The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-26
FROM THE FIELD
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BY j. A. c. Kemble.


"The man who reads is the man
who leads" you can't deny, and in
this good year 1915 and in the fol-
lowg years this is going to be more
true than ever before. Reading,
alone will not make a go0d farmer
but along with reading you must
have some good hard sense, hustle
and push, and the ability to adapt
yourself to conditions, locally, the
knowledge acquired by reading and
study.
Diversification, crop marketing
and how to treat your land, to get the
best results, viii be seen in all the
reliable journals and newspapers.
The farmer Of the future said
President Gorham, at the corn show,
IN WaXahachie, will be the student
farmer~-one who uses brains as well
as muscle lie also said the best
way TO keep in touch with advanced
farming ideas is to study what the
other fellow is doing and if possible
improve on his method of farming
To dc this, the wise farmer is going
TO keep a supply Of the leading
papers and farm journals at his hand
and will use the knowledge gained
from reading, as well as hard work,
10 successfully carry on the work
on the farm to the best advantage,
financially, as well as the preserva~
ton of his land.
The corn show will be of vast
benefit to the county and the farm
ers who We're fortunate to hear the
discussions on the various crops
grown, dairying and the raising of
live stock, silJs, etc, went away
much enlightened and will profit by
being willing to learn" The ex-
hibits We're very creditable, and the
corn exhibited was purchased by
many of the farmers Of Ellis county,
and this means more core and better
As the seed purchased were of the
BEST varieties and had gone through
he test.
Indications point to a big fruit
crop thls year, as the cold weather,
lately, will cause The fruit trees not
to bloom 50 early, We hope our pre-
dictions win come true. for an album
dance of fruit plays most important
factor il the high cost of living
Every farmer, as Will as the town
fellow should have an orchard. Nice
Juicy fruit is relished by all So is
The garden going to play a most i'm
portant part in reducing expenses,
this year. Already we have noticed
he farmers buying garden seeds and
preparing for a real garden" In
making for "DiversificatiOn and IN
dependence in 1915" we'll tended
gardens and orchards are going to be
mighty factors. Will your garden
and orchard be kept up to the stan
dard?
The field man is getting very
restless, hanging around town, and
is not going to stand ii much longer.
even if the weather is not favorable
Since my years field work, the town
life has no charms for US Give US
the country life" every time and we
would that we could paint OH the
clear blue sky letters of gold, this
inscription.
Though we have not been able to
visit the country the past week, ow-
ing to the severe weather, the friends
of the papers we represent give us
thir names, both new and renewals,
IN very satisfactory manner, for
which we acknowledge with much
gratitude. Those who paid me are
as follows: S. A, Fleeman, Forces
ton 3; J. Z. keenom, Waxahachie;
j. V. Smotherman, Italy; NJ. Pend
icy, Red Oak /, both the Dallas
Semi-weekly News and the Enter
prise; G. H. Green, Waxahachie 2;
j, b. Dyess, Merkel, Texas; w. E. |
Bryson, Midlothian 2; w, NJ. Ed
wards, WaXahachie ) A. p. Sealey, |
2; T. r. letters, Ferris |
3; R. j. Reasonover, City; B. F. Haw-
kins, Midlothian; p. F. Pogue, Pal |
mer 2; N. p. Grimes, Midlothian 4 |
D. G. Gray, Midlothian |; ]. E.
Cooper, Forreston; V. T. Vantreese, t
Forreston both the Dallas Semi |
weekly News and Enterprise; j. l.. |
Rumsey, Forreston Q: S. S. Odom, |
Waxahachie 3; A. d. Sims, Forreston. |
Those who paid for the Daily Light
are as follows: f. NJ Powell, Waxa-
hachie 5; six months; G. T. Welch, |
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