Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-31
Zone and Farm


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4 nivsrsiasa IIushaaary.
Texas is to-day 4 vast empire
ID extent, and possessed Of re-
sources as bonnllcss As the
waves Of the ocean. She has
acquired wealth. also. but It is
mainly ii The haads of.a few
hs6ixislaals. and while there is.
BIT 'iitle real poverty. there
7rs thousands Of poor people.
Ii IS ali unnatural condition for
ceuas1-y So richiy blessed by
'szsere. 0ae would suppose
that ia a country where veg
;en s5f;.,zs 50 spontaneously
stsat the hand al the husband
ia1 Roald delight ia scattering
tie seed, and that all manner
u .a5i:l and garden products
=s be raised in the greatest
ablinzeacc But a survey Of
o.if markets. and little talk
e;<s ~ .arAe5s develops the
- 81 eoison is the all OF
2xas tanner. a tew years
I. WIS cattle. Now it is cot
and cotton alope Cotton
54d ti1isg TO raise, because
always brings money. The
,csp.r must be clothed. and
+ ton viii always be a promi-
Aes iactor in wilercwithal they
t4;i ~ rfntj7ed 3af The conn
s On single commodity
r. IS S,nport. is destined il the
rich and productive. and the
y;1I' @: cotton per acre is in
most sections satisfactorily large
-, But prices are low. aud the labor
s. producing cotton is immense.
There Is no profit in its produc-
be aa} profit in its growth as
the man crop Of the farmer.
Tic labor Of seeding, caltivat
ing picking. ginning, baleing
m ~ % ~ :, * -'->@> -
ez6t Sc dose by hired men
a'|sz zaxe 4 profit for the capt.
lea ;sitc5.ed Hence il must be
S;st:s bF small farmers. and
1G,e5 81 tneir own labor
be a;Aoaat Of cotton that one
;l;..1 eza produce and market
.5 his o~A labor is so small as
p 5<;dg II 4 very mcagre sus-
;'1;1ce fer : family. Hence.
&c see III over Texts. a class of
fzch iara,s. YET really poor mem
tsi40 WHO make cotton their
l@ea.fs Ger, Now the proper
si:iaS rs BE done in Texss. as
4Sr h:=slssnSf5r RAISE a Little
oi tits. ais< a Iittle Of that, and
se.se e Tie other Bring a
9;s; orc produce to market
md d load Of something
q-d3otrew Re there is. a
'.s, fef & certain article to-
55t,ele 10 SELL Always
szsne farm product on hand
sise ess action and prepare
Fl me winter market. 1t is
s<'l'. and tte money soon used.
yes mist wait 7nlonths
;::azL you can place another
4f..
S i've horse. and you NH get
Ass. F. this climate there is
:tt'E si1zle month in the year
1 sF;s;@f a Farmer should not be
:;,3S e, place some farm product
E'ie s'1aftet that would bring
Is money The demands of
tss toF Che varied products
q ne country are asconstaat as
'i6 4bb and low Of. old ocean
: e'a2s;; is fer every product
aez the czflh can bring forth
~ - become exporters. in
.sl 81 Importers. The fact
scIi'saral country. and
arc dhce large crops
;:g ether section.
10: ~ Qtr state IS almost I'M
;'fiiszEi There are thousands
al S.3'lars seat annually from
this ely Is northern producers
<''2ce 1n the market at a great
/ yr4d4eed price Farmers, wake
% 2e.sr interests IN this matter, /
ai'a <ltiaenstrate to the world
e.s cannot only supply
ka1arfscts Of the world as
ii competitor in the
ap!e farm, dairy and
sl|z1t as the producers Of
Eze Hard saoeid Be. We arc
spsid Of our cotton product Of
ID GFAFscn. Let US be still |
lfos.ilef Of our varied products. |
At future sittiRss we purpose to
ltfIAef discuss this vital ques-
8 ton and VIII from tine to time
threw sueh hints to aid in the
achievement 81 this desirable
eoasaiaination as our opportu-
ni.;<s may enable Us to do
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