Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-21
BIGGBR AND BETTER
COUNTY EXHIBIT
Is the Slogan Of Newly Or.
ganized Agricultural Club
OFFICERS ELECTED
BYLAWS ADOPTED
At Very Successful Meeting Last
Saturday Afternoon-Speclal
Meeting Called for
Tomorrow

Tomorrow
Ths regular meeting Of the Otsro Ag-
rieultural Club was held Saturday after
noon at the meeting room Of the factory
with about thirty farmers present. show
ing that each Of the original members At the
first meeting kept their word and brought
At least one new member. Permanent
officers were elected. directors chosen.
by-laws adopted and special order Of
business set for .. spseial meeting next
Saturday afternoon, 70 take up the exhibit
crops for the fall fairs and land shows.
otsro county b bound to have another
winning exhibit even hnsr than the one Of
last year in that with The new club back
ing Il the collection viii b very much
more eomp,sts. The sssds for crops that
are wanted for the exhibit are 70 b dis
tributsd to the farmers Of the organiza-
tioa. and each one present pledged him
self 70 do his best 70 collect such crops
and samples ~ will tend 10 make the sx-
hibit bsttsr one,
The regular officers elected for the
next six months are: Prss,dsnt-Patriek
MeElroy. Vice Prssident-Bsni Allison.
Sserstary-J. NJ. Shsulis, Treasurer
Clark Kitchen. The seven directors for
this tsrm are: J. N. Shaalis. G. v. Ryan.
Phil Erickson. J. ". Edgar. A. L. Hsdlsy
J. A. Harmon Of Msnzanols and J. U.
Griffin Of Fowler.
A special exhibit committee composed
of J. W. Edgar. D. I. Jeshnek and Phil
Erickson was appointed BY Prssidsnt
MeElroy. and 70 this three falls the work
and responsibility Of Determining what 10
needed for the exhibit next fall. furnish
ing the seeds for the products to The
farmers for the growing Of these erops.
To anyone who knows the committee Il
will b apparent that ctsro county sx-
hibit affairs are In very good hands. and
to Mr.. Edgar 10 due . great amount Of
credit for the pushing Of the exhibit pro-
position % foreibly.
Bylaws were aeesptsd with . few
minor changes - presented BY the by
laws committee appointed at the first
meeting. The principal points Of the by
laws are covered In the rules Of new
terms Of officers. and sx-
psnsss and funds. Funds are raised BY
. membership fee Of 81 and quarterly
dues Of rs cents. and every last member
present At the meeting last Saturday
piunksd down his $l.75. which hssstart-
Cd the new organization OF with . tidy
little sum in the treasury.
New members are 70 b gone aftsr,
and their nance presented TO the club
for election. Tbs membership 10 growing
daily. numbering now about three times
what It did when the club was organized.
That Il will soon reach . figure several
tunes that amount 10 evident from the
enthusiasm shown and the class Of men
that are heading the new organization.
The effect Of the organization upon the
economic growth Of this section 10 bound
to b wonderful and there 10 reason to
bslisvs that this club 10 novel and effect
i've among all similar clubs Of the country.
Manager Noble Of the sugar factory
has offered the use Of the factory meet
ing room for . club room. and the officers
have accepted the offer. There will b
no rent to pay. which rshsvss the new
organization Of much expense. The
American Beet Sugar Co. while net
particularly active in the formation Of the
club. realizes the worth and good that
will accrue from IN organization Of farm
srs studying conditions, and 10 aiding the
club in every way possible.
President MeElroy called . special
meeting for next Saturday afternoon to
take up The matter Of exhibit again and
distribute the seed. and . larger sttsnd-
anes 10 asked.
Md RotS, Asma Renh>~