County Democrat-News (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1923 Page: 3 of 8
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COUNTY DEMOCRAT NEWS, THURSDAY. NOVTMRER 1, 1021
THREE
DAIRYING MOST
PROFITABLE LINE
.IN AGRICULTURE
STATUS OF OKLAHOMA FARMER Wall Street Doff*
There nr* now approximately 25
million dairy row* in the United
State*, which produce over ninety
billion pound* of milk a year with a
valuation of over two bullion dollar*
About half thin milk (a u*ed for mak-
ing butter, of which over a billion
and a half pound* i» produced an-
nually. Thi* rive* an idea of the
magnitude of the dairy industry,
which ia now the largest and al*o the
moot profitable branch of agricul-
ture
During the past year* of financial
depre«*ion, dairy product* hare held
up better in price than any other prod-
uct* oY the farm, and hare been rela-
tively more profitable, ttairy farm-
er * have made more money and
communitie* where cow* are kept
are more pro*perou*. Year in and
year out, the man who adhere* to
yood cow* i« hound to profit. The
following are a few of many reas-ui*
why thi* I* true:
* 1 ttairy product* are man'* ho*t
and mo*t economical food Butter.
a*Me from being very high in food
value, alto contain* the *uh«tanrr
knoWn a* vitamine*, which i* not
found in other fat*, and which i« ab
anlutely e««ential for prowth and
health, particularly in the younp.
Srientiat* have recently made »om»
startling di*coverie* conceminp the
value of milk and butter whirh have
had much to do with the increaae in
consumption of the*e food*, and the
pn**ibilitie* of further increa*np
their consumption are preat. Thi*.
topether with the pradual increase
in population, assure* a pood future
market for milk and butter.
2. The dairy cow ia the mo«t eco-
nomical producer of the most perfect
food. It i* estimated hy Professor
Kef. of the Ohio State Experiment
Station, that a dairy cow produce*
a* much food durinp her lifetime a*
do seventeen steer*.
S. Dairying remove* less fertility
from the sod A ton of hutter take*
only 70 cent* worth of fertility from
the soil, while the *ale of the feed*
which produce it would take away
|400 worth
4 Oairyinp produce* a steady rash
Income and eliminate* the lonp wait*
for crop* to mature in order to secure
ready money.
5. Makinp butter or selling cream
provide* skim milk, which ia the best
feed for raisinp calve*, pip* and
chirken*.
It. There are no crop failure* in
the dairy busine**. Althouph the
wheat, com or cotton crop may fail,
the pra*« crop teldom doe* and
where there ia pra«* there ia milk
It fit* into any *y»tem of farminp.
7. Dairy inp make* for diversified
farminp. which ia »afeat, (urett and
tno«t »ati*factory.
Oklahoma Now Ha- 150
Co-Op Marketing Bodies
Somethinp like 150 cooperative
markrtinp associations, orpamiation*
comprehendinp the entire trade terri-
tory. with headquarter* at the trade
renter*, have been formed in thi*
atate already.
The aelltnp committee's dutie* in-
clude cooperative marketing of lire-
atock. poultry, and peri»hahle cropa
produced in the trade territory. The
huymp committee will be expected
to look after buyinp. in carload lot*,
apple*, feed, farm machinery, atock.
coal, etc., to he distributed through-
out the trade territory
The aecretary, beinp required to
devote • goodly par* of hi* tim» to
the work of thi* a* ati. n will he
allowed a *mall, r*a nabl per - t-
age on the stuff » 'I and pjrchi. I
through the ass-sia' n
Thi* eoopers'ive markrt'nf plm
is beneficial for an >the- re» n.
namely, the a'sndard xatio i in grad-
ing and pa- p. We fo low th"
United State* grades n all c.-mm >di-
tiea.
Another great rearon for the su -
re*! of thi* plan of cooperative mu
keting ia that nothing but good •'.iff
may be loaded into cars shipped.
This is made posaibla by having an
inspector to supervise loading.
Thi* inspector, who will he in-
structed by the state grader of thi*
department, will place the »tate mar-
ket commission'* certificate In the
ear. showing commodity, grade, quan-
tity and variety of content* The
preeeace of tkie certificate ia the car
will aaabie It to he Moved to its des-
tination, anywhere in the United
States, without freight being pre-
paid. except ia case of extra perish-
able products.
“go there’s the eld Crimeoa Gulch
Jail," exclaimed the Man who was re-
turning after a long absence.
“It need to be,” corrected Cactus
Joe. "Sines thin booties stuff ha*
haau circulatin' we*ve bad to turn It
lute a hospital."—Washington Star.
Not only in Oklahoma, hut in all
•tale*, farmer* have lost money the
past three year* Thi* applies par-
ticularly to crop and livestock farm-
inp such a* prevail* in Oklahoma
Five year* ago a crane for land buy-
inp developed. F very body enrourag
ed it. Many tenant* bought farm*
Generally, too much land was bought,
too preat a mortgage wa* assumed,
and too high an interest rate wa*
charged. When the period of defla-
tion. and poor crop* with low price*
came, payment* of interr*t and prin-
cipal could not he met. Hence, all
over the United State* are many dis-
tressed farm*. The fluctuation in
land price* here wa* quite m .derate
At the peak, average land in Okla
homo wa* estimated hy the United
State* department, of aprieulture in
March, 1920, a* being $17 an acre.
In March, 1925, it i« put at $57, a
decrease of only $10 In Iowa, the
price* for the same period* are:
$219 and $155, a decree*e of $00
For the United State* the price* are
$90 and $00 54 an acre. Thu* Iowa
land decreased per acre nearly twice
the estimated total value of Okla-
homa land. The lone* from land de-
preciation have been le*« in Okla-
homa than in the United State* In
general and decidedly less than in the
com belt, *ay* J A Whitehurst, pres-
ident of the Oklahoma State Board of
Agriculture
According to the 1920 censu* the
farm* of the United State* were
mortgaged at 29 I per cent of their
value, and paid an average rate of
0 1 per cent.. Oklahoma farm* were
mortgaged at 20 9 per cent of their
value, and paid 6.0 per cent interest
In Iowa mortgage* are 27 per rent
of land value, and the interest rate
5.5 per rent. The Fast North Cen-
tral state*, comprising Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan,
average as follows Mortgages are
31 2 per cent of land values and in-
terest rate 5 0 per cent. Thu* Okla-
homa farm* are mortgaged for a
smaller per rent of their value, and
pay a higher interest rate than pre-
vail* in the United States, low* or th«
Fast North Central state*.
The average debt per farm in the
United State* in 1909. wa* $5,550.00;
in Iowa. $9.55X 00; in the Fast N
Central states, $5,302 00; in Okla-
homa, $2.157 00 The average farm
er of the United State* and of the
Fast North Central state* carries a
debt which i* 50 per cent greater
than in Oklahoma; Iowa, 335 per
cent greater.
Building* per farm in the United
State* averaged In 1919. $1,719; in'
the Fast North Central states. $2,000;
in lows, $1,324; in Oklahoma, only i
$1,002. Building* depreciate rapidly1
and are a heavy fire risk In Okla .
hom* farm building* are approxi- <
mately one-teventh the value of the (
land ami building* combined; in the
United States, one-sixth; in the Fast
North Central state*, one-fifth; in
Iowa, one-eight. Thu* Oklahoma
mortgage* are *ecured to a greater
extent by land alone, and to a less ex-
tent by buildings than the average.
The average site farm is 149.2
acre* in the United States; 108.5 in
the F.a*t North Central states; 250.9
in Iowa; 100.4 in Oklahoma The
debt per acre in Oklahoma make* an
even better showing in comparison*
than i* made when the farm is taken
a* the unit.
By the 1920 census, farm land in
Oklahoma averaged $42.69 an acre;
in the United States, $09 39 an acre.
Yet for the past four years the grot*
value of all crops per acre of im-
proved land in fhe United State* has
averaged only $2 more than in Okla-
homa. That is, average land in the
United States ia 64 per rent higher
than it is in Oklahoma, but produce*
crop* worth per acre only 11 per
cent more than in Oklahoma. Com-
paratively then, lands are too low
priced in Oklahoma.
Land prices in Oklahoma are like
ly to increase more rapidly than in
th# United State* for two rvason*.
First, because Oklahoma farm* are
producing a much greater return on
investment than ia obtained in the
United States or the com belt states.
Its investment is less in land ami
implement*, ami it has a lower coat
for labor, taxes and fertiliser. Sec-
ond, the average Oklahoma farm i*
not now well improved. There ha*
not been time for proper improve-
ment*. The immediate future is
bound to see better buildings and
fences replace the temporary ones on
a majority of Oklahoma farms, thus
adding to the value of th# farm*.
The fact that Oklahoma la new, be-
ing only Id years old; that farmers
came from every state and were
largely unfamiliar with conditions
here; that moat fanners came with
hut little money, and haven’t yet had
time to aeqaire a surplus to carry
them through a period of depression;
that speculation in farm lands has
prevailed, aa it does in all now coon-
trio*; for these reasons Oklahoma
farmers are hard hit hy Urn depres-
sion of the past thro* years.
Bui Oklahoma lands have never
yet rrached a price that represent*
their earning rapacity in rnmpariaon
with the com belt, or the United
State* in general. Every conserva-
tive loan made on an average Okja
hom a farm ia secure, ami will pay
nut, even though payment* are now
delayer)
In addition to evidence above citeil.
consider thi* year'* crop*: In spite
of an unfavorable crop season, the
Oklahoma farmer* will get $75,000.
OOO more for the 1923 crops than
they received in 1922 While oat*
wa* poor, wheat, wa* good, Corn is
poor, hut cotton I* above the average
with the best price ever received
Livestock i* better, both in quantity
and quality. Oklahoma ie peculiarly
fortunate in that different section* of
the state possess widely varying con
dition* of soil, rainfall, altitude and
weather. Hence a great variety of
standard crops are grown Season
able condition* unfavorable to one
rrop, corn for instance, are likely to
he favorable for another, such a*
cotton.
Among minor factor* that are Im-
proving the stability of farming In
Oklahoma may he mentioned these:
The lea* thrifty farmer* are mater
ially increasing the production of
food on the farm Many landlord*
are refu*ing to rent to *hiftle«* ten
ant*. Bank* are ron*idering the po«
session of the cow. sow and hen in
making chattel loans. There is a
pronounced “Home Ownership" move
ment, fostered by the State Board
of Agriculture, bank*, land owner*,
chambers of commerce and other civic
clubs This movement is enrourag
ing the buying of a smaller acreage,
with better terms of payment, and
with fund* over and above first pay
ment to improve and equip the farm
for making a living.
Th"U*and* of farmer* have an in-
come outside of crop* and livestock
Oil and ga* are produced from 3o,00o
well* in 39 counties out of the 77 In
the state. The royalties, bonuses and
rentals, amounting to many million*
of dollars annually, are divided
among the owner* of the land.
A consideration of the foregoing
leads to the conclusion that every in
vestment in Oklahoma land* and
every loan on Oklahoma farms, if
conservatively made, is secure and
will pay out. The average business
man of the United State* ia probably
in a* much distress right now a* is
the average Oklahoma farmer.
All evidence indicate* that farm
conditions are improving. This is a
time to sit still and not rock the boat.
MUSIC, MYRTH
FROLIC, HOLD
SWAY IN CITY
If* Hat to Dairy Cow
The following excerpt, from the
Wall Street Journal shows what
Hanker* and financial men think of
the Hairy cow-
“Trust the American cow to re.
I lieve the credit situation and im-
' nrov# the Federal Reserve ratio She
is doing ft. hless her honest, heart
Taken in connection with hog* and
poultry, the dairy row* have been
among the strongest upholder* of
hu«ine«* in the period of depression.
"Wall Street doe* not overlook
what agriculture mean* to the roun
try ft* total production in the pa*t
f've years amounted to more than
$100,000,900,000, almost twice the ex-
treme limit of the German re para
tions. The farmer* make up the
largest single rla** of consumer*
The annual farm income is a mat-
ter reaching up (or down) to every
hank and business in grain, cotton,
wool, heef and mutton.
“But there ha* beer: no such dcfla
tion in dairy product*. The cow* in-
dorses the farmer'* note and it is
'good paper ' She. furnishes ready
cash to liquidate it. Every country
banker know* that, and in the sec-
tion* with this kind of diversifica-
tion there ha* been little talk of
"froaen credits'"
GOOD ROADS
BOND ISSUE
W ILL CARRY
Continued from page 1)
•ourrea, to take care of these rnads
hy that time
Speaking of the contract for hard
surfacing two mile* of th# Sapulpa
Tul*a road north of the city, Mr Wil-
tibey said the bonding companies that
went surety for Davis, Craig A Mc-
Williams. would have to carry out
the agreement of the defaulting ron-
tractora. This probably will cause
some delay in the completion of thi*
piece of road, but the bonding com-
panies are not expected to wait long
before taking over the work.
No cause ha* been assigned, so far
a* known, for the contractor* throw-
ing up this job.
Reception to School
Teachers at V. W . C.
A.
Continued from page I)
with appropriate costumes, made the
arrest* and each person taken into
custody was fined a small *um, whirh
goes toward defraying expenses of
the carnival. The police were on the
job all the time and a neat sum waa
realised. Huber Hughe* a* police
judge wa* a revenue producing suc-
cess.
The costume* were many and!
♦aried. They were both grotesque
and artistic.
The streets were decorated, but a
distinct feature of the event wa* the
display windows of the merchants.
Every merchant entered into the spirit
of the occasion, and the display of
winter good* was much admired At
Greene's ready-to-wear shop live
model* were u*ed to display the latest
style* in women's wear.
Othrr store* put on various attrac-
tive features that attracted large
crowd*. Katz, Kaufman A Mayer.
Mounig. Fenny, Rashall and the Bell
Clothing company all had remarkably
clever display window*.
BUTTER FAT GOES BACK
TO 44; RECEIPTS LIGHT
The Sapulpa Business and Profes-
sional Women’* club* gave a recep-
tion to the school teacher* of the city
at the Y W. C. A. Friday night, which
wa* largely attended.
It was a Halloween party, and
those attending were properly attired
for the event. About 10*> were pres
ent and various game* and amuse-
ment* were indulged in.
The musical program included a
piano duet hy Misses Barhrtta Kauf-
man and Louise Hughe*, which wa*
not only well rendered, but much en-
joyed by the large gathering
Mr*. Earl Foster delighted the au
die nee with a reading that wa* a dis-
tinct feature of the occasion.
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS
In the recent past (he interest of
parents in the school* was not a very
close or vital one; (♦ was largely an
academic interest. But today co-
operation between parents and teach-
ers Is an Important factor in educa-
tional endeavor It is one of the for-
ward movements in education and pe-
culiarly American in Its origin and
conception The importance of this
progressive movement i» manifest to
all who are really interested in the
public schools and their problem*
Parent* and teacher* are now or-
gan ixed In every state in the Union,
in Alaska. Hawaii, and the Philip,
pines, likewise in foha. Mexico, Tan-
ad*. Bahama Island*. Thins, tnd'a,
and South America The two most
important fa. ^or* n the guidance of
children are working together in each
roar fry named to insure the right
kind of men and women for future
citizenship.
In 40 states in the ffoited 3t*te«
there are branches of the National
Congress of Mothers and Parent-
Teacher association*. At the twenty
seventh annual convention of this or-
ganization held in Louisville, Ky.. it
was reported that the total member-
ship exceeded 527.000 -over a half
million women and a good number of
men—all working through parent-
teacher associations to mskc a he<ter
citizenship and a better America.
Farents in rural districts are be-
ginning to realize a* never before the
value of parent-teacher associations
a* aid* in helping them to solve their
problem*—educational, social, and
civic. Rural schools need these or-
ganizations perhaps more than city
school* because the children in rural
schools come from home* that are
widely scattered. Parent-teacher as-
sociations accomplish much in over-
coming the individualistic tendencies
of the dweller in rural communities;
they promote public opinion regard-
ing th# need* of the schools a* point-
ed out by school boards and teachers.
Th# rural child ha* not always been
valued by his parent* at his real
worth. The importance of his school
life ha* often been underestimated.
He has been permitted to stay not of
school upon the slightest pretext
Boys and girls have shared alike in
this lack of appreciation and indif-
ference in regard to regularity of
school attendance. The parent-teach-
er association put a new value upon
child life and will bring new life into
the homes, the school, and the com-
munity.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Cl KMT OF HOTAKIANM
Ralph Talbot of Tulsa, governor of
the IMh Rotary district, was the
guest of Sapulpa Rotarians at lunch-
eon Tuesday Mr. Talbot wa* cor-
dially received R-ld made II
ing talk on Rotary ethic*. He told
how the organization, in a few year*,
had spread to practically every rlv-
ilized nation on the globe.
POSSIBLY A Bt RMNG ISSUE
“How are you 7” asked the editor of
the subscriber who was dying in ar-
rears
“All looks bright before me." gasp-
ed the subscriber.
“I thought so," said the editor. “In
about ten minutes you'll see it blaze."
—Swiped.
$
7
FOR
Sellers’
Porcelain
Top
Kitchen
Table
24 x 36
26x42
$
8
T. C. Jones
20 S. Park
Sapulpa
Inmates of the Thildren's Home
were given an outing Sunday by mem
hers of the woman's council of the
Y W C. A. They were driven to the
wood* where they gathered nuts and
flower*.
Though the Sapulpa creamery add-
ed three new customers, making th#
total 25. rereipti of butter fat last
week was below the preceding week
by about 100 pounds. Th price is
again advancing. Five weeks ago it
was 49 rents. It then dropped to 59;
advanced to 41 and ia now 44. Rad
weather prevented the marketing of
this product last week.
The population of China is 427,-
679,214, and that of Japan 55,901,010.
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