The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-07
Farmers of County to Petition
Commissioners for Support Of
County Agent; Meeting
Slated Today.
HYBARCER POINTS TO
VALUE DEMONSTRATOR
Says Best County in State Must
Continue Agent; Tractors Be
Shown in Operation; Dol
lar Day On.


Chickasha was thronged today with
farmers, there being several attrac-
tlons here including the First Mon
day sale, Dollar Day, staged by the
Retail 7t9rchants' association, the
tractor demonstration and the meet
! ing of the Grady county commits.
sioners.
One of the important items sched-
uled to come up at the present
meeting of the commissioners, is ac-
| ton on a contract by the commits
sioner, to be presented by D. c. Hy-
barger. president of the Grady Coun-
ty Free Fair association, for finan-
cal aid and cooperation in the mat
ter Of the employment of a county
agricultural agent
Probably Ask $4,000.
Mr.. Hybarger this morning indicat-
ed that the commissioners would be
asked for approximately $4,000 for
the support of the county agent. He
pointed out that they could allow any
amornt they saw fit, and indicated
that that amount would be asked.
Plans, as announced this morning
were for general meeting of the
farmers to be held this afternoon at
80 at the office of the farm bureau
and petition was being circulated
| this morning wherein the commits
sioners were asked to give support to
| the maintenance of the farm agent
The farmers meeting, SLATED for the
farm bureau were to adjourn to the
| commissioners room at the court
house. and there present their petit
ton as well as the contract which
the commissioners were to be asked
to make in support of the farm agent
May Select Own Man.
Mr.. Hybarger this morning stated
that the petition and the farmers
present would not mention anyone in
particular for the position of county
agent, but would leave that matter
entirely with the commissioners.
"They, of course, will be at liberty
to hire any man they want" said
Mr.. Hybarger. "The fact we want to
impress upon the commissioners, is
that we want their support, financial
: and moral in retaining county agent
in Chickasha. The present county
agent, through his federal connec-
tions, materially assisted in getting
feed and seed for the farmers of
Grady county. We now have some
thing to sell, and the federal farm
agent can certainly help us find a
market for our crops, as well as as
sist in many other ways There is no
question in my mind about the ad.
visibility of retaining a farm agent
Grady county is the best county in
the state and shouldn't by all means
have a county agent"
Ira M. Johnson, commissioner from
the northern district of the county
|
this morning indicated that the com
missioners were expecting the ques
ton of the farm agent to come up
but said that the general heavy rur
of business might prevent that ques
ton being brought up today. lie die
not indicate how the commissioners
felt about the matter, whether for ol
inclined against it,
! Tractor Demonstration On.
Four tractors were being unlimber
ed in Chickasha this morning for ;
, demonstration that was to take plac,
today east of the city, Free transpor
q tation was being furnished to thu
ground and many farmers were avail
! ing themselves of the opportunity t.
f see the tractors in action.
The general run of First Monday
n business claimed the attention of tn
e visitors, and brought big crowd t
the city.