The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING
DISCUSS MATTER OF HOME DIM
ONsTRATION AGENT AND EAE-
crrE CONTACT.
Time was spent IN p'7-
cussina the Proposed Ellis Coun-
" Exhibit nj the Texas
state Fair.

That the Chamber OF Commerce
h much interested in the agricui-
iural development of Ellis county
was manifested at a meeting OF us
directors last night. After routine
work was disposed Of the matter oil
a home demonstration
agent for Ellis county was consider
ed.
The. secretary reported that he had
visited the other towns in the coun-
~ with a view of extending the work
over the whole county. and that En-
mis- and Midlothian people who had
supported the work in connection
with Waxahachie for the past eighI
months were very much enthused
over results in their communities
and were anxious TO continue. Az
Milford the Tuesday club, an organi-
cation of ladies', had agreed to stano
sponsor for the work and hau rais-
ed the necessary money. AT MAY
pearl the commercial organization
and business men had turned the
proposition down and that he sue
ceeded in interesting Mr.. Jones OF
Jones & Davis, hardware dealers.
who agreed to pay individually the
amount necessary to have tile agent
work in his com munity
Many interesting features We're
brought out in the discussion when
followed this report. and all were
agreed as TO the Importance OF con-
tinuing this work among the women
and girls OF the county.
Mrs. Davis was present and repor1
ed that several of her girls had rails
ed and gathered over 1000 pounds
of tomatoes from one-tenth acre.
One girl near Midlothian sold from
her plat over $50 worth of tomatoes
and was using the money to pay
tuition for herself and younger sis
ter in the Midlothian schools. She
Ialso stated that several of her girls
would compete for the scholarship
in Trinity university and that her
list of prizes was valued at over
$3.50. She stated further that her
work had been handicapped this year
by getting started too late to give
any instructions regarding the prep
aration of the soil, and that she was
tdoing organization work at time
when she should have been giving
instructions in planting, etc.
! Provided the work would be put
| on for twelve months the United
States department of agriculture ana
A. and NJ college of Texas agree TO
pay $3.50. while the county conf
missioners have made an appropri-
alton of $500, leaving $3.50 to 5e
raised among the local communities
interested.
| The president and secretary of the
! Chamber of Commerce were instruct
Jed to execute the contract, and 10
leave the matter open to the other
communities of the county in case
they should become interested and
want to share in the benefits and ex-
lpense.
A petition from the Dallas Fair
committee of the marketing associ-
alton was presented, asking that Set
rotary Schuster be permitted to give
as much time to the exhibit as wa;
consistent with his duties at home,
land the discussion which followed
expressed thu feeling that in view
lof the fact that an exhibit was go
ling to be made at the fair that Il
lshould be as cerditable as possible,
and reflect the resources OF the coun-
lty in products manufactured and
grown. A motion prevailed that fl
nancial assistance be rendered the
association of farmers and that the
publicity committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce prepare suitable adj
lvertising matter regarding Ellis
county and Waxahachie. The secre-
Itary was also authorized TO grant
IAN aid possible to those having the
matter in charge, and that the ex.
hibit be made as ereditable as pos
Isible. 1t was explained that the MAJ
ter of the fair exhibit had not been
considered until after the growing
periods for fruits and vegetables nad
passed. but that a worthy exhibit
could be arranged from the fam OK
hibit in WaXahachie. in connection
with the products manufactured in
the county.
In this connection the sentiment
was expressed that all the people of
the county should rally to the sun