The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
THAT BOY On TIE FARM
Address Of Prof. Connell Before
the Texas Press Association.


men of the Texas Press Association:
l wish, in the brief time courteous
ly granted me, to say a word to this
congress of newspapermen in behalf
of that boy on the farm" The
politicians have gone to the forks
of the creek and discovered his dad,
but the educators and publishers
have been unable to place a helping
hand upon the shoulder of the far
mer boy of this great Southwest
country.
81 appear before you as president
of the Texas Farmers Congress,
and as a new recruit to journalism
after twenty years of preparatory
work in colleges. | have knocked
at the door of your profession and
been admitted to the vestibule, but
my brief contact with newspaper
men and newspaper people has as
sured me of their earnest patriotism
and their deep desire to see the
agricultural regions and our vast
agricultural interests fully devel-
oped.
The Texas press has lent its
steady encouragement to u agri-
cultural societies, the Farmers
Congress, the Farmers Institutes
and other allied organizations. The
press Of Texas has wonderfully in
creased the efficiency Of these or
CARNATIONS. Intelligent diversif-
cation first preached through the
columns of wide-awake farm papers
has become the slogan Of agricul-
tural progress, with the daily and
weekly papers Of Texas supporting
the now prosperous movement,
while the agricultural journals have
gone forward to conquer new fields
through Farmers Institutes and
their wonderful fund Of technical
farm facts.
In the name Of the Agricultural
associations, fourtee. in number,
composing the Texas Farmers Con
gress, | wish 10 ask for your CON
tinued support and encouragement,
while calling YOUR attention 10 some
o: the new features of this work.
The State Swine Breeders As
ISOLATION Will meet With the Con-
grsss in July next, FOR the first
time. These constitute a body of
four hundred earnest stoCkmeu.
The East Texas Fruit Growers have
recently Joined our organization.
with all of the enthusiasm which
has made East Texas fruit a factor
upon the worlds market. The Far
mer's Institutes representing fifty
Texas counties, will have delegates
present at the Farmers Congress
in a load lots. Fraterual delegates
from Oklahoma and Louisiana will
be sent by state organizations Ia
these adjoining commonwealth.
Not only this, but we expect the
farmer boys Of Texas to be at this
Congress and to become a part OF il.
rEACHING THE VOTING IDEA HOW TO
SHOOT.
"A few weeks ago W. all read that
the government a Washington
would soon establish free rifle
ranges throughout the country at
which our boys and young men may
learn to shoot and thus prepare for
impending wars. FoFewaTned is
forearmed, and the Farmers Con
gress representing the progressive
agricultural element OF the South
west, supported financially thus far,
by Farm and Ranch with a cohtri-
button OF - 1000, purposes To organ
ize the boys aud girls living upon
the farms, and prepare them for the
duties that await them. The far
mer boys and girls will sOon own
and operate the farms of the south
west. We purpose the organiza-
tion Of a Farmer Boys Progress
sive League 10 teach the young
people how 10 farm, 70 love the
farm and To 1--we right while on the
farm. These farmer boys will be
taught successful crop production,
the growth Of better livestock, the
protection OF our soils. fertility and
the enjoyment Of farm comforts.
Unless we take intelligent action
now, the richness Of these Texas
soils will pass away within the gem
Grafton. IL is the lesson OF history
OF what value then the blood
spilled at Goliad ia the Alamo? OF
what value the victory Of San ia
ciuto when the rich heritage is
squandereG? The material wealth
OF Texas Is in her imperial soil,
The system Of instruction We pro-
pose will naturally and logically
lead up 10 the teaching Of agricul-
lure IN the public schools, and will
continue for years, 10 excite "a new
interest ia agriculture for the young
people OF our country. This army