Oklahoma Agriculturist (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1906 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME 1
§ a I u t a t o r 9
EL RENO OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1906.
NUMBER 1
OKLAHOMA, THE QUEEN OF THE WEST
BY P. P. DUFFY '
Considering her grandeur, she stands without peer,
And her produets in value enhance every year;
The wealth of her floras and her prairies so vast
And perennial verdure by none are surpassed.
Nature’s cornucopia, resplendent to greet.
Laden with treasures and cast at our feet;
gome lands may be richer- but she Is the best—
Fair Oklahoma the Queen of the West.
And now at the door of the Union Bhe waits,
To be placed on an equal with her sister States,
Humbling herself upon suppliant knee.
Craving a home on the flag of the faee.
Native flag, may thy colors bright stars ever shine,
Like the dew on the meads, or the sparkle of wine,
Improve thy effulgence, add a star to thy crest—
Fair Oklahoma, the Queen of the West.
page, semi-monthly paper but will in-
crease Its size and number of Issues
none. Here we coin our own ideas,
With this issue of the Agriculturist;
we launch our bark upon the troubled ;
sea of Journalism, setting « ir sails to (
the breeze with a determination to;
stear clear of the shoals of adversity.
The homes of the farmers of Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory are our ports
their Interests our cargo; they are
our sailors, and depending upon this
crew our ship of industry takes voy-
age.
Realizing that there are others in
the field, we do not contend that our
publication Is a long-felt want; our
endeavor Is to make our Journal a
factor in the homes of the farmers
of the twin territories. Other farm
papers have been established for
some time In Oklahoma, and we do
not embark in the business with the
Intention of rooting any of them out
for we realize the impossibility of
such a venture. They have their cir-
rent events, politics and foreign top-
ics, making him an encyclopedia of
up-to-date-ness; the monthly maga
zine furnishes him and his family the
how our fields should be tilled; how
to conduct our husbandry; and we
have gained our ideas by the boat sf
start with over-pretentious ambitions
and run the risk of suffering n decline
We realize that it takes time and
energy to build up a good farm pa-
per, or to make a success of any
staple venture; we learned In earlier
days that kites rise against the wind
not with it, and in this proposition
we will use our best efforts to over-
come the difficulties which may be-
set our struggles to win a warm spot
in the affections of our readers.
To the advertisers we pc.'nt with
prldo to the unstinted amount of
advertising furnished, solicited and
voluntary, by El Reno merchants
and trades-men. It goes to show the
outside world that we have the en-
dorsement of our home people, that
they take an Interest In our venture,
and it is gratifying to feel that we
have their support. To them we ex-
A VIEW OF AN OKLAHOMA SHEEP RANCH
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cle of friends gained by merit and ex- j
penditure of time and money, and util- (
izing the same methods they have in
the past they can hold their present
circle of readers and gain more. Com
petition Is the life of trade, and hon-
orable opposition only tends to make j
us work the harder to gain our goal
and maintain it. A business that has
no opposition does not deserve the
support of the people, for it gives
them no chance for comparison
and they must take what is dished
out for them or do without that par-
ticular line. And so, our attitude to-
wards the other Richards in the field
Is one of ascendency; we shall endea-
vor to reach their level and then rise
above it.
The country w-eekly In ye-ars past
was the beacon-light of the farmers
reading table, but by the innovation
of the rural free delivery the daily
par sr has supplanted that gazeteer
to a great extent, for each day through
the medium of the dally the farmer Is
brought in touch with the world’s cur-
romance and literature of life; books
chronicle the past; but none of these
reach deep down Into the Innermost
nature and bring him in touch with
his co-workers. To that end is our
aim and we place our colums at the*r
disposal to be their exponent in all
matters pertaining to the upbuilding
of the agricultural interests of our
great commonwealth. Matters irrela-
tive to the co-operation of the farm-
ers will not find space in our paper;
it will not be the mouthpiece of po-
litical or religious idealisms.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
form a common-wealth seperate and
distinct from other states and terri-
tories, for here we have different cli-
matic conditions, different soil, crop
diversion and an embodiment of ideas
of citizens of all other states, terri-
tories and nations, making uS the
most enterprising and up-todate peo-
pleon the globe. This country is the
refuge for the home seeker, and he
has transformed the vast open prair-
ies into a promised land rivaled by,
teachers—experience. Every farmer
has his own ideas as to how Ills land
should be cultivated; procedure In
planting and harvesting his various
crops, and an exchange of these ideas
«5 a benefit to nil No one man cm
be taken as a standard of excellence
in any line of business, and the pro-
fession of farming can be included
in this rule. Co-operation should he
the watchword of the farmers; unity,
their slogan. Exchange your ideas
for those of your neighbors, toll what
you raise and how you raise it; yon-
experience will benefit! others, theirs
will benefitt you. We make an earn-
est appeal to. our readers to use this
paper to express themselves on
the different branches of farming in
the two territories so that others will
be benefitted by It. Contribute your
experience In matters pertaining to
agriculture, horticulture, stock and
psultry raisin* so that others may
gleam help In the manner of their
pareuRn.
Primarily, we will issue a twelve
tend our sincere thanks, and will
make a special effort to show them
our reciprocity by turning all busi-
ness to them which may come under
our observation.
Ont«!df> advertisers should bear in
mind l hat our publication Teaches
over 7,000 readers, and to show the
people what you have to sell tefl them
through Judicious advertising. We
reach the people; so can I he advertis-
ers reach the people through the med-
ium of our paper.
Primar ly, we extend the glad hand
of friendship to the citizens of our
home town and country, then to all
of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Wo earnestly ask the tolerance of all
and solicit their good will and en-
dorsement.
As before mentioned, our endeavor
la to put forth a Journal for the farm-
er and of the farmer of Inioahoma, for
Fall to us what e’er may fall.
The farmer must provide for, all.
Respectfully.
THE PUBLISHERS.
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Duffey, P. P. Oklahoma Agriculturist (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1906, newspaper, March 15, 1906; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc912327/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.