The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-20
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and IL now . meager part ~ the
history Of one OF the greatest little
cities which gracefully adorns the
face OF mother earth. This little
city Of morality and enlightenment
and riches Is the capital of the
banner cotton growing county of
the world. Would IT not be betting
for this. the greatest cotton grow
| ing county of the world to take the
lead in diversified farming? Ii is
1 the history OF the world tina, rich
country produces strong, rich
minds. We think this applies grace
fully to Ellis county.
As a committee sof four we were
appointed TO make an appeal TO the
people OF our county to continue to
practice diyersification We feel
that We can with proprieiy make
this appeal TO all OF those wlo are
interested in profitable farming, be
they farmer, banker. merchant, me-
chanic. doctor, lawyer or OF any
other profession or calling TO stop.
look around you. investigate and
take inventory of our situation al
the present time.
An abundance OF feed and al
though the cotton crop is short, yet
at the present price IL has won
der debs-paying power. Why have
we this pleasing situation7 We
anaIyze it as being largely cue TO
diversified farming. The fact that
We have plenty of feed admittedly
is due to a large acreage planted
to feed stuff as the yield Of corn
per acre is not large and other
feed stuff is only about normal.
Then the abundance of feed is due
TO planting In corn and oats and
other feed stun a great dea, of
that which we have been planting
in cotton. thereby reducing tire cot
ton acreage and hence the resent
handsome price for cotton. How
ever, We know too, uat the yield of
cotton is not normal and thelef
this has helped TO boost the price.
But listen, With the same number
of acres in cotton this year planted
in cotton last year we are prone to
estimate that the price would be at
about I or 5 cents at this time in
stead OF jingling around II cents
as it now Is.
Hence We cannot find any logic
against our reasoning that for US
TO continue to be prosperous IN the
cotton region We must diversity
even to a greater extent than we
did this year for the reason that if
We were 10 make bumper yield
per acre of cotton at this years re-
duction we would more than likely
oVer-produce and get low price for
our cotton
And now men, each man In our
county, il is the sense OF cur or
gaDization to urge ditersification
and as il il now wheat aad fall
oat sowing time We by this means
or medium, urge you TO not lose
sight OF your logical course. You
do not need any one TO tell you
what to do If you will but think
You know that forty acres In cotton
at present prices is equal 10 any
number of acres at last year Lrices
Ia fact our cotton cost us Two or
| three cents per pound last year
more than We got for IT, Then let
as urge that you increase the acre
age ia wheat, oats. corn and other
feed stun at least five or ten per
cent more than this year that We
may continue in our present state
OF doing weli
| Also plant more good COWS.
hogs, turkeys and chickens.
hCreameries are profitable In some
places. Why not in Waxahachie?
The plant is already established and
all that Ii needed il patronage
Lei us quote you what they are
doing in stephenyiIIe, Through the
three cream stations there Ii
handled si5o.oc worth of cream per
day, or 100000 per month. This
sounds good to US. And let US urge
YOU again 70 keep your thinkers a
thinking and act according IL your
decision and YOU viii not go wrong.
for Instead OF increasing you. cot
ton acreage above last year You
sill reduce il some. n We ola not
know what Was best for Us and
went wrong Se could not b. cen
sured But when se kaow y hat Il
best tor Us and then 20 Wrong, We
deserve the consequences Some
might. on account q the fact that
they see That the cotton acreage