The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16

I thing as the oil industry, gas, asphalt
or the development Of any other natural
resources, and today Carter county is
the wonder OF the world in that respect.
When / came TO the Indian Territory,
the only methods of farming was with
bun tongue plow, a cdltivator, turning
plow and a span OF small ponies. To-
day we are running tractors with all
modern improvements and equipments.
And today's exhibition OF the farm pro-
ducts shows the results.
For the past ten years we have had
county demonstrators teaching the
! farmers the latest methods Of farming
and the different varieties of things that
can be raised TO the best advantage un-
der certain conditions, and today with
such men as Carl Russell, o. X Oar.
den and other instructors we have our
county fair in which can be seen the
results of the latest farming methods
OF the southwest.
Carter county has taken the prem.
iums at Oklahoma City, Dallas. Mem.
phis and other places for having one of
the best farm exhibits in the southwest.
We have the opportunity to build the
| hest county fair, not only in the state
but in the entire southwest. We have
our natural resources, better equipped
farms and up-to-date methods and men
who take advantage of these methods
and am glad to say that the farmers
of Carter county are taking advantage
of these opportunities.
In the live stock department Of our
! fair we have men Of national reputa'
ton and stock OF national breeding. Mr.
/ Willard has located with US and has on
exhibition horses that cannot be eX
celled for breeding and i'm valLe in the
United States We also have with us
men such as j. ". Johnson. Of Milo, Joe
| Wliford Bob Scivally and Bud Young
who few years ago did not think OF
raising anything but razorback hogs
/ longhorn and Texas cattle and scrubs
from Arkansas. But the day Of oppor
tunity came and they know the neces
sit Of handling nothing but the very
best bred stock These people have OF
exhibition for your approval today nm,
specimens Of this stock and it is my
opinion that all the farmers would profit
by their example. not only in horses anC
cattle. but in hogs. sheep and all farm
products.
The city Of Ardmore has gone to ,
great expense TO prepare for this count,
fair. We have worked hard and dill
gently to make it a success. Such mel
as Captain Wilmington. l. n. Putnam
Joe Huckaby and Felix X West an,
others have put in their time withou
compensation to make a success Of thi
fair
] am glad today that the majority O
the people in the city and county hav
appreciated the effort that has been pu
forth and especially do 1 commend ou
country neighbors for their cooperation
The time has come and realize IL. tina
the city OF Ardmore can do but littl
without the cooperation Of our cour
try brothers and We are willing an
ready at all times 20 assist the farmer
in anything that we can. in the way O
building good roads. schools. churche
and I'm any other way to further thel
welfare. But We expect from them N
same hearty cooperation.
This county fair is only a beg.nnin
Of what we expect 10 have. 10 is lust
starter and with the cooperation Of IN
county farmers. Ardmore people will q
their part and make the Carter count
fair the best iu the southwest.
] welcome you all here and hope go
will feel NJ home and ! trust thar YOU
stay aiIong us viii be as pleasant Z
you as il is 10 US. / do not want any O
you 10 go away from Ardmore and ga
that the Carter county fair Is not a su,
cess. because If you do you condemn
yourselves as well as US. Tor this L. no
out fair. il is g0ur fair.
Racing Program.
The racing program was OF unusua
interest An races took place accordinl
TO the program except the two-year-ol
event which was postponed until Mon
day. Another feature OF the Monda.
races will be running match betweel
an Ardmore horse and one from Ada.
The winners OF yesterdays races wer
ANNOUNCED as follows:
2lO pacing, Ethel b. Curdy owned b.,
h. f.. Burtram and driven by san
Baird. Time. 237.
2:25 trotting Hunter. owned by san
Baird. who was driver Time. 230.
Onefourth mile running. Cody. owne,
by Chap Scott and'ridden by Chap Burie
Time not given.
Onefourth mile running. ridden D,
boy under "a years old. Dan. owned D.,
Dick Hignight ana ridden by Walter
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