The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-24
Farmers Meet Here and Form Cuer-
nsey Association Prof. Potts
Of State A. & M. College
Gives Talk
FOUNDATION FOR
INDUSTRY LAID
Movement to Be Organized in Ev-
cry Community Plan OutIin-
ed Temporary Officers
Chosen at Meeting

According to the belief of c. A. Nc
Nabb, county farm agent, and Roy C..
Potts, head of the dairying department
Of the Oklahoma A. e. M. college, the
| farmers and dairymen who met
Saturday afternoon in the auditorium
OF the city hall and organized a Guern-
sey association for the county, did
more for the betterment of dairy con-
| ditions in Grady county than any one
thing that has heretofore happened
and laid the foundation for the ulti-
mate prosperity of the dairying busi-
ness in the county.
With S. w. Heaney and w. Fl. Tay-
lor, temporary president and secretary,
respectively, the new organization is
away to a good start They will act as
temporary officers until the member-
ship has grown materially, at which
time permanent officers will be chosen
in called meeting.
The idea is the organization and
| maintainance of a county association,
with nuemerous sub-organizations to
be known as community associations.
The Guernsey strain of cattle was
chosen because it is recognized by au-
thorities as one of the best, if not the
very best, breed of dairy cattle nov
in existence. The champion dairy COW
OF the world at this time is a Guern-
sey, though as Prof. Potts explained,
tomorrow may see the Jersey, or pos
sibly another breed in the lead, so
| nearly on par are the leading
strains of dairy cattle. 'Now if you
gentlemen choose the Guernsey, you
are making no mistake" said Prof.
Potts. you are choosing the strain
Of cattle that has now at its head the
champion dairy COW OF the world. But
listen, if within few days, or weeks,
or months the Jersey or another
strain produces the champion dairy
animal don't switch to that breed.
Stay with your Guernseys. Champions
in the dairy class are changing every
| once in a while"
The community associations, as ex-
planned by Prof. Potts and Mr. Nc
Nabb, are to be handled for economy's
sake and for the betterment of the
/ nd r,Io f- I.... .,f
| farmers, say ten in given commun-
| ity, to purchase together a registered
| Guernsey sire, which animal lays the
foundation of the Guernsey herd in
chat community. Other farmers in an
adjoining community become interest
ed and another community associa-
tion springs up, another is started. So
the movement grows until the entire
county is stocked with one of the best
strains of dairy cattle in the world,
and another industry is established
that will bring prosperity with it.
| Prof Potts gave a brief but interest
ing history Of the origin of the Guern-
sey cattle. "The Guernsey and Jer-
sey cattle originated in the Guernsey
and Jersey Islands, off the coast OF
France said he. A century or more
4 go law was passed in the island
Of Guernsey prohibiting the bringing
If any strain of cattle, other than the
Guernsey, onto the island, for breeding
purposes. In this manner the strain
has been kept clean.
"By rigid laws, all calves in the isl
and are inspected by government in
ispectors before they are "a hours old
else they are not subject to registra
ton"
AS yet, no community associations
have been organized. but 10 applica
tions were received Saturday Il am
inclined to feel very much encouraged
over the outlook" said Hir. McNabt
his morning. "Also Prof. Potts states
hat we have made fine beginning
predict that within six months 4
iozen community organizations will be
organized and within II months that
many more will be in existence.
Ease my predictions on the interest
hat is being taken in the movement