San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-04
For the FRrE Pass.
A AdvaDcement-Adaptabllisy.

the times, and adapt themselves to
every change that Affects the interest
Of their occupation. .e
Farming has advanced to 4 great
science, and is still advancing. This
progress has been rapid for the last
few years, therefore many Of the Pat.
rons have been left behind, still plod.
ding along in the old "fogy" way. !
would say to such, advance, by throw.
iDA away your walking. .plows, one.
horse sweeps and cultivators, old.fash.
ioned corn planters, or what is worse,
planting by hand. In the place of
hese slow. working and muscls-wear
ing implements get sulky- breakers, i'm
proved cultivators, improved corn and
n-planters. These last will do
double the work, and good deal bet
ter work than the oldsfashloned- be-
sides the physical frame Of man is not
exerted to exhaustion by the use Of
these YmprSe tps|s but there is a
pleasant reciprocalNe of the
mental and physical powes. This de.
crease Of physical exerciss ,,gives q
chance for an increase Of me1sAl exer.
else, whick is the Distinguishing nature
between man and beast. AS thSmen.
tai powers increase man becomes nSbler
and more elevated, as they are deer hsed
he becomes ignoble and debased So.
farmers, hail with joy, this adv lnced
stage of your occupation. The pre-
dominance of mind over muscle"
tends to raise you to a higher social
position; and it is a sad fact that you,
who are the 'bone aud sinew Of the
country" have long held a position
unworthy your importance. But priv
ileges are opened up tor you now you
have only to advance and grasp them.
Use to an advantage the many scien-
tifc inventions connected with your
occu upation, encourage the spirit of en-
lightenmept, research and reform al
ready commenced in your ranks, meet
together in societies, clubs, Changes,
or in any other manner calculaiSasto
do universal good. BY all msaGt,
take good papers-no nothing will advance
your interests faster fr
Underthe head of advancement, I
will say, improve your stockton when
you have changed the light walking
plow to break with, for the large riding
plow, it will also be to your interest to
use the large draft horse instead Of the
little Spanish ponies, Advance with
the times, by improving your long
horned scrub cattle with better breeds,
such as the Durham, Alderney, &C.;
introduce among your 'razor- back"
hogs the Berkshires, Poland China,
&c. And so on, advance all your stock
and you will advance your interests
proportionately. Indeed you must ad-
vance with the times, for the times will |
not wait for you, and it would be folly |
in this enlightened day of ours t. op-
pose progression.
Adaptability to the times is as neces-
sary to success, as advancement with |
them. For instance, since railroads
intersected Texas. the interests of Tex
as farmers have changed; the markets
of other States have become closer
united with theirs, they consequently
haye to come nearer other States in
prices for their products, since the
Northern States have advanced further
10 the science of agriculture, and cou-
can produce articles tor the
market cheaper than the Texans, if
they (the Texans) still persist in the
old way. Now, here is the idea: adapt
yourselves for the change by employ
ing the same improved tools, the same
stock, the same improved
and scientific manner of producing and
10 market your various
products, articles. &C., for sale; by
20 doing you can sell as cheap as they,
and consequently compete with them
If you do not adopt these changes, you
will not only lose foreign trade but you
will fail in controlling even your home
market. To succeed in adapting your
selves profitably to changes. farmers.
vou must ever be on the alert, pull the
scales Of ignorance from over your
yes, watch the various fluctuations Of
he market. keep posted generally.
md, here again. / viii charge you to
axe more papers, agricultural papers.
md ell good literature pertaining to
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