The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-25
Old Board Winds Up Business and Newly
Elected Directors Assume Duties;
Work for Coming Year
is Outlined
AGENT COOPER MAKES
REPORT ON CROPS
Cotton Acreage Increased; Corn Late but
Looking Fine; Much Wheat Gone
but Fair Prospects; Hog
Cholera Nearly Gone

AT a meeting held Wednesday even
ing, the old board OF directors of the
Grady County Commercial and Farm
bureau closed up the business of the
past year and the new officers, with
Jonas Cook as president. assumed
charge. In entering upon the dis
charge OF his duties, Mr.. Cook outlin-
ed the work which he has in mind for
the organization dunng the coming
year.
Hitherto" said the new president.
'our bureau has devoted It's attention
almost exclusively to agricultural
matters and there is no doubt that
substantial results have been achiey-
ed in furthering better farming in the
county. We have no intention OF let
ting up in the least in this line OF ao-
tiyity but my idea is that this year
we should make greater efforts to pro
mote things that pertain TO the pro
gress of Chickasha. doing the work
which chamber of commerce should
do hope TO present more specific
plans for this work at our next meet
ing. The farm development work con
Germs the entire county and should be
supported by other communities in the
county as well as by chickasha. We
hope to separate this part OF bureau
work from that which particularly az
feets Chickasba and TO enlist all the
people OF Grady county in the move
ment for better agriculture
In addition to Mr. Cook, the newly
elected officers Of the bureau are as
follows; Myron Humphrey vice pres
ident; F. l.. Slnsher. treasurer; L. c.
Hutson. Orin Ashton, w H. Donahte,
w II. Gilkey. Ed F. Johns, Ben F.
Morgan. r. L Wallace. j. w Kayser,
NJ. f. Courtney, G. II. Caneman, 0.
Coffman. g. H. Evans.
The report OF Secretary Clark show
ed balance OF about SlI in the treas
ury at the close OF the year. with
some accounts outstanding and some
dues still unpaid. When all accounts
are squared up there will still be a
small deficit in the treasury. The
county agents car has recently run up
large expense bill for repairs and it
was decided to sell the same and buy
a new car. "A committee was appoint
ed to make the deal The committee
is composed Of Ben Morgan. c. II.
Caneman r. L. Wallace and w. w.
Clark
Mayor Coffman made a statement to
the board, saying that the State Fire
mems association. now in session at
Cushing, wanted to hold its next meet.
ing in Chickasha, and he was instruct
ed to wire Chief Gattis, who is attend
ing the meeting, to the effect that this
city Will be glad to entertain them
next year.
County Agent Cooper made an oral
report on crop conditions in the coun
ty and the progress Of the demonstra.
tion work Grady county now has
more members of the boys and girls
clubs than any other county in the
state. he stated The boys clubs
have $50 members Much of the sue
cess of the club work, Mr.. Cooper said
was due to the hearty cooperation
which the county superintendent ant
teachers of the county are giving II
the movement
OF the 100000 or moro acres 0
wheat sown last fall, Mr.. Cooper sal,
something like $4,000 acres RENAME,
and with another good rain during tn
next ten days should make a goo
yield. Many of the wheat fields wer
plowed up because of failure to get
stand and in other cases it suffere
from lack of moisture.
"Our cotton acreage is Increases
from about 10000 acres last year Il
about $4,000 acres" said the agent
"a good part of the wheat land tina
was plowed up was planted to cot
ton"
The barley crop looks good and som