The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-16
MEETING OF THE BOARD.

The State Board OF Agriculture held very
harmonious session at their office on October 7, at
which principally routine business transacted
committee OF the Board consisting OF Messrs
Wilson, Ikard and Cobb was appointed to select from
the exhibits now on display at Oklahoma City Fair
such would be desirable for permanent display in
de auditorium OF the Boards office.
committee was appointed to place the A. & NJ
College exhibit now at the State Fair, exhibition at
the Muskogee Fair next week. This committee con-
ssts Of Messrs. Kinds, Haynes and Cobb.
The action OF the College Committee OF the Board
in installing an oburpng plant and contract for fuel
oil for heating purposes at the College for the coming
winter, approved
An arrangement was entered into between the
Board and Mr. C. H. Hyde. of Woods county, whereby
the latter is to plant under the direction of the Board
certain number of fruit and other trees land be
furnished by the latter the planting and cultivation
be accomplished under the supervision of the Board and
The results OF the experiment to be reported by Mr.
Hyde to the Board
ine matter Of the number and personnel OF the
strdahts on the live stock sr was left to the judg
h-ent O. DR.. j. Il. ConHs 70 be determined by him in
conference WITH the railroad officials.
y vas determined to pay the expenses Of one boy
and girl from the Panhandle Agricultural District
to the A. & M. College in connection with the Corn
Contest This action taken In view of the fact that
at the Panhandle school the superintendent has naugu
rated contest In the growth OF milo ad kaffir corn
instead of Indian corn. owing to climatic conditions in
that section.
No action was taken on any applications for
ioSitiohb Oi WHICH were pOStpOneu
until the next meeting.
President Connell, OF the A. & NJ. College was
granted permission to employ assistant teachers for
In Short Courses at the College when necessary.
It determined to hold school of agriculture in
those counties which show the best attendance and
results at Farmers Institutes along the lines
the school which has been conducted at the Oklahoma
City Fair by the A. NJ College Under this arrange
ment OF these schools will be held in each judicial
district. Counties in which the A. & NJ College or
District Agricultural Schools located will be barred
IRON competition for these schools.
Final settlement ordered with Mr. Johnson,
contractor for the erection OF the Goodwell school
building The terms Of this settlement salts
fatcory to both Mr.. Johnson and the Board.
The Board endorsed the city Of New Orleans as
the proper place for holding the Worlds Panama Elk.
position, and the Secretary instructed to Notify
The citizens In charge OF the at New Orleans,
and also to transmit TIE endorsement of the Board TO
the next session OF Congress. t ssrr ~
1t was decided to send member Of the Board
OF Agriculture and member OF the Oklahoma Corn
Club to the National Corn Show at Columbus, Ohio for
the purpose OF exhibiting Oklahoma In competition
with that OF other states Mr. George n. Kinds. OF
Wesville Adair county, selected as the member to
represen the Board Of Agriculture and the Oklahoma
Corn Club will be requested to select their representa-
tive The Board Of Agriculture will pay the expenses
OF these two gentlemen, and Of the exhibit to thi
important meeting.
The Superintendent or Live Stock Inspection wal
instructed to provide Meat Inspector for the Stock
Yards at Oklahoma City until the next meeting OF
the Board.