Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-10
ASK COUNTY FOR
APPROPRIATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. PETIT
IONS COUNTY MISSIONERS
TO SECURE FARM MANAGEMENT
AGENCY FOR VALLEY.
PROBABLY WILL ACT ON MATTER
NENT SATURDAY. HUNDREDS
FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN
ARE SIG\ERS

ARE SIGNERS
The matter nf Cameron County par
ticirating in the cXpCnSr of farm dem
cnStration agent to be appointef by the
United States Department of -Agricub
iure was presented to the County Com
miSSionerS bv Secretary OBricn of the
Chamber Of Commerce Yesterday
No action was taken on the matter.
but il is expected that il will b. dis
posed Of at the meeting Of the board
Saturday
Mr. O'Bricu presented petition sign
ch bv hundreds of The leading farmers.
banker, and I-siucS. men Of the county,
a. wei aS resolutions passed by the
Hi0 Grandc and Coast Association en-
dorSing hc plan and asking the Commits
sioncrs Court I'd make the necessary APP
preparation.
The only objection to the proposition
that was offered came from Il member
of this court and was based upon the
grounds Of lack Of funds. Since the
sum involved IL hut one thousand dol
lars per auuum Mr.. O'Bricn is confident
that favorable action will bc taken at
the meeting Saturday Speaking Of the
matter To Herald reporter Mr..
% OBrieu said:
II am confident that the County Com
miSsicncrS will take favorable action
on The prop >ton to have a dcmOnstra-
tiOn agent for the valley ! would hate
to think that Cameron County with all
its vast resources cOuld not afford so
small sum to accomplish such benef-
cial results ! have too much faith in
the rcSourccfu!ncsS of our commissions
ers To believe that they will fail 70 fnd
a means D fprotlucing the necessary mon
q. Every man ! have talked to. farmer,
banker or merchant. here and ut other
points in the valley il i'll favor of this
proposition Over one hundred counties
in the state have such agents and the
result Of this work done by them has
been of great benefit. If this work has
proven of benefit i'll the older counties
Of the state working among the most
practical farmers. llow much more ben
eficial it Will he in this valley. where
ma aiOritv of the farmers are newcomers
totally unfamiliar with local conditions
There are number of people who have
bought land in this valley who never
farmed before. They know nothing Of ir-
! rigation, are unfamiliar with soil and
climate and unless We establish some
such agency tJr their a>SiStam.e they
must Stagger blinIly along learning as
best they can. If demonstration agent
did no more than to take the story of
one farmers successful methods to the
next farmer. or the story of one failure
to the other farmers. he would more than
earn his salary. No theOrist will be en-
ployed, we will have the most practical
man we can ct. His duties will be to
visit the farmers at their homes and as
sist them in planning. as well as the ,ex-
ccution tt their farm work. ! have iev-
Court and | believe that they will take
favorable action. III
WATSON Is FOR 1T. 4
Stanley il Watson. editor ST Tie
VALLEY Farmer, who is in the city on
business connected with his paper. was
asked by a Herald reporter for an ex-
preston in regard To the appointment
Cf Farm Demonstration agent for Cam
cron and IIidalsO Counties
Il am for it," said Mr.. Watson. Il have
observed that the work Of these agents
all over the state has done much good.
If there ever was country that needed
this service il il this one / have talked
to i number Of farmers and business
men in various parts of the valley and
they all favor the plan. People coming
into any new rountrv should bc assist
ed as much aS possible. The newspapers
Of the valley do 4 great deal 10 cnighten
the newcomer but the printed lesson Il
never 50 valuable aS the ones taught by
these agents right out in the field If
the experience Of the successful farmers
can be impressed upon the Others il il
very clear that the general standard will
bc raised. and that il just what dem
onstration agent may do more effective
ly than by any other means / hope that
the Commissioners Court will see its
way clear to making the needed apprO
priation. | don't know of better cause
in which they can spend their taxpay
crs money than by giving them a service
that will tend to make them more pros
porous.
The inhabitants of Coaticook recent,
brought out the band and serenadet