office He wisely decided he would go, And tell the people, far and near, That he'd make his prices low. And on a certain Saturday, '(They might think it was funny) But, if they'd come up to his store, He'd save them lots of money. For. dish pans, pails and kettles, The people came by scores, 'Till the shelves were almost empty, At that busy hardware store. Ahd in the evening twilight, Counting up his silver prize, In. triumphant tones we heard him say, "It surely pays to advertise." If n merchant would be a winner, And don't want his wares, to rust, Fade, mold or crumble on the shelf, Then advertise he must. Some honest words and figures, . When done in printer's ink, Helps any bjjBy man to live, And increase his pile of chink.

the corn fields now for their winter homes along fence rows and in patches of grass. Exam Examination - ination Examination will show where burning is necessary, and cooperation with your neighbors will make it an easy matter. November is the time to burn the grass. Repeated experiments made by bug men at the Kansas Agri Agricultural - cultural Agricultural College in various sec sections - tions sections of the State .show that fall burning is the one certain way to prevent the possibility of a big invasion the following sum summer. - mer. summer. , But to make fall burning successful, cooperation of farm farmers - ers farmers in a neighborhood is necessa ry. If Jones burns his grass and Smith across the road does not, the bugs will emerge from the Smith grass next spring and at attack - tack attack the crops on both farms. A sweeping fire, a back-fire or a side-fire may be used in the burning. Where grass has made

menced to reap more abundant harvests, prior to, this..Llhad been a failure in farming i'nT Ok Oklahoma, - lahoma, Oklahoma, as the methods here are radically different from those used in Missouri. We expect to continue to read the Champion and follow his instructions along the lines of agriculture. The farmers surrounding the beautiful little city of Elgin should not hesitate to subscribe for the Farmers'. Champion at once. It will also pay the busi business - ness business men to give it their hearty support, as Mr. Soule will "make good" along any line of news newspaper - paper newspaper work. They will find him to be a whole-souled, conscien conscientious - tious conscientious and earnest friend, who will take th& moral side of every public question. Geo. B. Rust.

a heavy growth, or where it is so short that fire will not move over it in any other way, the weeping fire may be used. The side and back-fires are used in burning over meadows that have been kept mowed or where there is not a heavy growth of erase. In all cases the erase should be burned as closely to the ground as possible. The closer it it burned the greater number of bugs are killed. If the grass it burned to .within one inch of the crown 95 to 100 per cent of the chinch bugs are killed experi experiments - ments experiments show. We will urgently suggest that farmers carefully consider the above. See your neighbor, and help organize your neighborhood, and carry out the above instruc instructionsthat - tionsthat instructionsthat is in communities where the bugs are found.

this, the richest storehouse of nature, through broad streams, or allows our dovelopment to stand still, aad eke along, allowing other communities' more than Is tholr due. Let's make the Oklahoma soils pro-' duce the Oklahoma way; let's maker all of Oklahoma the Oklahoma of sound, strong and abiding prosperity and happiness. As united, forceful Intelligent campaign at this time .wilt produce splendid results.?