The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-26
FINE SAMPLES
WERE SHOWN
Two Days Session of Farmers
Institute Has Closed.
COUNTER is WELL FILLED
GOvehor Ferguson Delivered
an Interesting Address.
COUNTER is WELL FILLED

Guthrie. O. T., Dec. e5-The two days
stitute closed yesterday after most sue
cessful meeting. The exhibit OF grains
and fruits wa some of the bes. yet made
at these gatherings in the territory. \
counter running tho entire length of a
hundred foot wall was loaded with excel
lent specimens OF corn, wheat. ksfiir corn,
apples. etc.
TIE chief speeches listened TO by the in
stitute on Wednesday were those CT Sec
retary Thoburn Of the Oklahoma board OF
agriculture and OF Hon c. A McNabb.
OF Oklahoma City. collector Of the hcrti-
cultural exhibit for the Oklahoma World $
fair commission.
Yesterday the institute listened 10 ad-
dresses by Governor Tom Ferguson and
Secretary of the Worlds Fair Commission
Fred l. Wenner. The governor expressed
himself as heartily in sympathy with the
institute movement, urging the necessity
Of organiza ton among the farmers. not
only for the good TO come from il in an
agricultural way. but also because they
could in no other way sdesustely protect
their interests where every other interes:
hurtful mistakes OF the natisns of the
past were lack OF uniform organization
and developmentof various interests.
The great subjects OF education and leg
islation could be dealt with by the farmers
in 10 effective way except through their
organization. The governor spoke of the
Importance OF raisin: the standard OF
education in the rural districts. as only
ten per cent OF the American children al
present ever reached any higher educa-
tion than that offered by the common
schools. As soon as Oklahoma became q
state the farmers should utilize their sr-
ganization to protect themselves in the
matter of transportation charges. which.
without such organized effort TO oppose,
would In all probability be most excessive.
The governor concluded his remarks by
referring TO the great opportunity offered
by the worlds fair to the Oklahoma citi-
zens 10 Offset the erroneous Impression
that prevails regarding them 2msnS their
eaostern neighbors. 1T will do mere in
this regard, said the governor, than .
quarter of a century OF advertising.
Secretary Weuner, speaking of the SUB
ject Of ''Oklshcma at the Worlds Fair. -
said that Oklahoma was going 70 take the
ground at ST. Louis that everybody eYsre
was frsm Missouri and would 'shsw
them He spoke of the dispatch with
which Oklahoma had in every case taken
care of her interests at St. Louis, being
the first OF the states or territories ready
70 select her site. theirst to select and the
only one to Jump" her site. the first to
complete her building. and the first TO
have any part Of her horticultural display
in cold storage at St Louis. She has Cos
bushels OF choice apples there. He refer
red to the difficulty the Oklxfol1s commits
sion lad in securing these specimens he
fore representatives. from Missouri and
Arkansas got them 20 use for exhibit pur.
poses.
Mr. Wener complimented the Logan
county farmers on their corn display.
stating that they had more corn there cn
exhibit than many Of I'll. eastern states
has at the Buffalo exposition. He spsss
Of the immense wealth Of the territory
as compared with the ridiculously low
price paid for the great purchase 10 com
r1emsrate which the exposition WAS to b.
h.ld. saying that the Oklsksma wheat
crop Of this yea slsre would settle the
fun DEBT ard that the esEs laid sy til.
Oklshoms hens in a single season rsuld
pay the interest He concluded with n
interesting description Of tha fair.
Addresses were also made b. John
Fi.ls.. er tn. saltwater experinent sta
ten. and Pref Pat Henn.ss.y. cf N.
Guthrie high sohssi.