The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-06

saltwater, Okla, Aug a.-Prcpar1-
tions for the accommodation of scy-
cral hundred delegates and visitors
state meeting of farmers institute and
the Oklahoma board OF agriculture
are being made by Prof pttuck ON
behalf OF the agricultural and me.
chanical college Homes for more
than 200 people have already been
secured at places nearby The college
campus as a matter of convenience,
The citizens OF saltwater are open.
ing their homes freely for the enter.
tainmcnt Of these state officials and
delegates.
The meeting to be held Us peculiar
10 Oklahoma. In no other state are the
most intelligent farmers selected by
counties TO 20 up To the agricultural
college and there elect a state board
/ of agriculture possessing great au.
/ thority under the state constitution
and the statutes. This is novel, but
az the same time 1t appears only
/ reasonable that to the most intelli-
gent and capable farmers of the state
/ should be- referred the direction. sup.
/ crvision and control Of the agrcul-
tural industrial interests which do
/ most concern them.
The large gynasium which IS now
used by the grown students of the
cotton grading schools as dormtory,
I tslccping on cOtsD will be utilized fos
a similar purpose next week. The
use of these cots is free. The cotton
school closes Saturday and the state
Farmers" come In and occupy the
college on Monday. This will con
clude session OF more than eleven
months of college work this year for
the institution including the regular
nine months term, the summer normal
school of six weeks and the cotton
grading school OF four weeks. Thus
The valuable equipment of this state
college is kept almost constantly EN-.
ployed and more than 1000 people
annually come under it's inspiring In
fluence by personal touch.
\ program of state wide import
ancc has been arranged, beginning
Monday august 9th, and closing
Thursday.
The state agricultural society will
meet this year in conjunction with
the board of agriculture and the
farmers institute. The volume and
strength of this confluence of agri
cultural forces will be quickly appre
Grated, and their influence on the
agricultural, industrial and education
al interests of Oklahoma must b,
lasting and Tor the ultimate good o.
the entire state.
The state agricultural society wa'
organized last August as voluntar!
movement on the part of a large bod!
OF progressive farmers. stocKmen ant
hortiCulturalists to aid in developing
and upbuilding the states natural re
sources The programs are liberia
and take a wide sweep but are yer.
practical and technical.
! President Connell. of the agrfcu
tural and mechanical college, say
tnat Oklahoma is growing apace; s.
} rapidly, in fact, that no one ma
knows the new state as II exists tC
day. He suggests that public spirited
I progressive citizenship, regardless q
y vocation VINO are concerned in the mi
n terial and moral progress OF OklahC
e ma will do well 10 attend these Join
D meetings OF the farmers state inst
:, tute with the state board of agr
d culture and keep in helpful touc
7 with this great movement on whic
= the future commercial, social and ci'
Il Ic welfare Of the state depends
g well as it's varied agriculture lute
y ests
- The college officers will take q
special pains during farmers week
o TO give visitors opportunity 10 stud
oo the richly bred herds of Mve stock no
:. owned by the college and to whic
5, some costly additions are now bein
made. These animals will be cxhibi
. cd daily in a tent and the live stoc
S experts will give technical explain
e tions of value. The Oklahoma sta
O college now owns some OF the world
d best cattle, horses and sheep. TT
II science laboratories, the shops, II
,s studios and the college farm an
other features of interest. will |
a open 10 inspection daily.
=. The college Is the host on such o
y caslons and all OF its officers an
n professors pleased TO assist in e