The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-13
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Reports mIng N to Secretary Bar
rclt. Of The state board Of agriculture
concerning ,e farmers Institutes held
since The holidays, Indicate some
What smalle attendance The nm.
favorable weather Is largely rcspon
sihle lnf lbls conlliau Owing to the
press Of WORK ii the A. ana N llegg.
lnly twa .ectufcH are uui on the
present trip Prof O. NJ Morris. hsfti.
aultuflst, lectures on several subleets
Among them arc Weeds" "I'sec
Planting and "The Orchard IN hls
euiure on Weeds which IS very p9p
gllf, g makes clear'that any plant
growing where II is moi wanted IS a
wced Fr instance, stalk Of corn
70 wheat feld Is an injurious Need
fr0iasgGr Morris carries With him q
mounted specimen Of weed found
gfbwing IN s6Ea alfalfa fields 0i 0ka,
ncma II was bought here from
nanOe ln algNfa seed Imported twg
ears ag lt resembles mustard and
may prove meNape 10 alfalfa fields
ID lt can attain sufficleni growth To
nature seed Between Two consecutive
cuttings og alialla. The Weed shouli
Be aradlcated wherever found and al
alla growers ol Oklahoma Should
% q ont for u
Institutes ~ere held at Lawinn, sny
ler and AiiUs last week Ai zach gl
lese places Che proposition oi a h9yA
ia girls contest for next fan was EN-
rsisstically ageed to. AT Lawion
.he institute officers We're instructed
t provide suitable prizes fcr these
,antcsts. Il was unanimously voted
that the boy Of Comanche county wht
brings ihc best ton ears of corn TO th,
lall institute shall be sent wish al' n~
penses paid TO the two-weeks short
course al the A. anil II ules
study corn and stock Judging The
girl who makes The hest showing b.
cn0klng or butter making aaall also be
sent The A. and N college 70 study
domestic scieHee itrlng the snofi
course, other counties are taking up
.hls work. and from present indica
Ions. tbe farmer boys and girls Will
nike saltwater hy storm next January
The secretary OF The stale lalr hat
Written Superintendent jeftords that
hp falf win offer $500 in premiums q
b ys for ccfn gfbklng ihls year hacl
if the iltc judicial districts viii receive
li00 10 be aiy.dbl lnle several prem
ums 81 from $40 down tN SIS ilf ihli
e0nl6ht M cefa growing u s not
stated wae1ge pfemlnms VIII he q
ierea frte gIrls oe net
III practically en- lhe Iasil.uies bell
lhus taf resolutions have heon passed
aakine INC lesisature inf i law dheei
ing amty cammifla0nprs appf1pfi
ste q iinlled sam OF money tn paS ih,
expense 0f Institutes aaeh as prlniinl
programs. be YHine premiums, ele
The Attendance aad interest al iusll
tatas IS largely dapehaan un lh'
nnNbes nnl eSiUni ~ the exhibits q
Mimi produce Prevailing rremlams
l0r those b 4 burden that hcreloi7f'
laa fallen "a iew laFmes ana mef
chaHtH, quo II HffiNa ttiithNN" s"s,
that "a laudahle an enterprise Haiild
rceelfe uall sum from the nf
aad NOT be an object 81
charity cHuny fairs which are often
m1ney.naklug aee meets Instead Of
fairs, ere allowed 70 draw on the enun
a. treasury lsf as much as s50l ~
nuaiy and the farmers think hat
their Institute Ii certainly as Na.5hs
of support as Is racing meet fhe
seem To iaku the eame YihH
ami such a law viii probably be nass.
pd rs this leglslaiure
Institutes win he aeld this week q
Mangum and Hobart after which iae
lectures viii 50 10 Saltwater 20 as'
sist ii Tho weeks short course