The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-13
EXTENSION DEPART
HENT, A. a VI. COLLEGE

lear SlT.-ln tne present COTTON
situation In Texas. II behooves all
classes Of citizens and all CONNER
cial interests to render First Aid to
the Injured"
Several Commercial Clubs have
begun already TO address their en-
ergies to the encouragement Of sub
stltute money crops and am taking
the liberty OF reciting briefly for
your Indignation the experience OF
the Bryan Commercial Club.
The club FIRST invited some 10 re-
preventative farmers to an Informal
conference and luncheon when there
was free discussion OF what should
be done In the way Of substituting
other crops in part for cotton. Then
a mass meeting was called In the
name Of few representative busi-
ness men and few representative
farmers
Nearly 900 farmers responded, and
whole day was spent In discussion.
A carefully selected committee con-
sidered the crops best suited to BraE-
os County and the selection was ap-
proved II was made clear that by
organization and cooperation for
selling In bulk, by carload or in
large lots. other crops than cotton
cen be sold as witness the success Of
tomato growers. pea growers. onion
growers, and Sudan grass seed grow
ers. in other parts Of the state.
II farmers can be convinced that
other crops can be sold, they Will
grow other crops II business men
will lend their aid, the crops can be
sold. II Is all a matter Of organza-
ton, and this is a matter in which
commercial clubs are skilled.
After full consideration the Bryan
Mass Meeting effected a temporary
organization. selected men to work
up school house meetings and ad-
iourned to a day two weeks later.
AT the second mass meeting a per-
manent organization was effected
and committees were provided on;
Crops and Methods Of cultivation.
whose duty It will be to study and
give advice. to secure lecturers, etc,
Marketing. whose duty It will be
to compile figures on precise acreage
aud probable yield OF each crop, TO
obtain information In advance Of har-
yestlng and generally to direct the
work Of group selling;
Organization and Education,
whose duty It will be to organize
clubs at each school house TO hold
periodical meetings. to secure acreage
pledges as to each crop and to study
methods Of cultivation.
About 500 farmers Of Brazos coun-
ty have come into the organization,
and they will exercise sufficient In
nuence to effect in like manner to
a large extent the entire farming
population.
It is important 10 put representa-
tive farmers In the lead. and let bus
mess men furnish the agencies Of or
ganizatlon.
In the absence Of any state agency
equipped with funds to carry on
such work Of organization. ann APP
pcaling to commercial clubs TO I'M
dertake this task for which they are
so well equipped There Is no service
that the clubs can render at this
time which will 90 so much for gem
eral prosperity. Indeed. 60 is possible
by this means 10 convert the present
cotton situation into a great blessing
TO the commonwealth. Farmers viii
Row diversity if you will only help
them TO market their crops and We
can cmancipate our state from cot
ton slavery
Instructions have gone out FOO 100
county denomination agents work
Ing under the Joint direction OF the
Federal Department OF Agriculture
and this department, 90 give their
energies TO organization along these
lines. This department has issued a
bulletin on substitute money crop
and o. will be sent 10 YOU as soon as
il comes from the state printer The
heads Of departments at the College
will be- glad to furnish further Infor-
madon upon any particular subject |
or problem. and We will be- able oc-
casionally 10 spare a man 20 address
meetings. though our funds for this