The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
ORGANIZATION OF
PECAN GROWERS IS
TO BE PERFECTED
IN CITY SATURDAY

Al q meeting OF carter county pecan
growers held at the office of The coun-
ty farm agent Monday afternoon
temporary organization was perfected
and a meeting called for next Satur-
day afternoon at which time a per-
manent organization will be perfec-
ted.
The meeting was called to order
yesterday by c. Il. Ringer who acted
as temporary chairman, and o. X.
Darden, the pioneer pecan advocate
and grower of this county, was chos-
en- as temporary president.
Several short talks were made on
the future of the pecan industry in
this county, and Doc" Coffey Of
Lone Grove told what he had accom-
the tutelage of Mr., Darden. Mr.. Cof
fey concluded his remarks by an
nouncing that he was willing to
teach any one free OF charge all that
he knew about budding and grating,
preparing the trees and otherwise
would call upon him.
Col. L. l.. Gregory suggested that
in as mach that there were many
ocean growers in the county not pres
ent that it might be well to defer
organizing permanently until next
Saturday, and further suggested that
every one present constitute himself
committee of one to see that every
one interested in the pecan business be
there Saturday at 2 O'Clock. Colonel
Gregory placed in nomination for
temporary secretary the name of
chosen TO fill that position. A COM
mittee on organization was named by
the president TO secure every member
possible and bring them to the meeting
next Saturday, ,his committee con-
sists of Fred Chapman, Val Mullen,
Brown, C. w. Clay, c. +. Ringer, J..
r. Riddle, Marian Pierce and o. H..
Wolverton.
1t was suggested that the organiza-
ton be known as the Carter County
Pecan Growers association, but def
mite action was deferred upon this
subject until the next meeting.
After the meeting yesterday n gen.
eral discussion of the pecan industry
was INDUCED in by those present, and
from the amount Of pep displayed il
is evident that the new organization
..ttn tl,
and prepare for the coming harvest.
This is the season OF the year when
budding should be done, and Mr.. Dar-
den and Mr.. Coffey will be busy for
some time taking care of the orders
they have already booked to do this
work.
There are thousands of native pc
can trees in O1rter county hat would
be the source of revenue to the owners
we're they properly looked after and
budded with any Of the standard va
rieties of paper shell pecans.
An effort will be made by the as
sociation TO show owners of these
trees that they are overlooking a
good thing in not paying attention to
the pecan and less to the cotton crop.
Doc" Coffey stated yesterday where
he sold part Of his last crop for s1,00
per pound on the trees which netted
him more for the few he had in
bearing than many acres of cotton
which requires 12 months 10 cultivate
and get on the market.
Ardmore has been the shipping point
for mlny car loads of native pecans
in the past and with a general interest
instilled throughout the county the
promoters of the pecan industry see
no reason why Ardmore should not
become the pecan center of the entire
state.
Last year the crop was practically
nil owing 10 late freeze that killed
them, but present indioitions are to
the effect that this years crop both
Of native and paper shell varieties
will be heavy and that the nuts will