The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
VEGETABLE FIBfRs

form it is easy to handle and store az
hay, and every straw will be eaten.
VEGETABLE F,eERs.
Discussing the impoveFishing enects
OF the one crop system a. the south
the Arkansas Forest anl Farm has
some valuable hints on Vegetable fiber
growing, as substitute Tor cotton, as
money crop. II savs "One of the
leading products of cor Fmerce-vege-
table 6ber-an articlo, that cah be
I'ised to great perfell ton and to
high a'gree of success In the
South is Lv.ns S1id up by
manufacturers to a. high price
and yet the Southis not benefited one
cents worth by it. Great fortunes
have been made in the coarser vegeta-
BILE tibers during the last quarter of
century, yet the South still hesitates
to enter upon their production and
clings to the old staple, cotton. The
next quarter of century will see
greater increase, proportionately, in
the demand for these fibers than the
last quarter has seen and with the
rapid strides the South is making in
industrial growth, atter ton should be
turned to raising these fibers.
If planters in Mexico and the East
midas can make fortunes out Of vege.
tables iberst planters in the South can,
and with the advantages of skilled la
Dor and labor saving machinery,
should, make more profit by the in
creased quantity and quality of their
product.
That the time is coming when
Southern planters will abandon the
present excessive cultivation of cotton
cannot be doubted and vegetable fibers
are very likely to be tried as a substi-
tute. Their cultivation as a perma-
nent crop will largely depend upon
the labor involved in their cultivation
and preparation for market. If that
equals or exceeds what is now de-
manded by cotton, then fiber growing
will be left to the planters of Mexico
and other countries where field labor
is cheap and plentiful. In the mean
time those suffering from the tyranny
of King Cotton would do we'll to in
vestigate with d view to overthrowing
the monarch.
A WARNING.
If those shrewd politicians who
oppose railroad commission succeed
in injecting into the canvass for gov
ernor 80 much interest as to cause the
people to lose sight of other issues
and by this means secure the election
of members of the legislature who
either are, or can be made subservient
tools, would it not be trick consis
tent with the practice of politica
tricksters2
1t is not enough that the amend
ment be adopted by the popular vote
To give it effect legislature in SYM
pathy with the popular side of thu
question must be elected to gather VI
and utilize the spoilso of victory.
Experience should make the people
wary, lest when they think the,
grasp the substance they find it onl,
shadow. Make no allowance TO
honesty in political opponents, ant
thereby avoid disappointment.
The above is from the pen of thu
Texas Farm and Ranch oracle who il
gifted with prophetic vision.
For ways that are dusky and trick
that are mean, the modern profes
sional politician stands unrivalled ant
the voter must be argus eyed to escape
the snares and pitfalls prepared fo
his undoing.
Be on your guard, and when yor
vote for a commission "see that yor
get it."
THE CORN AND BOIL WORM.
AS far as I can learn his section o
the State is less affected by corr
worms than for many years past. Thil
is favorable sign for cotton as the
same family of worms is Matched ir
the young cotton, after the corn be
comes too hard for the reception O.
the eggs from the parent miller.
From some cause or other, probably
the hard freeze of March destroying
the larvae of the insect, we are saved
from the depredations of the pest fol
a season. A writer in Texas Farm
and Ranch recommends farmers to
unite in exterminating the worm
when working on the corn. His
plan is to go along the rows and
examine the ears and when slug is
found squash him and thus end his
mischievious career. This is simple
and etficacious remedy as far as il
goes, but is good deal like my cement
remedy for Johnson grass-the game
wouldn't be worth the candle.
1t reminds me of an old Scotchman
that lived near me few years ago
His yard was infested with red ants
whose predatory and pugnacious
habits worried the old man badly
He tried many plans TO get rid OF the
pests, but instead of lessening their
number they seemed to increase. AT
last he hit upon plan that might
have succeeded had his patience and
life been long enough to give it fair
trial. He sat down early every morn.
ing near an ant hill, armed with a
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