Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
TO HOLD FARMERS
INSTITUTE MEETING

Through the efforts Of Secretary
Hazard and.-vPresldent Dammier
keen inter& 1as been aroused in
the next meeting OF the Potter
County Farmers Institute. to be
held from 10 a. m. 10 p. m to-
morrow
The meeting will occur at the
United states Experiment Farm. and
those attending viii bring basket
lunches. so that a longer session
may be held. This feature. II Is be-
lieved. will add pleasure TO business
in sufficient proportion 10 make the
day and meeting memorable.
Since Organization, officers and
members have been active In adding
10 the lists OF the Institute, and
more than sixty names have already
been enrolled This membership Is
not made up exclusively OF farmers
but includes business men, bankers
and professional men. all OF whom
are directly interested In promoting
the agricultural and livestock in
dustries OF this county and section.
The following novel notice has
been sent 10 members apprising
them OF the Saturday meeting
Dear Sir. The Farmers Institute
will meet on Saturday at the L. ;.
Experiment Farm, two miles east
of town al 10 a m. BE on time,
so that we can close about p. m.
To allow farmers 10 do their shop
ping. Bring basket lunch, your
family or sweetheart. and your nei-
ehhors Get your list OF new mem
bers TO the Secretary at once; ad-
ditlonal names SHOULD be handed
In early. before the meeting, IN or
der that the number of delegates to
the state Institute may be figured
We will chain or gag knockers, but
handshakes and smiles will be in or
der. We expect 100 or more mem
hers 10 be there. Yours truly, {.
IA. Hazard, Secretary.
Secretary Hazard stated last
night that Prof r. S. Mnter, 10
charge OF the agricultural branch oi
the West Texas Normal al Canyon,
would be present 20 address the In
stitute. aud expressed belief that
representatives from other Panhan-
die institutes would also be on hand
Letters having been written to the
Institutes IN Carson, Lipscomb, Arm
strong. Ochiltree. Randall, Roberts,
and Swishcr counties, asking that
they send representatives.
II Is believed that cooperative
plans may be set in motion which
will result In general benefit TO all
the farmers Institutes and the agri-
cultural interests OF this section.
The following sections from the
bylaws and constitution are offer
ed ms a matter of information to all
who may be Interested.
Art. . OBJECT The purpose
for which this institute Is organized
Is to promote the practice OF better
methods in agricultural. horticultu-
raj. and live stock pursuits to perfect
and establish better methods OF mar
koting 10 promote the educational
and social welfare OF the Industrial
classes of our community. and. 10
that end. keep In close touch with
the Department of Agriculture. Aus
tin. Texas our aim being TO aid and
assist each other in the manner re-
cited. this institute shall not be con-
Quoted In the interest OF any sect. So
ciety or party. but for the equal
good of all members, as we'll as the
citizens generally
Art e. MEMBERSHIP. Any per-
son actively engaged In agricultural
horticultural or live stock pursuits.
o. directly interested In the develop
ment OF these pursuits, shall be- ELI
gible TO membership upon the pay
meut of the annual dues This is iu-
tended to include ladies' who are
likewise engaged or interested. and
the wiye and daughters of members.
All members are entitled To vote.
The annual dues shalt be decided
later
II is expected that the member
ship list will be- increased TO 100 by
Saturday II this expectation is
realized the Institute viii be entitled
TO five delegates az the State lnsti-
tute, which meets In College sta
ton. July 3l-August ]. Plainyiew
has elected two DELEGATES already.
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