The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-05
MEETING OF THE
FARMERS INSTITUTE
DEVELOPS ENTHUSIASM AT THE
CITY HAll-BETTER ROADS
AND BETTER FARMING.

Inc carter county 1arneTS institute
held an interesting meeting at the
city hall yesterday afternoon, the
minutes of which appear in full in
this article. The remarks offered by
o. X. Darden of Lone Grove were de-
cldedly interesting to every citizen OF
this county. 1t related particularly 10
pecan culture and explained that the
proper time had arrived to top pecan
trees for budding, otherwise a delay
of one year would result. Mr.. Darden
went into details about the manner
of topping and budding the pecan tree
and imbued the audience with the
value of the pecan crop in Carter
county, and the increased value by
budding at the proper time. The buds
may be had at from two to two dol
lars and fifty cents per hundred, and
in IA very few years these trees Will
produce abundantly and bear a su-
peror nut that will command the
highest market price.
The remarks offered were in par
ticular to warn every land owner to
conserve every pecan tree, small trees
may be budded as well as those OF
larger growth, the pecans raised from
the budded trees sell in the market
as high as sixty cents per pound.
Mr.. Graham was called upon and
delivered talk upon the necessity OF
the general improvement of the farms
and said: Il note with much pleas.
ure the marked improvement of the
agricultural conditions of Carter coun-
ty in the past twelve months, for in.
stance, last year, had difficulty along
the lines of getting farmers interest
ed in better seed, and better and i'm
proved methods of farming, and it
was necessary to use a great deal OF
persuasion to get them to take. hold Of
these propositions, also note with a
great deal of pleasure the marked
difference of the interest that the
business men and the farmers alike
are taking in the boys corn club
movement, instead sf having to be
persuaded and solicited. to make
these contributions for prizes, they
are coming voluntarily and have al
ready contributed much more than
was contributed last year, | want to
say in this connection, that the Ard
moreite has rendered more valuable
service to this progressive farm move
ment than any other factor | note
with great deal of pleasure the
marked improvement in the roads and
highways of the county and substan-
tial bridges that span our water
courses, and the beautiful school
buildings that are being erected in
every district, all of which are marks
OF progress, and if the county prog
resses just few more years as it has
in the past, it will be, if it is not now,
the banner county of the state of Ok
lahoma, and We will all be proud that
We are citizens thereof"
Following are the minutes of the
meeting:
Officers present: Walter Colbert,
president; n. H. Mccoy, secretary.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing held on Dec. 8, 1910, were read
by the secretary and there being no
objection or corrections, were order
ed approved. The financial state
ment and report of n. H. Mccoy, sec
retary-treasurer, was offered and up
on motion was ordered approved.
Communications relating to insti-
tute matters were read by the secre-
tary.
Upon motion duly carried, the ar
rangement made by the committee for
the itinerary of the superintendent of
farmers Institutes were approved as
follows:
Brock, Feb. 81, 10 a. M: Deese, Feb.
y, p. M; Glenn, Feb. 2S, 10 a. m; {;
Ardmore, Feb. 2S, p. m.
Mr.. a. Watson of Ardmore was
duly elected to conduct the county
demonstration farm for the year 1911
in lieu of j. H. Gayer previously elect
ed, who removed from Carter county
and the secretary was directed to no.
tify Mr.. Watson and to take up the
matter with the proper authorities.
On motion duly carried, a commit
tee consisting of Mrs. Mary V. Nib
Niblack and S. S. Tolson was appoint
ed by the president to interview the
people of Ardmore and Carter county
and attempt to create the proper in