The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
TENDED
FARMERS
INSTITUTE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
RETURNS ROM
STILLWATER
CONVENED HERE TODAY
FOR REORGANIZATION
designations VIII Require SeIsc-
tlon Of New Heads Of
Departments

The members Of the state board OF
agriculture retupled this morning
from saltwater where they attended
the annual state institute ,meetns
which closed two days cycntful pro-
gram last night.
The board convened at IL o'clock
here today for the purpose of rc-of.
ganizing the committees OF the board
aud the selection OF the heads Of tho
various departments for the ensuing
years work.
George l.. Kinds, Of Westylllc. who
has the distinction of being The only
member elected To the board without
opposition, aud +. l.. Haynes, Of Br1lt
on Arrow. who was a member OF tho
Second legislature were sworn IN II
t0day's meeting succeeding II. w.
Lindsey. Of Choteau. The Vice president
q the board and G. + Bryan, OF Per
ry, the Democratic nominee for the
presidency OF the board,
All Members Present
The full membership Of The board
! t. present At this afternoons ses-
sion the three members Of the board
bolding positions under the board vol
unfairly tendered their designations
effective at once, They are: q. :.
Bryan. superintendent OF the live
stock department ]. G. Elliott. super
lntendent OF the county farmers inst,
ulte department. and A. G. Cobb 81
peiintendent OF the county dem0nstrn
zion farm department. Their succesl
rs will likely be named by the board
within day or two.
The third annual institute meetlns
/ passed strong resolutions endorsinn
be splendid work being done by the
board and following Out the recon-
mendatlons made BY j. p. Connofs
the retiring president, they passed
resolutions asking the legislature u
4 amend the present law so that the 10
stiiute shall elect All members and
that the members of the board chose
| heir own president.
The resolutions adopted are as fol
lows.
Whereas, the state board Of agrl
culture has announced us settled pol
Icy as opposed to members Of the
board holding appointments or sat
aried positions under the board; mo-,
therefore, be II
Resolved. by the delegates of th'
state institute that we commend th'
board for this action, and be II fur
her
Resolved, that we approve the rec
ommendatiOn OF President Connor.
that some change be made IN N,
manner OF clecting president, TO tlii
end that in the future this Office may
entirely removed from the domain o.
partisan politics; be II further
Resolved, that We hereby ask th'
legislature TO SO amend the law tha
The state institute shall elect all tn
members Of the board Of agriculture
us now provided, and on addtioua
member for the state at large. be !
| further
Resolved. that the m.,nbcrs OF tll'
board OF agriculture shall choose iron
among themselves the president o
said board.
Resolved, that We approve all ei
forts of the board for the improve
mrnt OF live stock and eradication o
Texas fever: the encouragement o
dairy development, the creation of tn
best county institute law In any stat
ana system OF extension work u
which better farming methods are bc
ing developed domestic science nm
art are being intellIgently taught an
the agricultural, live stock and hom
4 Interests Of The state are being ears
estly promoted and advanced: and y
II further
Resolved, that We approve Of ~
work OF the demonstration farm Dc
parfment and pledge 10 this work on
continued support. and invite the q
operation Of the Federal authorities I.
this demonG.sation work
Resolved. that tho board OF agr
culture cooperate with the Unite
states department Of agriculture
. ranagng the boys and girls ayr
J cnIiuf8l clubs OF the state:
/. Resolved that We favor the ere
ton by the legislature Of the sta
I board Of agriculture as n poultry cor
mission to enable them to give
/. that industry the aid and Intelligent
; now extended the dairy work:
!. Resolved. that we extend to TIE O
! ilccrs of the board and It's member
+ snd especially 10 the retiring superi
? tendents, the thanks OF this instltn'
b Tor their fdelity, courtesy and abllil
IN the organization snd conduct
D the work placed under their charge
: Resolved. that We commend u
i board for its earnest efforts to dlsse'
Innate TO all sections Of the state Il
. publications Of the board aud the J
nerimeni station conveying the !
ejsults OF the experimental re-sear
}, work and the statistics rei.,,ag
agriclilture. live stock, and other far
= production:
Resolved. thar IL Is the sense of d