The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE
MONTHLY MEETING
BOYS CORN CLUB AND OTHER
PRIZES DivERSlFiChTioN -
COMMITTEES NAMED.

mers' Institute was held In the coun.
ty court room yesterday afternoon,
Fob D. godly number of citizens
and farmers being in attendance.
80 morning session was held,
hut the afternoon was taken up
with some Of the best talks ever
made ON such an occasion and much
was accomplished
The meeting wa called to order
by the president J. c. Morgan, with
a few remarks Introducing the sub
jccts to be handled ON the program
The first regular talk was by Mrs
Kate O'Brien, Of Russet. the well
known woman farmer aud hortcul
turalist. who has done so much to
point the way to success I'm this
direction Her talk was thoroughly
practical and Vas given with vigor
so that lhe dullest hearer could not
fail to be awakened TO the possi.
bilities Of fruit raising I'm this sec.
tion.
A. G. Graham, special representa-
tive of the bureau of plant industry
Of the department of agriculture,
with headquarters in ArdmOre. con-
Quoted the question box and solveO
many knotty problems His eXplana-
tion of the workings of the Boys
and Girls Corn Clubs was very in
resting and will probably result
H. many of the Youngsters entering
the competition for the premiums to
be offered the principal one being a
trip to Washington.
1t is proposed that the county
offer s25 in cash for the best ten
ears Of corn raised by a Carter
county boy under II years of age.
| This prize Is well worth working
for, not only for the money prize,
but because of the lessons in scien-
tific farming which every commu-
nifty in the county ought to profit by.
Mr.. Graham said Uncle Sam is
now spending about $25,00O per year
for experimental and educational
work In Oklahoma alone.
The trip to Washington is to be
awarded to the boy who raises the
best acre of corn in Mr. Graham's
district, which comprises Carter
! Love and Marshall counties and that
portion Of Johnston county west oi
the river. This trip will include a
| thorough inspection of the agricultu
raj department in Washington and is
a distinction which any boy may
| be proud to attain
w. p. Poland Offers $50 for the
best acre of corn raised by any
member of the Farmers Institute in
this county.
J. b. Spragins offers combina
tion prize of a Canton Clipper pillow
for the best combination product q
one acre each Of corn and cottor
raised IN tnlS county.
The indomitable u. T. Rexroat o
Keller made stirring talk alon.
the lines of "Diversification, an,
had many practical things to say
Mrs. Mary V. Niblack. county su
perntendent of schools. spoke ol
the topic, why Boys and Girl
Should Take an Interest in Corr
Contest Clubs" and handled the sub
ject in a lucid and conclusive man
ner. having taken great deal o
interest in pushing this feature o
work among the schools OF Carte
county.
II. G. Spaulding, retiring secretar
of the county institute. who ha
just been elected manager of tn
Fort Smith Commercial League, toll
of -Four Money Crops at Fort Smith
pointing out the fact that the straw
berries marketed from that point las
season brought the growers $500, ,O0C
the two crops of potatoes 81 200 .00C
apples 100000, and the peach Gro
an even million dollars All of thes
, except the apple crop could be rail-
ed To advantage in Carter county.
The United States Express con
pany requested the farmers to NJ
tify their Ardmore agent of In
amount of fruit, poultry and produc
they would have to ship by expires
this season and which the expires
| company offered to Iandle for tn
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