The Lamar register., 1917-07-18
HOLLY COW CLUB PICNIC.
Last Thursday Big Day For Holly
and Prowers County Dairy
Industry.

Two of the lvest organizations IN
the Arkansas valley today are the
Holly Cow Club and the Holly Com
mercial Club, and when they get to
gether for the purpose of holding
celebration it is sure some celebra-
ton that is bound to result. And that
is what happened last Thursday at
the big picnic to which they invited
all the people of the county.
The people of Holly have always
been noted for their open-handed
hospitality and they even edded to
their previous reputation in this line
last Thursday All visitors were Civ
en- warm welcome, fed at the big
basket dinner free, furnished free
lemonade and ice cream, and enter
tanned with fine program of in
structive talks and exciting races. All
visitors were guests of the city and
each one was made to feel that the
picnic was arranged for his special en-
tertainment.
The trip to Holly is just now an eye
opener to those who have not taken it
for some time, as even in the past
few months the developments have
been amazing. The members Of the
Holly Cow Club especially have been
busy making most notable improve
ments in the territory near the pros
porous city Of Holly. Fine dairy barns
and additions, big silos mostly of the
frff ctr mot Is
Of splendid high bred new holsteins,
and many other evidences of enter
prise and prosperity enliven the view
in every direction. The whclo Holly
section has gone into the dairy bust
ness and gone into it strong, and fur
thermore is getting rich out of it.
No finer day for a picnic could
have been secured II the committee
had been permitted to make it TO or
der, and there was a big crowd OF
visitors from all sections Of the
county, Lamar sending down about 3
dozen car loads Of men interested in
the dairy industry. All came back
enthusiastic about the picnic, the
welcome they received and the work
Of the Holly Cow Club. This live or
ganization is doing more than any
other body to build up and promote
the dairy industry in the Arkansas
valley.
The. picnic was held at the Model
Dairy Farm Of the A. v S. b. & l. l..
Co. just north Of town. This place
was especially appropriate as it is
Just what its name indicatcs-the
highest development Of the dairy in
dustry in this section Of the country.
The first thing on the program was
short talks by Messrs. Gilbert and
Reynolds on the industry, ard the
judging Of high grade milch cows.
After this there were a number Of
contests between some Of the ladies
and young people present in judgin"
cows for prizes.
The Holly band took part in the
program and also -endered q number
Of fine selections during the dinner
hour When the big basket dinner
was announced in the grove all found
that their names had been put in
the pot" and nobody was allowed TO
miss this section of the program. It
was a grand dinner and thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
After dinner Ex-Governor Ammon,
one Of the progressive stockmen Of
the state, gave a most instructive and
interesting address on the dairy and
stock industries. No one is more
familiar with the subject in this
state and at the same time able to put
his experince into effective words
He made a strong plea for diversified
farming mixing the farm and dairy
industries, and not attempting TO
stake al on one crop. He also strong
ly advised feeding as much as possible
Of the products right on the farm and
adding to its fertility. A short talk
was also made by Manager W. s.
Partridge Of the A. V. s. B. E. I. /.
Co, who is responsible for the or
ganization and much Of the success Of
the Holly Cow Club.
Later there were all kinds of races
both horse races, foot races and nov
eItv races for the amusement of Il