Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-12

suffering from a temporary depres-
sion brouRhi on ~ lack 0f capi-
raj Without cag'ial ronnirY can
do nothing When Zoe country D.
drained 81 ~ wofsing capital. ah@n
all The money seen. 200 DO out oi
circulation. aud when our farmers
eaitlemeu and every class of peopl"
On ihr Plains ar forced 10 look
beyond the border of fle Panhandle
capital " D. only naturally That times
WilI become bard and trades aud
deals of every kind move slowly
ln the same manner mat Joint
stock company. which asks iis mem
Der Tor only certain per cent oi
the amount subscribed boo cash each
year. b. usually hard ruu FOR work
ing capital during ine time before a
good portion IL pail Boa the farmers
OF the Panhandle are merely getting
their capital stock 10 t0 speak. paid
up in putting the necessary barns.
fences. silos. etc. upon the farm
when these things are added the
farmers o. then ready tp 90 tu max
ing real money on thH farm
The Panhandle Of TEXAS has had
the reputation OF being poor man
country. that D.. O. place where the
poor man or the man OF moderate
means could secure home OF IBIS
own and pay for 30 from tho pro
duets aud profits OF ih" soil This
brought a great army OF men io the
Panhandle. who acre forced tu RELY
upon borrowing their working capl-
tai until they could make q success
here boo the Panhandle That $50
many have came to the Panhandle
under such conditions and that they
have remained indeed speaks viii
for the Panhandle Few men who
huyr worked and used their brains
here in the Panhandle have failed,
although they we're fightluf tsa per
cent interest great deal OF th"
time TOO The man who came 90
the country with capital has under
ordinary condition. far exceeded ms
Widest expectations So many
splendid oppOrtunities have been
open for him AZ all times And such
are awaiting him even
today as much as they have ever
been
The newcomer Who have had TO
borrow money 20 ret started IN the
Panhandle have in the majority of
cases borrowed u back home. con
sequently when they make the
money II does not STAY iu the Pan
handle ~ ease conditions here. but
is drawn out Of the country 10 pay
debts in other countries Hence the
money that should be- in circulation
mere In the Plains country Is taken
ont OF the country almost entirely
Some claim too that too many auto
mobiles have been bought. and other
such things. which carry the work
INK capital out OF the country
This year however with the pre-
sent outlook for bumper crops
great number of the above class will
pay out. aud have working capt
tai left 10 operate upon This will
have a wonderful influence upon the
Panhandle and It's prosperity The
debts Of the nhandle are slowly
but surely yanfhiug and ere long
viii be- q thing OF the forgotten past
From what has been said. then.
DO clearly appears that one of the
greatest needs Of the Panhandle Is
for an elastic currency that Is a
working capital. In circulation at all
times. which viii benefit the farmer
Bankers and capitalists are alright.
bat the farmer who wishes 10 make
the most money must get out OF
debt and stay out Of debt and cease
the paying of Interest What We
need is more money 10 the hands
OF the farmers. who are in posi-
ton 10 make u tell for themselves
and for the Panhandle
What step. then, can be- taken to-
ward bringing this about There are
many. which would ease the situa-
ton and bring To the farmer help
ul working capital IN the older
States many farmers are paving all
the expenses of the farm aud house
hold with the profits derived from
dairy u the Panhandle could es-
tabiish central creamery. which
could make u nice profit from its
wares and benefit the farmer as we'll
cream stations could be- established
al an shipping points. aud the farm
er would always have money com
ing whether he made biz crops or
not so farmer in any country can
expect 90 make money every year on
one aud only one crop fe must
have several means at making his
gains.
Again. poultry Is not looked after
as O. should be- Some farmers are
forced 90 buy eggs and chickens the
year round This should not b., tha
ease on auy Panhandle farm %
can boz grown right here a. we'll as
anywhere Or only the farmer will
take The time 10 DO the work which
work vii pay him as we'll Tor the
amount ~ time thus spent as well
any of the farm work
Then comes IN growing of pro
du,p The farmer should not unly
load his own table with vegetables
from nis own garden. but should De-
table to increase hls bank account
from thp same as we'll Fruit can be-
grovu 90 the Panhandle With only
little care Without the proper
care It cannot be- grown anywhere
Thus We see that the country would
soon De- iu a prosperous condition
from every standpoint if the farmer
would cut his grocery bill ln half
each year hy raising his own garden.
and at the same time have an In
come from the dairy and poultry
department OF from 5000 10 $50 90
per month This would keep the
whole country In a good condition.
and when the wheat harvest came
round the farmer could lay lt away
in the hank or put % into live stock
and other things instead OF being
forced 20 pay his entire earning ont
Tor debts made while making the
crop This u worth considering