Muskogee and northeastern Oklahoma, including the counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa . d isall the shelter needed; summer pastures are cheap, only 40 cents to$1 per acre a year; a great variety of feed grows here, includingcotton-seed, alfalfa, kafir, cowpeas and corn. While dairving is vet in its infancv in Maves Countv, one willsee from the tons of butter that is shipped from the Pryor Cream-ery to all parts of the United States, that Mayes County is anexceptionally good county for profitable dair
Muskogee and northeastern Oklahoma, including the counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa . d isall the shelter needed; summer pastures are cheap, only 40 cents to$1 per acre a year; a great variety of feed grows here, includingcotton-seed, alfalfa, kafir, cowpeas and corn. While dairving is vet in its infancv in Maves Countv, one willsee from the tons of butter that is shipped from the Pryor Cream-ery to all parts of the United States, that Mayes County is anexceptionally good county for profitable dairying. Some of the very best blooded stock in the state will be foundin Mayes County, especially in the breeds of Jersey, Holstein,Shorthorn and Hereford cattle. The poultry industry in MayesCounty is a real asset. A poultry show is held annually in thecounty seat. The Mayes County Free Fair has grown to be quitean institution, and is soon to be permanently housed on not lessthan forty acres of ground adjoining the county seat, and financedbv the countv. The Maves Countv Breeders Association is a real v mJ V V live organization and holds banquets frequently in the county seat,. SCENE ALONG GRAND RIVER NEAR PRYOR MUSKOGEE AND NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA 575 where the live stock situation is discussed by state and countybreeders and men in agricultural, state and Federal work. TRUCK AND FRUIT All kinds of garden products thrive. Two crops of potatoes ayear can be grown—the first ready to market by the middle ofJune. Cabbage can be set out in January and February. Lettuceand radishes can be planted about the same time. Fall gardensprovide an abundance of vegetables for the table until November. There are not yet enough bearing orchards to supply the localdemands for fruit. Several old orchards were set out before state-hood and many later planted home orchards which are not yetbearing. Very little care has been given the trees as a rule, yet inspite of neglect very fine peaches, apples
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