The Messenger. (Drummond, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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Farmers' Educational
f n * and Co-Operative
I Union of America
Matters if Especial Moment to
the Progressive Agriculturist
Kindness kindles the flres of friend-
ship and love.
There are many good farmers who
are poor salesmen.
Our mistakes often serve a good
purpose by enlightening others.
Be benevolent; bury all bickerings
in the bosom of forgetfulness.
Sometimes those who endure ac-
complish as much as those who strive.
Neighborhood scandal travels as fast
as lightning—over the telephone wire.
An unbalanced temper will spoil the
results of an ordinarily well balanced
ration.
In preparinsJcr winter don't forget
that stock—and humans, too—require
ample supplies of fresh air.
If the country boy could only know
of the heartless Indifference of the big
city he would be Blow to face it.
Judging by the effect "unfriendly
legislation" has had on railroads, It's
a wonder they don't pray for more
of It.
Less highfolutln' and more business-
like curvature of the spine has a de-
pressing effect on the motgage busi-
ness.
The well-bred farmer is not content
with poorly bred stock, but circum-
stances may force him to tolerate It
for a time.
Talking about our "shiftless" neigh-
bors does not help them. Perhaps a
bit of encouragement "delivered straight
at their hearts would.
Spraying Cucumbers.
Spraying muskmelons and cucum-
bers with Bordeaux mixture is not an
absolute preventive of the dreaded
blight, but it helps to hold the disease
In check. It must be remembered that
spraying is a preventive measure and
not a cure, so the first application
should be made about the time the
plants begin to throw out runners.
Several applications should be made
before it is impossible to drive through
the fields. Four pounds of copper sul-
phate, six pounds of unslacked lime
and 50 gallons of water is a desirable
formula for this purpose.
Shortage of Food.
There 1s no danger of a shortage of
food supplies in this country if the
farmers can get remunerative prices
for their erops. Under the regime of
20 years ago the railroads were devel-
oping farm lands and transportation
more rapidly than the demand for
farm products would warrant, hence
corn and wheat and oats and beef fre-
quently sold In the west below cost.
Now that the population has so far
Increased as to equalize the supply
and demand and reduce our exportable
surplus, creating better home markets
and better prices, we may be sure of
more farms and better cultivation.
Don't Ruin the Colt.
Many a good horse is spoiled in the
training. Very many people still
think they must "break" colts and
thus they are ruined. Colts should be
trained, not broken, and one of the
Important, the very important, lessons
in this course of training should be
that of teaching them to work with
open bridles. In driving strange
horses the writer never feels so safe
as when he Is behind a team with
open bridles. This means that the
animals have been trained, not "bro-
ken," and that their intelligence Is at
your service in doing their work.
ENGLISH LACKING IN UNION
Weak Spot In British Agriculture Is
Failure of Farmers to Perfect
an Organization.
In an article on "The Newest Phase
of the Oldest Industry," Sir Horace
Plunkett gives some novel news on
the transfer of the land to the people.
He says:
"The cry of 'back to the land' lias been
heard loud enough and-long enough to
be taken as evidence of a real public
opinion. The state Is now giving to
the country side of our national econ-
omy a degree of attention which can-
not be explained by the mere party
pursuit of the agricultural vote, though,
of course, this inevitable factor in ail
public questions will .make its normal
contribution to the confusion of issues.
It is the agreed policy of all parties
to settle a larger number of the popu-
lation upon the land, and this not In
order to placate or benefit the land-
less so much as to strengthen the po-
sition of the nation. The 'back to the
land' movement is not the result of an
agrarian agitation; it is a redirection
of national ideal and aim.
"England not only prospered mighti-
ly in Industry at home, but was en-
abled to seize the cream of the world's
unoccupied agricultural lands. In
these newly settled countries there
was, of course, no urban predominance.
But this day rural life in the United
States and the British dominions is af-
fected by the economic thought, which
had dominated the ear of England's
industiial and commercial supremacy.
"Agriculture came to be treated
much more as an investment than as
a career. This tendency has reached
its extreme manifestation in the waste-
ful, almost profligate, farming in many
of the richest portions of the western
hemisphere. Mr. Roosevelt has not
only used his powerful influence to
"correct this extravagance of natural
resources, but in his country-life pol-
icy he has declared for preventive
measures against the neglect of the
rural population in the supposed in-
terests of urban development, which
he foresees.
"On the continent of Europe agri-
cultural depression and rural back-
wardness are not unknown, but they
are generally due, not, as with us, to
the downward drift, but to the oppo-
site cause, rural congestion. More-
over, where the danger of Invasion
did not pass after the Napoleonic wars
military considerations forced gov-
ernments to realize the Importance of
maintaining the physical, as well as
the moral, well-being of the rural pop-
ulation. Their welfare was recognized
as essential to the safety of the nation
no -rrexo tKo ffTAWth of t«wn populations
and the development of their manufac-
tures.
"To my mind, any comprehensive
treatment of rural conditions in these
islands will have to proceed, as we
are doing in Ireland, upon similar
lines. Unquestionably the weak spot
in English agricultural economy is the
failure of farmers to combine for busi-
ness, social and political (using the
term in the nonparty sense) purposes.
The first lesson to be learned from the
continent is that you cannot help farm-
ers who do not help themselves."
STATE NEWS
MUST ISSUE CALL FOR ELECTION | BROOM CORN CROP IMMENSE
Prohibition Question to be Voted on in
November
Oklahoma City, Okla.—That the
prohibition question will be resubmit-
ted to a vote of the people at the
coming election is now generally con-
ceded, since the attorney general has
rendered a full written opinion, that
the governor has no choice nor dis-
cretion in the matter, but must issue
the call for an election, because a
proper initiative petition has been
signed by a sufficient number of vot-
ers and filed with the secretary of
state.
I Governor Haskell is reticent about
the matter.
In order for an election to be legal,
it is not necessary that the governor
call it sixty days in advance of the
election, as was contended.
"There is plenty of time in which
I to call the election," declares Gover-
nor Haskell. —
| In case prohibition is defeated at
j this election, there will still remain a
j question of law as to whether prohibi-
tion must still apply to the old Indian
Territory portion of the state. The
prohibitionists contend that even if
the saloon is reinstated in Oklahoma,
it must still be barred from the for-
mer Indian Territory portion for 21
years, from the date of the admission
of the state.
Two Arrested For Thefts
Guthrie, Okla.—As a result of fre-
quent thefts from the camping quar-
ters at Elison's lake, three miles
southwest of Guthrie, F. B. Keller and
son Guy, have been arrested. Some
of the stolen goods were recovered.
The Kellers are farmers and live near
the lake, which is owned by a Guthrie
club. Fifty pounds of dynamite found
on the Keller farm leads to the" sup-
position that they have been dynamit-
; ing the lake for flsh. The remarkable
explosion heard near Guthrie several
i weeks ago, and which at the time was
supposed to have been a meteor, is
| now thought to have been an acci-
dental explosion of a large quantity
! of dynamite probably intended for the
fitslies of the lake.
PEANUTS GOOD HOG RATION
Makes Bull Run Separator.
At the Springfield <111. state fair
last year we asked a woman who was
watching the work in the dairy sec-
tion what power she used to run her
separator. "We make the bull do the
work," she replied. "We have a tread-
mill and as our bull is gentle and kind
we just have him step along till the
work Is done. It is good for him be-
cause it gives him good exercise. The
power is even because he is as steady
as an engine. We hand him a bite
of something good to eat occasionally
and he is satisfied. We milk 20
cows and the separator takes care of
all the milk in about half an hour, but
it would be a long and hard job with a
imall hand separator."
Southern Farmers Beginning to Ap-
preciate Their Value and Culti-
vation Is Increasing.
Peanuts as a hog ration are begin-
ning to be recognized, and the culti-
vation of the crop in the south is in-
creasing rapidly. It Is not only a
money maker as a hog ration, but the
vines make a hay that cannot be beat,
and besides it is a fine soil fertilizer.
Every farmer who raises hogs should
have a patch of peanuts. The bunch
varieties can be cultivated level «id
just before frost the vines mowed off
and the hogs followed on the nuts
which they will root up themselves. In
this way the farmer can get the very
best hay, a crop of the sweetest fla-
vored pork and the soil will be greatly
enriched by the stubble and the roots.
Land Sellers to be Prosecuted
Guthrie, Okla.—Indian agents in
Oklahoma have received instructions
from C. F. Hauke, acting commis-
sioner of the interior department, to
prosecute all persons who may file
contracts or deeds which purport to
convey the land owned by Indians
and held in trust by the federal gov-
ernment. The order is issued under
a recent act of congress making it a
misdemeanor for any person to exe-
cute such a contract or to offer it for
filing with any recording officer. The
order also applies to mortgages. The
Osage Indians are not included in the
order.
Oommence Work on Turnpike
Oklahoma City, Okla.—Good pro-
gress Is being made toward the actual
inauguration of work on the first of
a number of great state wagon roads
to be built throughout Oklahoma and
radiating from the capital city. The
first is to run directly west from Ok-
lahoma City, almost without a bend,
to the Texas panhandle line. State
convicts are to be furnished to do a
large part of the work. The road is
to be a turnpike, built on scientific
principles. The cost will be assessed
against the property owners in the
territory served by the road, with as-
sistance from the state and Chambers
of Commerce and automobile associa-
tions along the way.
Selecting Breeds.
In selecting a breed of any kind of
stock, the matter of vitality Is a thing
which should be taken into considera-
tion.
.L-
If the Btrawberry bed has borne
cabbagePS Pl°W U UP and Set 0ut late
Warehouse System.
The warehouse system of the Farm
ers' union is the solid rock upon which
the business Interests of the member-
ship are based. Any effort upon the
part of any one. be he a member of
the union or an outsider, to injure it
or obstruct its progress will only make
the day of its success more cer-
tain.
Falls to Death From Train
Addington, Okla.—Amos Home was
found with his skull crushed on tlje
Rock Island railroad tracks near here.
He was in an unconscious condition
and died about two hours later. He
was 20 years old and was coming here
to visit relatives. It is believed he
fell from the train. Home's parents
! live in Talo Pinto, Texas.
Slaughter of Birds Costly.
H. R. Walmesey of the Missouri
Audubon society of Missouri declares
that the slaughter of birds has cost
the United States over $800,000,000.
He says the English sparrow is the
only bird that is of no value to the
farmer.
Tree Salesmen Coming.
Soon will come the advance guard of
the army of tree salesmen. Be sure
you buy of a well-established house
and one that does not promise too
much. Take written guarantees from
every agent and notify the Arm.
Railroad Has 40 Oil Wells.
Guthrie, Okla.—The Santa Fe rail-
way company promises to become one
' of the biggest oil producers in the en-
! tire country, resulting from the de-
i velopment of the new Wheeler oil
field west of Ardmore in the Arbuckle
| mountain district. The company now
has 40 producing wells.
Sulphur Wants Recount
Sulphur, Okla.—A recount of the
votes cast at the primary election of
August 2 is to be demanded. The
contesting parties are the candidates
for county commissioner from dis-
tricts Nos. 1 and 2, the sheriff and
county attorney.
Biggest Yield in State's History
Lacks Men to Harvest It
Guthrie, Okla.—A cry for laborers
to assist in harvesting the biggest
broom corn crop ever raised in Okla-
homa, as the broom corn producing
arron counties in the Panhandle of
Oklahoma.
This is a novel situation in Okla-
homa, as the brom corn producing
industry has not reached the stage
heretofore where it was necessary
to send out an appeal to the outside
world for help in its harvesting.
Western Oklahoma, and especially
the Panhandle country, has become
the leading broom corn producing
section of the United States, and men
familiar with the industry say that
one-third of the entire broom corn
production of the world is raised in
western Oklahoma and southwestern
Kansas.
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SEED WHEAT RATE LOWERED
Rock Island Pleased With Interest of
Oklahoma Farmers
Alva, Okla.—The Rock Island and
A. and M. College Better Wheat train
was greeted by large crowds here.
Farmers drove several miles to get
Instructions on better methods of
growing wheat and better seed wheat.
The Rock Island officials at Chicago
are so enthusiastic at the interest
taken by the farmers that they sent a
telegram reducing the freight rate on
seed wheat one-fourth. The attend-
ance here was so large that it was
difficult for speakers to handle the
crowd. Many inquiries were made
for better seed wheat. The agents
of the A. and M. college are greatly
pleased with results.
Petition Governor for New County
Oklahoma City, Okla.—Seger is the
name of the third new county pro-
posed within the past three months,
to be created in western Oklahoma.
The name chosen is in honor of Capt.
John Sieger, who In 1871 founded the
Colony school for Indians, said to be
the model Indian school of the world.
The committee has presented their pe-
tition to Governor Haskell, bearing
1,000 names of voters, headed by the
name of Capt. Seger, in the proposed
county, all of which were secured in
three days time. The proposed coun-
ty is made up of 13 townships from
the western part of Caddo, three from
the eastern part of Kiowa, and 5%
from the eastern part of Washita. It
is 39 miles long north and south, and
from 18 to 22 miles wide east and
west. It contains 700 square miles of
rich farming country, 438 miles of
which is taxable area. The taxable
wealth is more than $6,000,000. Car-
negie, a flourishing town of a thous-
and people, located in the geographi-
cal center, is proposed as the county
seat.
Road Asks For Trial by Jury
Guthrie, Okla.—The first instance of
where a corporation has taken advan-
tage of the constitutional, provision
granting a right to ask trial by Jury
in cases of contempt came up recent-
ly, when the Santa Fe appealed to the
supreme court from an order of the
corporation commission fining the
company $200 for failure to move a
car of flour promptly from Oklahoma
City. The railroad company demands
a trial by jury and questions the right
of the corporation commission to fine
for contempt.
Charges Discrimination
Guthrie, Okla.—Charges of discrim-
ination in the price of gasoline have
been made by W. H. Rainbolt of Pur-
cell against the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.
before the corporation commission.
He declares that the wholesale price
of gasoline in Lexington varied three
cents per gallon among dealers there.
Many Hunting Licenses Granted
Guthrie, Okla.—Two thousand and
fifty-five resident hunting licenses
were issued in Oklahoma during the
month of August, according to the
monthly report of the state game and
fish warden, J. S. Askew, tiled with
the secretary of state recently. Quail
shooting does not begin until Novem-
ber IB.
Farmer Shoots Neighbor
Davis, Okla.—In a shooting affray
just south of this place, A. C. Maley,
a farmer, was shot in the face and
neck with a load of bird shot by his
neighbor, a man named Wagoner.
Family troubles were the cause of
the difficulty. Wagoner was arrested.
Maley will probably recover.
Your* for uni-
formity.
Yours for great-
est leavening
power.
Yours for never
failing results.
Yours for purity.
Yours for economy.
Yours for every-
thing that goes to
make up a strictly
high grade, ever-
dependable baking
powder.
That is Calumet. Try
it once and note the im-
provement in your bak-
ing. See how much more
economical over the high-
priced trust brands, how
much better than the cheap
and big-can kinds.
Calumet is highest in quality
—moderate in cost.
Received Highest Award-
World's Pure Food
Exposition.
STRANGE.
CATJPtw TCH«MOP
"Is the proprietor in? I want to get
some screen doors."
"He's in, but he's out o' doors."
Worth Remembering.
"One of the delegates to the conven-
tion of the Negro Business Men's
league in New York was worth
$4,000,000."
"Here's a pointer for the colored
brother."
"Let's have it."
"That delegate didn't make his
money shooting craps."
Keep your face always toward the
sunshine, and the shadows will fall
behind you.—M. B. Whitman.
Brings
Cheer
to the breakfast table—
Post
Toasties
with cream.
Crisp, golden-brown
"crinkly" bits, made
from white corn.
A most appetizing, con-
venient, pleasurable
breakfast.
"The Memory Lingers"
Tostum Cereivt Co., T.t<l.
Battle Creek, Mich.
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Messenger, D. E. The Messenger. (Drummond, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1910, newspaper, September 15, 1910; Drummond, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc234991/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.