The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-09
BOYS ORGANIZE
TALK FARM LIFE
MRS. NIBLAck CHOSEN PRESl.
DENT AND MISS MYRTLE WIS.
DOM sEcRETARY-iNTtREsT.

/ Enthusiasm was tingling to the
/ fingers ends Saturday afternoon at
the meeting Of the Carter County
Farmers Institute. Tne Doys and
girls were there and they made
speeches about how they were plant
ing and cultivating their crops and
/ told OF their hopes to win the corn
prizes offered and the trip to Wash
ington. one little fellow said his
brother scratched the ground like a
turkey in blowing his corn and he
knew he would beat his brother The
rivalry is among brothers and among
neighbor boys and they are talking
fair this fall.
Some idea can be had Of what the
farmers are getting out OF the insti-
tute's work from the words of one
farmer. who said he had learned more
in the last two years. since the instl-
tute work began. than he had in the
thirty years previous. There is an
undercurrent of intense interest IN
the institute work. old farmers are
and girls are taking hold Of the work
with an enthusiasm that will win
any undertaking.
Following are the complete inmates
of the meeting:
The meeting was called to order
by the president. J. c. Morgan.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing held on April .. were read and
there being no objections Offered.
were ordered approved.
Program.
\ regular program had not been
prepared. owing to the expectation ~
an address by superintendent J. c.
Elliott of Pauls valley, but as Mr..
Elliott was not present an impromptu
program was rendered
The first talk was by Aunt Kate
O'Brien of Russet. who made an earn
est. interesting address on the sub
ject. self Reliance" and strongly
urged the organization of womens'
clubs. auxiliary to the Farmers Instl.
tMte
The Possibilities of a Ten-Acre
Farm" by Il. l.. Scott of Ardmore
indicates clearly. from practical eX-
perience just what may he done by
farming a small tract of land In Car
ter county. The address covered in
detail the stock. poultry and eggs, TO
matoes. cabbage. sweet peppers. sweet
= potato yams. other crops and cultiva
! tion and marketing and the income ci
e ~ 10000 from only ten acres oi
! ground. The address was very in
i teresting and instructive. indeed.
e "rhe OrPanizst' Il ~ "a Asso
. ciation." by J. II. Pennington. Mr.
t Pennington made a very encouraging
$ talk and the persons present subscrib
+ ed for stock in the association and
tors.
y Continuation OF Boys and Girls
n Corn Clubs" by District Agent A. q
0 Graham. Mr.. Graham made a plea
ant and instructive talk about the Jc
ganization and work OF the Cor
5 clubs.
T An election of officers was hela by
e the boys and girls present and Mrs
!. V. A. Niblack elected president anl
( Miss Myrtle Wisdom, secretary OF tn,
n Carter County Boys and Girls Corr
e Club.
e Miss Myrtle Wilson, secretary elec
e made very nice speech of thanks
h for the honor and promised to keel
the boys straight.
Interesting talks were made b.
a Hon. w. F. Gilmer, c. II. Davenport
u u. T. Rexroat. b. \. Holiday. Profess
"a or j. c Morgan, DR. Payne, w. J. Can
D ter, A. "A Watson and others.
IS Speeches were made cover
D. personal experiences in planting an
T. cultivating corn by the boys-Maste
p Joe Watson, Ed Wisdom, himer WI
~ dom and Luther Payne.
Additional corn prizes We're offere
as follows:
w. +. Gilmer. a $40 overcoat or
- $40 wrap To be added to the prize
for the boy or girl who wine the tri
: to Washir gton from this corn district
"A 81 suit case TO the hoy or 81 4
cash to the girl who wins the Wasl
ington trip. by t. r. ReXroat; berI
shire gilt to the boy or heifer ca
to the girl who wins the Washingto
trip, By Aunt Kate O'Brien waite
to the girl who wine the Washingto
trip, by w. j. Carter.
| There being no further busines
on motion the session adjourned.