The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-27
DISCUSSION LASTED
DAY AND A HALF
Location Of Secondary AgTiCul.
tural Schools Deferred
Until Tomorrow

AT 8 o'clock this afternoon the fol-
lowing cities were given the state
agricultural schools:
Third supreme court district, Bro
ken Arrow (original locationl
Fourth district. Lawton toriginal,
Anadarko).
Fifth district, Helena (original
Thomas)
The state board of agriculture went
into executive session at two o'clock
this afternoon to take up the recon-
mendations of the agricultural and In
dustrial commission IN regard to the
location Of secondary agricultural
schools in The Third. Fourth and Fifth
supreme court districts. The full
membership of the board and the
members Of the commission are at
tending the session.
After a day and hals Of discus
sion upon quarantine matters in gem
eral and especially upon the expan-
sion OF tick eradication work being
carried on BY tho live stock commits
sion, the state board Of agriculture
this morning by vote OF Z to de-
Feated a motion made by Ewcrs
White. of McLoud. TO extend the
state quarantine line on the east 70
the Arkansas state line. and on the
south TO the Red river or south line
Of state; also 10 prevent further in
vasion OF southern cattle into the
state until they are freed Of inlec-
tous diseases
Ewers White. Dan Delhi and other
members of the beard made strong
pleas in favor of the state taking this
step to encourage the live stock in
dustry in the state. stating that they
believed the state would become one
OF the greatest live stock states In
tie Union If rid of Texas fever and
ether infectious diseases. The other
members of the board argued that
tie tick eradication proposition was
a local matter. and should be left to-
the counties to work out for them
selves.
Usage County Quarantine Line.
After an all day discussion yester-
day and the greater part OF this
mornings session the board fixed
the state quarantine line in Usage
county at the division line OF the
original Big, Hill township, which
now comprises the townships of Big
Hill. Foraker and Big Heart This
takes In about one-third of the coun.
ty, which has heretofore always been
below the Federal and state quaran-
tine line. No cattle are to be per
mitted TO be taken into these town.
ships next year until they have
been freed from infectious diseases
The question OF whether the board
would permit southern cattle to be
taken into Usage county next year
for grazing purposes Is still under
discussion by the board. the mem.
hers being about as far apart on this
question as they were yesterday.
The original Big Hill township
eomprizes about 0ne.half Of the agri-
cultural section of the county and is
that part Of tho county located west.
of the Santa Fc railroad
Demonstration Farm Work.
The board this afternoon took up
some routine matters in connection
with the county demonstration farm
work and pertaining to the A. and
N college al saltwater
u Is thought the board will be un-
ablc W reach the matter OF passing
upon the recommendations Of the
agricultural commission in regard to
the location of the secondary agri.
cultural schools In the Third, Fourth
aud Fifth supreme court districts
until tomorrow
Several more delegations arrived
today TO press their claims before be
beard for The location of these
schools aud the other delegations
are still here awaiting the action Of
the board IN the matter.