The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-16
WHAT PAFF,
RATH THINKS
Al Interview by Mr., Pattrath on
Importance Of The
Congress

ready by word and action to oncour-
age any movement that tends toward
the development Of tho Panhandle,
gave out the following interview,
published in the Fort Worth Tcle.
gram before he started for Amarillo
Tuesday evening;
Il consider this meeting ono OF the
most important that has ever taken
place in Texas, and by far the most
important meeting that has ever TAX.
en- place In the Panhandle,
The Farmers congress at ANA
rillo will devise ways and means to
OFFER premiums for the best results
in dalrying, hog growing, poultry
producing, sheep raising and sugar
beet growing and for the best re-
suits in alfalfa, kaflir corn, milo
maize and cereals generally, to en-
courage the bringing about of the
greatest results in these, the most
profitable industries in the world
that are we'll adapted As combina-
ton TO the climate Of the Panhandle,
and the aforesaid combination and
climate are attractive TO class Of
population that has made Ohio, In
diana. Illinois, Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, Iowa, Kansas and Northwestern
Colorado the most prosperous in the
world, considering their advantages
and climate, Therefore every rea-
son points to the possibility of de-
veloping in the next few years in
that country equal 10 any OF the
aforesaid territories in the United
States, The aforesaid industries arc
OF a character that makes 1t possible
for a farmer who has many children
to turn, their labor into profitable
and marketable commodity by hav-
ing them 10 attend to the cows. pigs
and poultry before going TO school
In the morning aud again when they
return in the evening from school
1t Is no longer necessary 10 get out
at midnight to milk the COWS, as
heretofore, before the day OF the
hand separator, when the farmer had
TO take the milk TO the creamery to
get It separated and then haul It
ba,G home" All OF that worry has
been buried with the dead past, ncv-
er to be again, but as aforesaid, the
combination Is now easily carried on
on the farm by the farmers children,
who thereby gain a practical educa-
ton In number Of very profitable
industries which makes them good
and desirable citizens in any country
and makes their home a bright joy
full and happy one. II is in such
homes that the citizenship are raised
that makes great people, and great
and powerful nations.
TOO much interest cannot be TAX
en- by the whole people Of the entire
Southwest in this meeting and in
what will be said by people who will
be there representing the state and
national government, who are learn
ed in the subject that has been as
signed to them, as we'll as many other
citizens who are entitled to be heard
because OF the wonderful success thas
they made as reward of their own
individual efforts, which will tamil-
iarize the people OF the Amarillo
country with the wonderful posi-
bilities of the country in which they
live
''The last report Of the agricultural
department shows that Uncle Sam
has great cause to be proud of the
dairy COW. for she has raised count
less thousands Of his best citizens
and her products brought in $500
100000 in the year 1907, which Is
second only to corn. The great
American hen laid the golden egg
to the tune OF 100000, 1000 in the
year 1907, which is a close competi-
tor to cotton, to say nothing OF the
American hog that compelled France
and Germany to legislate against
him to keep America from getting
their precious gold, to say moth
ing OF the sheep and wool and the
sugar beet
Mr.. Paffrath started the ball roll
Ing this morning by issuing his
check to the Chamber of Commerce
for s24O, to be apportoned in the
following premiums: SEQ for dairy
ing; $50 for hogs; $40 for poultry;
$40 for sheep; $40 for sugar beets;
$40 for steer feeding; $40 for
calves: $40 for colts; SO for mules;
$40 for alfalfa: $40 for kaffir corn;
$40 for milo maize; $40 for sor-
ghum; $40 for Indian corn; $40 for
broomcorn: SO for wheat; $40 for