The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-31
PLANS SET
FORTH AT
MEETING
Initial Steps are Taken
TO Boost Towns and
Country


That the organization proposed By
r. NJ Evans and G. F. Newell for the
purpose Of promoting town and agri-
cultural development Ia Grady county
is vital need at the present time,
that its possibilities in the way Of
producing greater prosperity for the
entire county are practically unlimh
ed, that It should be earnestly sup
ported BY the business men Of Chick
asha and otber towns as well as
farmers and that Immediate steps
shall be taken for carrying i into Ell
feet. was the unanimous opinion ot
the small but enthusiastic bunch ci
citizens who assembled in response TO
call at the city hall last night
IN order to get the proposition more
thoroughly before the people and TO
have large number participa tein i,
it was deemed best to defer the actual
organization until another meeting
which win be called soon, and in the
meantime eomm.ttees were appointed
to talk up aud exnlain the plan e.
business men and farmers and to-
prepare in detail the plan Of organi-
zatlon. having the same ready to sub
nit at the next meeting
The meeting vas called to order By
II. NJ. Evans and the proposed plans
we're outlined at some length by g
F. Newell The discussions took a
wide range, dealing with many phases
Of farm problems but on the main
point. the need ior such an organlza.
tion. there was no dissenting voice
Among those who spoke giving their
hearty approval to the idea were A..
A Holmes, J. b Burton, Dr. Ben
Harmed. f. S. Burney, ) W. Kayser
/. c. Hutson. W. S. Klgore and J. D.
Vance.
Fl regard this movement as the most
important matter before the citizens Of
ehickasha and Grady county" said
Mr.. Newell 10 opening bis talk 1T IS
admitted thar when our farmers fail
to produce good crops everybody sui-
fers and when the farmers prosper
there is business for all The tlFst
object Of the organization we propose
is 10 employ county agriculturallsf
man OF ample experience as well as
practical scientific training whose
business It viii be to go among our
farmers, get acquainted with them.
hold meetings at school houses and
form local organizations. establish
demonstration farm in every township
and give the farmers the benefit oi
his advice In everything taat promotes
safe profitable farming. We don
pretend to know much about farming
ourselves but we can gel man who
knows more than we do and whe
knows more than the average farmer
"The organization we propose woul'
also look after markets for fafh
crons One man in this county tol'
me that he allowed 1900 bushels 2
peaches TO go to waste this year be
cause he had no market for them. -
pfoper efforts markets can be ioun'
and such waste can be saved. Tn
organization could also maintain ~
employment bureau to aid the tarme
in getting help and it eoolo also man
tain a seed depository
GAS to the funds for maintainin
such an organization We have the O
fer Of $1,000 a year from the chieas
Grain Exchange on condition that "
raise another $1,000, and there are Il
strings to it except that we are r.
ouired to employ a county arsrleu
uralist The tnHed States depaf
ment Of agriculture also promises SUI
stantial aid. mr. Bentley the s9a'
sgent Of the department, having agree
to appoint the man we select as eo"' @
ty demonstration farm agent Inc
we ought to be able to raise szooo Z
subscription. which would give
somethlng like $4,000 year for carr
ing on the work nave ta'Ase