County Democrat-News (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1923 Page: 3 of 12
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FAIL IN MISSION
IN FARM INQUIRY
IV farm “Inquiry" of RmUbtit
| Conltdge's etiaoya in tV north weet la
hot air affair, Mya J. A. Peteraan
tha 8t. Paul Kara) Weakly.
Thia waa tha concensus of opinion
a* tha apodal hoard ended ita Var-
f Ing In tha Twin Cltlaa.
Ona of two fart* ta apparent.
• Either tha representative* of tha
praaidant didn’t know what they war*
aant out Kara for. or alaa thay war*
making a veiled attampt to kid tha
fanner*.
Tha problem confronting tha whaat
grower* of tha nnrthwaat at thia mo-
ot I* how to diapoaa of tha pro*.
I mop at a mm whirh will at laaat
•y tha coat of production.
At no tima during tha meeting* and
nfaranraa In St. Paul and Mlnne-
•II* wan tha quertion of thia year's
op diarnaaad. Inataad a mat a of
Ifalutin language wa* turned loon*
t cooparatia* marketing—a baau
ful theory which republican ma-
hina politlciana haa* baan yapping
at in Minnaaota ainca thay aaaad
atata from aocialiam in 1920.
A good thing for tha anaoya of
TooUdga would ha for thaw
to atudy aoma of tha political hiatory
of thia atata Thay might laarn from
: a perusal of a lac ti on flguraa that tha
I farmara ara not tha booh* thay «us
part
Balng appriaad of thia fart thay
than might come to a rnnaideration
of tha problem they wara aant out
bar* to aolaa, whirh ha* to do with
tha draining of moan* to market thia
year’* whaat crop at a prica which
will mart tha coat of production and.
if poanibia, proaida a margin of profit
Whitra’a tV Inquiry.
So far on their Journey tha many*
haa* failed to make any inaaatiga-
tion. Thay talked to huainaaa man in
Chicago, Minneapolia and St. Paul.
Tha many* haaa carefully aenided
making any trip* into agricultural
rommunitia*. All thay haaa dona la
talk the theory of cooparatia* mar-
keting to man who don’t know an
lota about rural difficult!** and who
belong to a group of diacraditad politi-
cal affiUator*.
Much waa hoped for in tha north-
t*Vt from thia com mi a* ion ft
UH that Praaidant Coolidge wa*
effort to gat at tha
facta of what eauaad an uphaaval of
rural thought.
■pail ( aoMg* rhauco*.
If member* of tha commission had
■ona about their boataeai in a prac-
ticul way. had dodged the eitiea and
gone into the country, studied flrat
hand tV aituation thara. Ulkad to
tha farmer* thamaatra* and diaror-
arad what wa* diaturbing their mind*,
tha hop* entertained whan tV en-
roya aat forth would haaa baan aua-
tainad.
WVtever political chance* Prwal-
dant Coolidga had in the rural aer-
tiona of tV northwaat haaa gone
glimmering with tV advent and de-
parture of hi* agricultural investi-
gators.
Thay haaa failed to touch upon tV
immediate pmhlam* at a aingte on*
of their inerting* or conference*.
Thay ar# delving Into tV fotur*.
Which la all right in R* wty, but
iant going to meat tV note* farmer*
har* coming due at tV bank* thia
COUNTY DEMOCRAT-NEWS,
Says Johnson Grass
Is Wonderful Hay and
Pasture in Custer Co.
What tV farmer* and hualna** In-
teroat* of tv nnrthwaat daairad to
I*am from Mr. Mayer and hi* aaao-
ciata* ia what will becoma of thia
yaar'a wVat crop.
Nothing waa added to tVir infor-
mation in thia re* pact
CREAM AT S3 CENTS;
RECEIPTS SHOW
BIG GAIN.
TV cream market ia up thia weak
TV price i* M cant* with a demand
for all that can V had
TV prevailing prica for tha la*t
two weak* wa* SI cant*. For tV
weak ending Dec. 1* receipt* war* tV
largest aver recorded her*, tha total
running to l.lSd pound*, against
ft20>u pound* for tV weak ending
Dec. IS. TV prica waa practically
tV »am* for those two weak*.
Thi* weak tha receipt* are starting
off wall. TV kigVr prica ia an in-
ducement that appeal* to many par-
son*. Three new patrons wara added
to tv lift last weak, making the total
number of persona aelling cream in
Sapulpa ctoae to 40.
Etparlone* In tV Waahita rietr
bottom* oaar A rap* ho haa shown that
Johnson grass ia “ a wonderful hay
and pasture crop," Instead of tV
much maligned nuisance H Vs baan
often considered, according to a ra-
port to the A. and M. collage of Ok-
lahoma, made by C. H. Guernsey, Cua-
Vr county agricultural agant.
Guernsey aaid In hia report that
■tha law on tV subject of planting
Johnson grass ia ratVr ambiguous,"
and aaid people in his county “would
like to know tV experience of other
county agent* in tha western port of
the state."
“Haring had considerable experi-
ence with Johneon grass myself, I
hare been watching tV menu of
thi* wonderful hay and paatur* crop
for a long time on aoll not otherwise
usable, and subject to frequent orer-
flow* of long duration,” Guernsey aaid
in hia report.
“Much of tV Waahita rirer bot-
tom ia spotted with high and low
*po»* whirh will njt grow alfalfa.
The low spots hold standing water
for a long time after oeerflowt. and
the high spot* hare and there hare
tV white sand so close to the surfore
that no crop do** woll. There ore
thousands of acre* rut up by washy
place* caused by high flood* which
attempt to cut off rieer Vnd*. and
other waste place* which ar* im-
practicable for cuhlTatlon. which will
grow Johnson grass to perfection and
not V close enough to tillable land to
be much of a menace.
“Tha Johnson grass will withstand
the longest overflow* and thrie* year
after year with no chance of dying
out, and with no effort put forth to
•ead it aa with other forage crop*.
TV hay is most excellent, and pasture
is great for hogs. Even in tha winter,
hog* eat the root*, which la another
item In Its faeor.
“TVre are man not far from Clin-
ton. In thia county, who bar* a rraat
many hogs this year snd practically
no hog paatur*. principally because
overflow* destroyed other pasture
rop* Some men hold up tVir hands
Horror at tV thought of Johnaon
gfaaa, thinking tVt if aurk war*
found on tVir places they could
naear ha sold. Other* coma In and
aak tV law on tV .object, Making
to got aoma Johnson gras* started,
if possible.
“Johnaon grooo In this country doc*
not apread so rapidly aa it do** a 1m
whara, and Is not tV curM’ her* tVt
It la in the black lands of Texas
wVr* It haa bean *o long despised
“Johnaon gras* is gaming In favor
wonderfully among farmers in ’Ma
county. Many ar* reporting to a*
the success thay are having with it,
but W* believe It wall not to disclose
tVir name* because of tV extrema
feeling against it in a few places
"For cheap Vy and pasturage, in
waat* place*, subject to damaging
overflow*, thia crop cannot b* ax-
c el lad And it does not spread like
sweat clover on bottom land."
3V waa complaining of his mean-
nea*. and instanced tha unsatisfactory
quality of Vr engagement ring
“You wouldn't notice these thing*
If you really cared for ma," V told
b»r “I always thought lov* waa
blind."
SV smiled wanly "Yea, darling."
f O.lt Detroit
—for Christmas
TT n not it rV. ••rpmirif (hat th* new
X Fcrdor Sedan it proving extremely
popular M a Chn-faaa gift. Fag this
handsome dosed type body ia a truly
exceptional value at ita praaent low
• it a muck
Siva car — more
pmmiuily proportioned,
mtta richly furnished.
ia outward
have
Vm see hey da ear
Notable among the change* introduced
ate a higher radiator, larger hood and
cowl, water-tight windshield. more
uturdy Meeting column, broadcloth
upholstery, revolving type window
regulator* and bar type door handle*
Inspect thia new Fordor Sedan at
your first opportunity and
lor ita delivery on 1
h will hu a
surprise lor every
mem bar oi your
SAPULPA MOTOR COMPANY
As the Y ulriidc draws near, it promotes us to thank
our many patrons and friend* for their loyal pat-
ronage which enabled u* to enjoy the largest busi-
ness year we have ever had.
would like to meet each and everyone of you,
hut thi* being impossible, we are taking this means
of extending you the season's greeting*.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
The Quality Store
Everything to Eat and Wear
Naifeh & Son
318 East Dewey
Phone 104
Christmas Furniture
’T&ACTOl
Sat. Dec. 15 to Sat. 22nd
$50 Axminster Rugs . . . $37.50
$55 Chenille Rugs.....33.00
$35 Oxford Tapestry.....25.00
27x54 Axminster Rugs . . . 3.50
27x54 Rag Rugs.........1.00
All Useful Christmas Gifts
Special Price on New and Used
Furniture During Sale
T. C. Jones
22 South Park Street
Sapulpa, Okla.
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Scaggs, E. M. County Democrat-News (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1923, newspaper, December 20, 1923; Sapulpa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1469610/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.