Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
What II Means.

ducing state. and by virtue OF condi-
tions must necessarily and properly re-
main so. declared one Of the bankers.
but with the present rapid advance
ment in better farm methods there is
no reason why that within the next
decade we should not raise our present
production Of cotton upon practically
one-half the acreage now employed for
this purpose and on the other hal,
raise at least our own feed and meat
For the last several years Texas
farmers have sent out OF the state an
average Of more than s25.ooo.0oo a
year for corn and more than $4,000
900 annually for meat This condition
should be reversed. Texas must be-
come an exporter OF corn and meat as
well as cotton before we will realize
our greatest agricultural possibilities
So long as Texas farmers use their
surplus cotton money TO buy food and
meat they will fail 10 accomplish real
prosperity.
"The boys corn clubs have been or
ganized for the purpose OF bringing
about a revolution in this respect. and
there is every reason TO believe that,
with proper announcement. this re-
suit viii soon be effected. Last year
there were coDn clubs organized in
about 800 counties in the south. with
membership OF nearly $4,000. This
year there viii be more than 10000
members Of the boys corn clubs in
the South generally and nearly 5000
in Texas. Theirwork consists OF each
boy growing one acre Of corn on his
own responsibility and through his
own efforts. the contest being as TO
both quality and quantity. the great
est number OF bushels raised on an
acre and the best corn on his acre.
1t Is expected that this work will
effect several purposes First. these
one-acre tracts OF corn In the various
localities Of the state via act as a
distinct object lesson; next. they will
stimulate the boys to friendly rivalry.
with good financial results to them.
selves. and last and most important
OF all. each acre OF higs-class corn
raised in a community viii be utilized
for seed purposes. with the resui, that
within a few years corn viii be p!enti.
ful throughout the entire state and
corn growing will have so largely in
creased as 10 easily take care OF our
home consumption. An increase OF
FIVE bushels per acre In the acreage
employed for corn growing in Texas
last year will mean s25.oOO.0oO an
nually added to the wealth OF the
state. Having solved the problem OF
corn raising. We are prepared TO take
care Of the meat question: and the
corn and meat questions disposed Of.
the cotton crop Of Texas will be large
ly a surplus money crop in which the
whole community viii participate and
from which all business interests will
derive a corresponding benefit. Again.
this work will result In directing the
attention OF the rising generation OF
farmers TO the importance OF corn and
hogs as staple crops and the utility OF
up!todate methods. and by encourag-i
ing the boys corn growing movement
Il will largely stimulate interest in
farming as an occupation and have
a great tendency &c emphasize the now
apparent worldwide movement Back
TO the farm. Unquestionably this !
means more for the mate
rial prosperity OF Texas than any one
other undertaking within recent years.
The Bankers Association OF Texas has
done a most commendable thing. for
which they should receive che COM