Oklahoma Farmer (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 3, 1909 Page: 2 of 16
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OKI, AHOMA FARMER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1909.
Little Soldiers
In your blood are tho millions
of corpuscles that defend you
figainst disease.
I o make and keep these little soldiers
nealthy and strong, is simply to make
snd keep the blood of the right quality
and quantity. - t J
This is jnst what Hood's Rarsaparilla
does —it helps the little soldiers in your
blood to fight disease for you.
• It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous-
ness, dyspepsia, general debility, and
• builds up the whole system.
Prof Jewlttig comments on the young
men of Kalifol, Oxford, often took the
form of crushing < arcasms. "The col-
lege, Mr. X, thinks highly of you." ha
once saW; "perhaps too highly; but not
bo highly, I am sure, as you think of
yourself."
Tantalum I>i serious rival of the dia-
mond as regards hardness. In an at-
tempt made recently to bore a hole
through a tantalum plate "a diamond
drill was used, revolving 5,000 times a
minute. After continuous drilling tor
70 hours it was found that a small Jent
about one-hundredth of an Inch
had been male. It was cf doubtful
question whiah substance had suffered
the greater damage.
All Communi-
CMtloaa on Ftrm 5?
Matters will be >h
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welcome here.
Letters to The Farmer should be writ-
ten on one side of the paper only,and
ihould be accompanied by the name and
addrtss of ihe writer. Letters should be
made as brief as possible. Those who
wish their letters returned when' not
used should Inclose postage.
pres. j. h. connell's addres.s
to the farmers of short
course,
Pfps. J. H. Connell opened the very
successful short course held at the A.
& M college recently with an address
of n elcome. In it he states many
factsi which are interesting to our
readers who could not get to the instl-
tfttf He said in part that one of the
most important lessons of all histfiry
lately discovered is the fact that the
farm is the breeding ground of all
nations. That vital statistics sihow
the impossibility of families living in
the cities perpetuating themselves and
that of necessity under urban condi-
tions the people who live in the coun-
try or rural districts furnish'the very
life blood of the larger towns ami cit-
ies. This is accounted for by Jho fact
that not only are city families small-
er but the death rate among children
Is especially high for people living in
the city. He then remarked that the
civilization of the city as gauged by
Its moral, social or educational ad-
vantages, . could never exert a -per-
manent uplifting influence on the na-
tion unless urban influences reach
back and comprehend the rural dis-
tricts from which the life of the na-
tion flow. The stream cannot raise
higln r than its source. x HV welcome:!
the farmers and their wives both to
the A. & M. College on the ground
that they are in fact the builders of
the nation aiM the parents of our civ-
ilization.
He welcomed them again because of
the fact that they represent the agri-
cultural class, which during the past
j'ear created two-hundred million dol-
lars in wealth for Oklahoma Others
may have shifted 4nd changed by ap-
plication of genius the forms or the
position of wealth in this state, but
no other class created a dollar's worth
of value, therefore* they represent the
"basis of fundamental occupation of
the State.
He welcomed them again because of
the fact that they know what it is to
labor with their hands and that they
"WouK'l discover a bond of sympathy
existing between them and the work
being done at the State A. & M. I'ol-
lege, organized for the purpose of
bringing scientific and industrial ed-
ucation to the doors of the industrial
glasses. He -called attention to the
fact that the so-called "curse of la-
bor" which has been taught for gene-
rations to our people is the rankest
superstition. Labor is not a curse
^brought upon man by the sins of our
first parents, according to Genesis 3-
37, but this erroneous teaching has
caused education to follow' wrong
channels, has taught the educated
' boy and girl to avoid labor and work
of all kinds. Therefore, wo see that
.work, manual labor has been degraded
! Jn the eyes of the ambitions and edu-
' cated people of this and other lantls.
'The ruling class and their educated
servants hav* labored together to
jj bring this about an-d the ranks of this
non-laboring class have been filled of
necessity from generation to genera-
tion by recurits from the families of
the working people, or else this non-
working class could not have been
perpetuated.
Viewed from the standpoint of hu-
man life, work is a necessity. The
command to work is law. Work is in
no sense a curse. The curse of Gen-
esis* was spoken against the ground
and not against man "Cursed be the
ground for thy sake," is the reading.
"Six days shall thou labor," was writ-
ten in the Mosaic Code for man's pro-
tection and like all good laws is a
blessing to all who, observe it. ,
Labor does not need to be digni-
fied by any man's statement. Labor
is a fundamental requirement of the
entire world and if we are not cum-
berers of the g'round, deserving to be
cut off, we must labor. Whatever
our hands find to do should be done
with all our might. "Yea the work
of our hands, prosper thou it."
The true place of labor in our sys-
tem" of social philosophy will soon be
found because the world's great ed-
ucators, including "Him who spoke as
never man spoke," the wonderful
Martin Luther, chief of protestants,
the noble Milton and many of their
followers in our day have decreed that
"Labor conquers all things."
In 1862, during the days of civil
strife, Justin J. Morrill, the son of a
village' blacksmith stood in the halls
of the United States and offered a
bill providing for the establishment
in America of a new system of edu-
cation, a system that would dignify
and enable labor, and the Agricultural
and Mechanical r\>llege of Oklahoma
is a fruit-tree of his planting. Under
the provisions of the bill offered in
congress by Senator Morrill, the Ok-
lahoma State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College has been endowed by
the Federal Government for the es-
tablishment of an institution of learn-
ing where "the leading subjects shall
be without excluding the other scien-
tific and classical studies, and includ-
ing military tactics to teach sucil
branches of learning as are related
to agricultural and mechanical arts,
in order to promote the liberal and
practical education of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and
professions of life." By act of Con*-
gress in 1890 further instructions were
given this 'and other colleges declar-
ing for:
"Instructions in agricultural and
mechanics and the Knglish languag?,
and the various branches of mathe-
matics, physical, natural and econo-
mic science, with special reference to
thejr application to the industries i f
life, and to the facilities for such ed-
ucation." , •
By act of the State Legislature
(Laws of 1906) the position of the
Agricultural and* Mechanical College
with reference to the system of public
education in the State was made plain
by enactment of the following:
"The Agricultural and Mechanical
College shall be the technical head
of the agricultural, industrial and al-
lied science system of education *
* * There is hereby created the
chair of Agricultural for schools, who
shall be a member of the faculty of
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col«
lege, whose duties shall be to direct
and advise in all matters relating to
teaching of agriculture and allied sub-
ects In the common sjchools, under
the supervision of the President of
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege. He shall visit the schools, the
teachers institutes, the summer nor-
mal school, and the9 State normal
schools, advise with the teachers and
officers concerned, and plan such
means of co-operation in the improve-
ment of methods, appliances, th<^ use
of seeds, plants, and trees as may
from time to time be necessary *
* * It shall be the duty of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College un-
der the Board of Agriculture (Ex-Of-
flcio Board of Regents of the said in-
stitution) to carry on all natural his-
tory survey, soil surveys, mineral and
forest surveys, that are now provid-
ed for the laws of the State, or that
may be hereafter provided for * * •"
President Connell closed his address
by calling attention to the fact that
more than one thounsand students
under instructions in the college last
year, and that the institution support-
ed jointly by the Federal Government
and by the slate Legislature was
now entering upon its period of great-
est usefulness by giving practical and
scientific instruction, not only to
students but to teachers, .to farmers
and to all who come within influence
of the college and who desire techni-
cal and practical education combined
with the liberal branches of learning.
The farmers will remain at the 'Col-
lege the entire week.
successTn'farmTng.
Intelligen£ farming still pays. The
farmer is less affected by panics and
fluctuations of the market than the
merchant or the manufacturer. In the
United States we have practically
reached the limit of our tillable land.
Our population is rapidly increasing
by immigration, a majority of which
goes to the large cities. Thus, the
demand for farm products steadily in-
creases. To meet this demand a larger
production must be realized per acre.
More than ever before a comprehen-
sion of the principles underlying his
business is necessary for the success-
ful farmer.
One of the factors in the farmer'3
success is a knowledge of his soil and
its requirements as to fertilization ar.d
tillage. An appreciation of the bene-
fits of drainage is essential to a larger
production. Proper tillage to conserve
moisture for the use of the plant at
its critical stage of growth must be
understood The plant food necessary
to the highest development of a plant
and the supply which a given soil will
yield, can be determined only by care-
ful study and experimenting.
. Another item in success is the prop-
er definite rotation of crops to soils.
The benefits of a definite rotation have
.been abundantly proved. A wise choice
of varieties makes a big difference
in the returns derived from a soil. It
has been shown in Indiana that with
exactly the same conditions of soil,
climatf and tillage one variety of corn
may yield as much as 43 bushels per
acre more than another. Similar dif-
ferences have been noted with regard
to wheat and oats varieties. Then
again, it must be folly to attempt to
grow grain crops on land which will
wash badly and which by nature is
fitted for grass and fruit.
The young man who is contemplat-
ing engaging In farming will do well
to prepare himself to the fullest ex-
tent possible by careful study not only
of books but in' some of the various
courses In agriculture given at the
agricultural colleges. Purdo- Univer-
sity offers three courses; a one-week's
course; an eight weeks' course; and a
four-years' course. Many are the
young men who have availed them-
selves of one or the other of these
courses and the first complaint of
their unprofitableness (is yet to be
heard. For further information apply
to Purdue School of Agriculture, La-
fayette, Ind.—G. I. Christie, in Farm-
er's Tribune.
FODDER AND ENSILAGE
What are the relative merits of
corn fodder and ensilage? Also how
about ensilage as a stimulant to milk
production? B. M. C.
I take it that you mean the relative
merits as regards digestibility The
two are about the same, but actual
feed tests show ensilage has the great
er food value, being more complete-
ly eaten. Corn ensilage is the better
milk producer. In Vermont Experi-
ment Station experiments have been
carried on relative to that point. 14,-
262 pounds of green corn were dried
and fed to the cows with a uniform!
daily allowance of hay and grain, and
the same weight converted into ensi-
lage- with an equal amount of hay
and grain as was fed with the dry
stalks. The cow fed the ensilage in
her ration gave 8525 pounds of milk
while the one eating the stalks in
•place of ensilage gave only 76S8.
WHY IS SUGAR ' SWEET7. ..
If sugar did not dissolve In the mouth
you could not taste the sweet. GROVE3
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC is as strong
as the strongest bitter tonic, but you
do not taste the bitter because the in-
gredients do not dissolve In the mouth,
but do dissolve readily in the acids
of the stomach. Is Just as good for
Grown People as for children. The First
nnd Original Tasteless Chill Tonia
The Standaard for 30 years. Price 50c.
/ th^Work
the Draft
u the Cost
That's what Electric
Steel Wheels or an Electric
—^ Handy Wagon will nave you.
Could you make a better Investment?
* Electric Steel Wheals are built to last a
lifetime, to outwear many nets of ordinary
wheels, they cost less, and the wide (4 to 6 inch)
tires make light draft. You can haul larger loads
over rough, muddy, sandy or rutty roads, soft
ground and plowed fields.
Electric Steel Wheels
do not make ruts and they are so wide they do not
run into rut* made by narrow tires. Rocks in the
way will not damage the tires on Electric Steel
Wheels. Hot or cold, wet or dry weather has no
effect on them. We make them to fit any kind
or size of skein.
If you want to save yourself a lot of work and
have the best wheels on your wagon, you'll write
for our free book " The Short Lift" right away.
It shows how we make wheels that carry a load
of 50 tons. It tells how to measure your old gear
for Electric Steel Wheels—"The Wheels That
Last". >Write for the book to-day.
ELECTRIC WHEELC0. 6 58th St., , Quincy, III.
Tools
The temper of a carving knife
should-be unusual—so that
the knife will cut easily
without being worn out
on the sharpening steel.
Then, again, for easy carv-
ing, the handle and the blade
should be exactly balanced for nice work.
These are qualities found in all Keen Kutter
carving sets.
Table Cutlery
—from the carving set to the table knives and
forks—gives ideal table service. When next buy-
ing cutlery be guided by the Keen Kutter name and
trademark. It's an absolute guarantee of quality.
The Keen Kutter name and
trademark also include a full
line of tools, scissors and shears,
razors and pocket-knives.
If not at jour dealer's write 113.
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Greer, Frank H. Oklahoma Farmer (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 3, 1909, newspaper, February 3, 1909; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc88224/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.