The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-26
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FARMERS
ORGANIZE.
CORN CLUB

UOEUE O@OU
Corn growing Is one Of The chici in
lusirles of tho new ate. q few years
lgn this great cereal received nttlel
at.ertior al ihe hands Of the grower
she acreage has increased rapidly
githin che past decade, and the s4sr
osses of che past sill undoubtedly
lead others lc devote g smal. , rtlou
Y thel. cultivated land 10 indian corn.
rms king 81 cereals lends ITSELF read''
~ to impfoVewent moi only ~ yield
,ut also IA quality However ln tais'
ms th.a crop tha grower has fll'ioa ~
secure AS profitable Yields IS might pe
aiken from many areas. Il some men
ay adopting improved emthods of seed
selection aud by glving ne efop
doroGgh culture can harvest seventy
eighty ana one hnndred bushels per
acre. then men who sve noN rapoftins
returns Of twenty end twenty-five
bushels per ecre can surely make
some advance. pr ryided they acauaint
themselves with The latest aeien me
ss wen as practical methods.
Recognizing these facts the farmers
Ia attendance at the weeks short
course wich n held annually Of me
Agricultural and Mechanical college,
tIlwater, and was scheduled lof De
aal week. January 1923, 1909. de-
ided 40 perfect al organization Of
in.n growers 10 the ssate OF Oklahoma.
indian corn was the subject { special
tudy en- Tuesday January isih. aad
al the conclusion Of lhia part q ,ne
Program sneolal meeting was called
.or the purpose indlca cd. as g result
thin conference. su association
known as the Oklahoma Corn cinh
was duly organized Tho work or
MANS Of tla association Mil not IN.
lerfero with the breeding lnyesliga'
tlons whlch have been conducted ny
ira members 0g the Oklahoma Corn
breeders and Growers association
me men who hese developed this
lieM are the pioneers Of movement
4 which hes FOR Its object bettel
product Ia the field and larger iinan
s!al gains for The growers They arc
the lie Of the Breeders association
and they are assisting IN work which
has beer shouldeFed by the 0klahoma
Corn club.
Membership Is open to any fepnt
liable citizen IA 0klaheme. Who Is ovel
sixteen years Of age. There Will be ~
membership fee, but the annual due
snail be flfy cents in advance. III
Officers OF the association consist Of
! president Vice president and seefeIfFl
! treasurer. an sdpisory committee Q
three WAS aiso elected This commit
lie5 shall haYe authority 70 pfepaf
i. blanks. reports. bulletins, aud cine
I lnrmted natter ena they are INSTRUCT
lei % insnert aa Well 6 feeommen'
seed corn which f. offered IGr sal'
Qaey may qurenase seed corn @h
ippy thc same ai cost ID members g
the club. This committee has bee
n requested 20 secure information WY
reference to available seed corn an
IA ans member wishes ii purchase
1 special type or variety be ean max
. lhis wishes known to lie committe
M and the variety ii question Will .
applied, provided suitable Grad
san be obtained irem g grower ih
pfice win range from si.g0 % Si,ue rs
= suahel
Zach member Of ne club pledge
himself to plant for three years n1
loss than seven aeres 81 6 m annual
rsina selected seed for these plan
inns. proyisisn wss made thal
more than one member Of the club b
longs 70 one family. aud these mei
TORS farm IN common, aalng the san
Teams. implements and land, then su'
members may cooperate IN gfoHkf
1.-The same piut corn and snail be G
taicd 10 exhibit IN contests t1e san
a. Fl each member ha9 g senafa
= riot Each member 81 lie club sh'
7 make report to tho seere afy y
later than December lst Of each yel
Mmhership shall hn IofeIelted i Il
I" report does not reaoh the secrfsa
within t3irty days following Beeel
,. Der rs. The mnmoefs Of the eluD v
q he permitted 10 use the htafaen
n which IA minled iof advertising p
ouses NOT shall membership IN
X club be shown on their letter heads
ie "A Is recommended thai each me
oi ber take or send IN exhibit nf not L
ly an fen ears Of corn 70 the amt
meeting Of The club. which meeti
% VIM Be- helG At the Agricultural
u Nscheaical college during the sim
e. short course
90 THE officers Of this club are.
q President Campbell Russell, "
" ner oklh
70 Vice President AF George hlsh
rs Cotdell. Okla
% Secretary Tfeasafef-h l. =. MOO
house. saltwater. Okla.
, Advisory Committee M l, u. ]
p. lords. Elgln. Okla. Nr. .. 6. Paul
Ntwhirlt sska Mr la. Moarehon
~ Saltwater. Oklal1 ifa a sea-,
: Applications fer membership AID
quests for Information with regard
: ulans and methods of growing G
should he seni 10 the secretary, J..
Moorphonse. saltwater Oklahoma
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