The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-03
Asks That Specimens from Growing
Crops be Taken Soon TO Mako
w county's Exhibit at
Okla. state Fair
POINTS OUT VALUE OF
FAIRS AS ADVERTISING
Says Merchants and Farmers Should
Cooperate Shows That New
Ground will be Availa-
BILE Here This Fall

Pointing out tina. tho exhibits
should be collected during the har-
vest season, A. +. Houston. county
farm demonstration agent, today
urged that every agricultural pro.
ducer In Grady county prepare specI-
mems OF his product for exhibition at
the community. county and state
fairs. Mr.. Houston said:
THE harvest season Is now on. II
we hope to have. the best for exhi-
bition at our community. county and
state fairs this fall now IL the time
to collect the material. II will be too
late when the small grains are
threshed and taken TO the elevators
and the alfalfa and clovers are baled.
Indications now are that we are
going to have the best fair grounds
Of any county in the state. We urge
that every producer in Grady county
prepare specimens OF his products
for exhibition. This can be done all
along during the year without ma
terial loss OF time.
Just now II Is very essential that
sheaves OF the small grains. alfalfa
and the clovers be collected. This
material should be cured under an
open shed so as to have II bright,
and when cured properly placed in
rat proof contalner. To ward off In
sects place small vile OF Carbon Bi
sulphidc, with stopper out, on top
OF the material In the contalner
Sheaves must measure not less than
inches in diameter at the butt
when thoroughly cured.
Grains, seeds, potatoes and onions
are to be shown in units of one peck.
Cleanliness, purity and uniformity of
kernels count for much in grain and
seed exhibits.
Before the late summer and fall
crops are mature we hope to have
a fair catalog in the hands of every
producer, but in the event any one
Is desirous of further information
please consult the county agent.
"The home demonstration agent Is
urging the women and girls to ar
range fair she'll; where they may
nut aside material for exhibition at
the fairs. All canned fruits and vege-
tables are to be exhibited In quart
Jars, while meats, preserves, marina
lads, etc, must be put up in pint
jars. Use only glass top jars
ut is recognized fact that fairs
do more to promote the best type Of
farm interest than any other line Of
endeavor for the same expenditure.
The progressiveness Of any section
or industry is largely and more accu-
rately determined by the type Of ex-
hibts it shows annually. Fairs are
the greatest most accurate and flr
means Of advertising that
can be had, and that at a minimum
cost. They afford the most real con-
structive form Of amusement.
ITO put on the best possible fair
this fall we must have the coopera-
tion of all. With our many farmers.
farm womens organizations. splendid
schools and unexcelled farm lands
Grady county is entitled to first
place, the best. Business men and
women can do much to create the re-
quired interest in the collection of
exhibits. Farmers and farm women's
organizations are being urged to take
this matter in hand and push 1t to a
successful conclusion"