The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-05-11
Farmers Institute Depart
ment.

The Farmers Institute Is practically
a new educational institution, being
only about quarter Of a century old,
but young a. IL is, II is the motive pow
er from which revolyes the most pro-
gressiye farming. We say, reyolves,
for it is not by any means on a stand
still, but, Just as the motor power IN
our cities propels the street car, fac
tory, lights, and even the smoothing
iron, 30 does the Board OF Agriculture
and A & VI. College reach the every
day farmer and his family through the
medium Of the Institute.
repeat. the Institute il merely
vehicle belonging 20 the Board OF Ag-
ricuture aud A. & VI. College for con.
veying improved agricultural truths 10
farming people n dissemination Of ag-
ricultural Information to those who,
without lts aid, will be compelled to
seek living in some other occupation
1t is clearly recognized by everyone
from the highest 10 the lowest, that
the tillage Of the soil is the natural and
most desirable occupation for men, to
which every other is subsidiary and 10
which all else must in the end yield f,
as the first requisite.
The Farmers Institute IL merely a
travelling school OF agriculture that
teaches the latest and best plans that
science and practice have discovered
end brings 1t To the practical farmer in
such a way that he cannot forget il
and in such a form that he will be
able to apply 1t. IL is the official agent
for rural betterment; il stands for rur-
al progress and Improvements aud IL
brings IN the rural community new
ideas and urges upon them the inn
portance and benefit to be- derived from
putting them into practice That they
need an awakening it is not neces essary
To argue or prove. The demand for
products Is rapidly increasing, hence
we need increased production We
want to bring TO them the actual re-
suits OF improved agricultural practice
what men have done and the method.
by which they succeeded, and thus in
troduce more economical and lucrative
methods through rural communities
and make known 10 the farmers the
advantage OF education for the farmer
TO point them to the A. 4 NJ. College
the Experiment Station, the Agricul-
tural Department, as reliable sources
for information.
Then the Women's Auxiliary-Its
motto Is to make the home so pleasant
and beautiful that the boys and girls
will not want to leave the farm for
pleasure and enjoyment.
We are receiving many inquiries in
regard to the Institute work and find
a deep interest manifested in these
things which make for a higher and
more wholesome country life as well
as a more lucrative one.
Through the Junior Clubs" the A f.,
& NJ. College hopes to show by pract-
cal demonstration-which does not in
terfere with them having another plat
in connection with this, TO enable them
10 compete for any prize that may be
olTered-tha the farmer should select
his planting seed with as much care
as the stockraiser selects his sires and
dams with which to begin herd
Reader. are you member Of the
Farmers Institute? II not, why2 Have
you solicited anyone TO join? II not,
why?
OKLA. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
By J. s. MURRAY, Supt Farmers In
stitutes.
Prominent educators and thinkers 10
this state and others have generally