TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MOUNTAIN ECHO OCTOBER 18, 1918 P. 4
Okema, Okla., Oct. 3rd, 1918.
Editor Echo:
As it is almost impossible for me to write to all my friends personally, if you will give me space I will say a few words to them.
The first three days after we left Yellville it was unpleasant traveling as it was raining most all the time, but then it cleared off, and we had a nice time the remainder of the journey. We were on the road 12 days.
We are liking this country fine. It is a little rolling, with some prairie, and some timbered land. It is a black sandy loam, and smooth. The water is fairly good. The people here say the drouth has been the worst one for many years, but it is not so bad after all. Wheat and oats fairly good. Wheat made 20 bushels to the acre. The corn crop is light, as is also the cotton crop. This is a good farming country. The average farmer cultivates from 35 to 50 acres in cotton, and the average yield is one-fourth of a bale per acre. This year it is worth 12 1-4 cents in the seed, and as high as 33 1-3 cents in the lint, so you see the average farmer will make about $2,000 worth of cotton, to say nothing of his other crops.
This part of Oklahoma is what was known as the Creek nation before statehood.
Yours truly,
W. M. Clem.
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TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE
Okema, Okla., Oct. 3rd, 1918.
Editor Echo:
As it is almost impossible for me to write to all my friends personally, if you will give me space I will say a few words to them.
The first three days after we left Yellville it was unpleasant traveling as it was raining most all the time, but then it cleared off, and we had a nice time the remainder of the journey. We were on the road 12 days.
We are liking this country fine. It is a little rolling, with some prairie, and some timbered land. It is a black sandy loam, and smooth. The water is fairly good. The people here say the drouth has been the worst one for many years, but it is not so bad after all. Wheat and oats fairly good. Wheat made 20 bushels to the acre. The corn crop is light, as is also the cotton crop. This is a good farming country. The average farmer cultivates from 35 to 50 acres in cotton, and the average yield is one-fourth of a bale per acre. This year it is worth 12 1-4 cents in the seed, and as high as 33 1-3 cents in the lint, so you see the average farmer will make about $2,000 worth of cotton, to say nothing of his other crops.
This part of Oklahoma is what was known as the Creek nation before statehood.
Yours truly,
W. M. Clem.
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TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE