Oklahoma farmer . —and there are trees which canbe grown under practically all the con-ditions under which one would build ahome. Along with £he shade trees shouldcome a larger planting of fruit idea that fruit cannot be grown inWestern Oklahoma is bunc, at least onmost farms, for it has been well demon-strated that it can be produced. It istrue that one jmust select the propervarieties. Cherries, crab apples and insome cases peaches have clone well whenplanted under unfavorable brush fruits, especially gooseberries,can be grown on most farms in theWestern third. Much
Oklahoma farmer . —and there are trees which canbe grown under practically all the con-ditions under which one would build ahome. Along with £he shade trees shouldcome a larger planting of fruit idea that fruit cannot be grown inWestern Oklahoma is bunc, at least onmost farms, for it has been well demon-strated that it can be produced. It istrue that one jmust select the propervarieties. Cherries, crab apples and insome cases peaches have clone well whenplanted under unfavorable brush fruits, especially gooseberries,can be grown on most farms in theWestern third. Much better results can be producedwhen watgr is available for the fruit,and it can be obtained on most extensive development with windmillirrigation is on the way—indeed it al-ready is the rule in many the overflow water from a wind-mill is available around the home itdoes a great deal to make the living con-ditions more agreeable, if it is used prop-cilv. Kor one thing it makes a good. lawn possible, whichin so many cases inthe past has beensadly neglected. Andby the way, thereare few lawns bet-ter f o r WesternOklahoma conditionsthan that made fromBuffalo grass. Mostexcellent resultshave been obtainedin the transfer ofthis sod to careful study of the adaaptations ofthe crops to Western Oklahoma condi-tions shows that it is possible to makean attractive home from an artisticstandpoint. This leaves the problem ofdeveloping a satisfactory social seems that this must be solved most-ly hy an extension of the communitycenter movement—at least the greatestprogress has been made along this linein the past. A satisfactory rural life canbe built up independent of the city. There is a great future before WesternOklahoma. It now is growing rapidly—new settlers are coming. Most of thesewill stay, for the proper methods offarming-are better understood than ever,and there will not be the great backEast movement which used to occurevery time
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