Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-04
THE FARMERS
AND INDEPENDENCE
Suggestions as to the Next Crop by
Which Every Farmer May
Be Self Supporting.

These are strenuous times In more
ways than one. To begin with, the
crop has cost more work and money
than any crop that has been made in
the county. Then II is very short,
especially the corn crop. There win
be no corn or other feed on which we
can fatten our hogs for next years
meat, and becon has advanced to 22c
per pound. Flour has advanced $l.20
per barrel within the last few weeks,
and everything we eat has advanced
in proportion, while cotton, the only
thing that a majority OF our farmers
are compelled TO rely on for their
very existence. has gone down to SIC
and the end is not yet What are we
going TO do about It? II there is any
thing that can be done under present
conditions except 10 hold our cotton
for better prices, do not know what
II is. am writing for the present
and about the present crop. The ques-
ton that is confronting every farmer
in Texas. and II is very serious ques-
ton. is this: What am ! going TO do
next year? ] was told the other day
by farmer when we were discussing
this question. that a number OF them
would profit by this years experience
and diversity their crop next year so
that they would have more TO live on
at home In case II is another year
OF crisis and war. but he said ma
iority Of the farmers right here In
this county. In spite OF this awful ex-
perience through which they are hav-
ing to go, will go right on next year
and plant little patch OF corn and
big field OF cotton. disputed this
with my friend and told him that
thought he was mistaken. That I
thought that our farmers had more
forethought and business judgment
than that. That am sure that they
viii profit by this experience and be-
gin right now as know many OF them
are, to plan for next years crop.
Many OF them are telling me every
day that they are going to break their
lands this fall, turn under a lot Of
vegetable matter and prepare their
land for a corn and feed crop next
year. From present prospects this
will be an excellent fall for breaking
land. And every one that does II will
find that II will pay him better than
anything that he has ever done on
the farm. There is no need Of argu.
ing against this proposition, for II the
lands of Brazos County are ever built
up II must be done through this pro-
cess And the sooner We begin II the
sooner we win get our land built up
and make our farms seli.sustainlng.
Suppose every farmer in Brazos Coun.
ty had two good Jersey COWS with
plenty OF feed for them. so they would
have all the butter they need, and
hogs enough on hand with plenty OF
feed for them. and plenty Of corn put
away to make their next years crop
the present stringent times and low
price Of cotton would not be half SO
hard on them. and the war might con
tinue another year and they would
still be independent The things that
| have mentioned here can be had in
Brazos County by every farmer. Many
have them now. Why not all? The
time to begin to make next years
crop is now. Begin to plan now what
you are going to raise. and be sure
to let II be crop that will furnish
you living at home. War or no war
whether cotton is worth five or M
teen cents. you will be Independent
to the whole situation.
A. w. BUCHANAN,
Demonstration Agent for Brazos
County.