The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-15

adjustment of q separate state dr.
ua.tmont OF agriculture and iucurpo.
rate am agricultural educational
course iu the public free schools of
the state held o. meeting today al tho
Avenue hotel
There were present 5udgo Ice
Young OF stophonvillo. chairman of
the committee. Prof j. n Couuo.I
prcsla,ut of thr Texas Farmer. con.
pro-s. -. s. Calvin. president ui 'h.
Texas m,r, union; +. A. Davis
cbaIrmgu rf the executive committee
of the kas Farmers union. 6. 3d.
NotraIfc. vice president OF the ToN.
as division Of the Southern cotton
association. r. a. Bradford socrc'a.
rv Of the Texas Sncop Growers assoc
citation. Milton Everett. rcproseutIng
the Texas press and Hon. n y Nil.
per. commissioner of agriculture, in.
sprnncc statistics and history
Among other action taken was th"
vigorous dpuuuCiaiipn ot cotton lu.
lures and cotton exchanges,
Chairman Young called attention
10 the work Of the committc" In so-
curing the adoption Of the demands
Of the agricultural classes Dos the
state Democratic convention aud
said that this meeting WAS called To-
assist the legislature In making
propcr laws to meet thc3c demands.
Prof. Conncu read house bin so. 2lL
proyiding for the new department
Of agriculture. and the same was con
sldcrod by sections.
Milton Everett advocated a chang"
in the bin To provide for stat"
board Of agriculture consisting Of ON"
member from each congressional dis.
trIct to be- appointed by the governor
the board In turn TO appoint the com
missioner Of agriculture.
Prof Councll made motion to
that effect
Mr.. Calvin suggested an amend
mcnt providing for the election of the
commissioner by the people and th"
appointmcnt by the governor of an
advisory board The suggestions of
MIR. Calvin was favored and Prof.
Connell amended his resolution TO
read as follows:
t...t...I fTl.t thig gnR,ntitttR rec.
ommend that state board of agri-
culture be created to consist of one
member from each congressional
district to be appointed by the gov
ernor. who shall meet quarterly to
consider the agricultural and live
stock interests Of Texas according to
announced programme, such sessions
Of the board to be held publicly and
the commissioner of agriculture shal
he cx.ofrcio chairman Of said board
The said board shall consist Of mem
bcrs who represent every branch oi
the states diversified agricultural
and livestock interests.
Minor changes in details of the
house bin will bee considered a. to.
morow's session aud Senator Glass
cock will call "a meeting of the sen.
ate committee ON agriculture tumor.
row night at $50 O'Clock when the
change in organization will be- pre-.
scented by the committee.
In order that the bin will bee ufcc
tive i'm securing correct returns of
cotton ginning and penalty be- Pre-.
yidcd for failure of gins to report
Mr. Calvin introduced the followIug
resolution. which Was adopted:
Resolved That q statute be enact.
ed by the prccut legislature, consti
mung an cotton gins as public gins
ana providing penalty for failure TO
report ginning statistics TO the com
missioner Of agriculture"
President Calvin of the Farmers
uniou aud Mr Davis. chairman of the
executive committee of that organiza-
tiun made addresses outlining tine
need of education ON agricultural
subjects BOO the public schools, and
said that his organization was dcop.
ly Interested i'm this matter ana dcsir.
pd that provision bo made at one"
for tyachIug thee primary grados 100
the common schools
Hon r o. NIurr heartily support
ed the remarks of these gentlemen
and pointed ont us au example the
hrucNt to the Ty>as Youth of incoruo-
rating in the course of study that of
Texas history.
Prof Comrn gave many illusra.
tiouH of the interest taken 10y adults
as voll as children and cited the com.