Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

sis OF two crops that could be grown
for commercial purposes, and every
year yield a biz revenue, that have
heretofore been largely neglected
and these two crops are Sweet Po-
tatoes and Onions
The Panhandle sends out annually
many ihousads OF dollars 10 East
Texas. for sweet potatoes. and TO Cal
ifornia. Colorado and Michigan for
onions recall that few years
ago I was one day In Canadian. and
saw Sweet Potatoes and onions that
would take the blue ribbon anywhere
In the United States. afterwards
saw sweet potato and onions OF
equal beauty and value at Claren-
don. all OF which icing the bountiful
products OF Hemphill aud Donley
Counties.
At Canadian ! ordered large lots
shipped TO Amarillo for distribution
and both the sweet potatoes and
onions we're handled with profit 10
the Canadian dealers and farmers
and myself. and certainly with great
satisfaction 10 tho Panhandle con
sumers. who were 10 fortunate rs
10 obtain these excellent products.
Some two or three years later at
Canadian ! inquired as 20 the deyel-
opment of this industry and nas n'
formed that II had lauguishcd bus
would possibly be taken up again at
some later date. There are several
other counties In the Panhandle hay
inE large sections Of the same sandy
loan land. and n only properly
launched there would be- sweet po-
tatoes and onions produced In the
Panhandle not only to supply the
home markets. but with hundreds OF
cars TO 70 TO the other markets ~
the country. now supplied from Cal
llornia, Colorado and other states.
involving high rates OF freight. and
a haul of from one 20 two thousand
miles distant from the sources of
| NV HhFNti'es
This Is ohargeable 10 the failure
of Panhandle counties 10 grasp their
opportunities, adding another proof
TO the we'll known fact that the PEG.
pie Of the Panhandle can only attach
blame 10 themselves for lack of de-
velopment. heavier population and
general diffusion of wealth and
plenty The possibility OF such pro
auctions and the certainty OF mar
kcts can and will be revealed 10 the
producers. sellers and buyers. as
brought together at the exhibit stalls
lof the "All-Panhandle Fair"
Panhandle Seeds
II will no doubt be a matter OF
added information TO most everyone
and particularly 10 that class living
In town. Who ara always inquirlne
Z What does the Panhandle produce
ANYWAY" to know that the Pan
handle. for the last several years.
has averaged shipping each year
around 2O00 cars at the very least
OF such seed a. sorghum. millct and
for seeding purposes such grain ass
kaiir. maize and red rust proof oats.
az an average value per car of
something like $500.
The Panhandle seed is preferable
because It Is bright. heavy and gen
orally so we'll matured Most of the
state of Texas is partial to panhau-
die seed. and such is becoming tho
case In other states. 20 which freight
rates have been extended recently
for the benefits OF Panhandle pro-
duction
|, with others. made shipments
last season OF Panhandle cane and
millct seed 10 eayenworth and Atch
ison. Kan. also Kansas city, ST.
Louis and Memphis. Tenn The Pan.
handle seed industry is In It's infancy
only and with proper care in the So
lection. clcaung and grading OF go
seed. and the use of heavy. secure
lcontainer. the seed distribution
from the Panhandle 10 other Soc
tions could be increased to several
: thousand cars per annum
I In this connection | wish 10 call
particular attention to the splendid
work Of Mr. John r. Ross suporiu.
'endent of the 4 5. government az.
lricultural experimental station. ad
joining the northeastern suburbs OF
Amarillo M Ross has evolved
aud established the adaptahility of
many useful crops that each and
every Panhandle farmer should
adopt. and many would Il they ouly
knew aud realized what Mr. RIOS.
has done
At the "AU Panhandle Fair IN,
farmers could learn as to the best
methods OF handling their seed for
the outside markets. and az the same
time visit the experimental farm and
learn from Vr. Ross the many yalu
able lessons he would be able and
glad o. impart. and In doing 30 en-
able tho United states government 9,
confer the henefits designed In The
establishment of this important arg
ricultural station.
| Again can mo and All acclaim the