Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-01
The TEXAS farmer TO
Use PRACTICAL METHODS
Tsxas Industrial Congress 70 Take Up
Cne-Crop ldea-To urge 0d'e
and Sane Methods

That every farmer in Texas should
practice safe and sane farming d!
growing first his food and teeu anu
next his cash crop as surplus VIII oe
the theme OF the Texas Industrial Ton
gress al its annual convention, 10 De
| held in Dallas on Jan. 10, 1916. Inc
urogram will emphasize the ldea 'hdl
the prosperity OF the people OF texas
during 1916 must not be gambleI upon
/ the doubtful issue Of single crop anu
| that every business is a loser whlch
is based upon a general farm rracti''
that does not produce a cash crop a.
a surnlus above the living expense.
The fundamental error III LtAaS
| farming. BY which the business "eI
fare of the state is chiefly hazardeu'
is indicated in these statements.
Texas has actually been buying
$500 OOO. 600 worth OF food products
every wear from other states IN TINS
union. And yet there is land in Texas.
in Texas there are $4,000 farms
which have no COWS. There are Is
600 farms which have no pigs. There
are 10000 farms which have no chlch
ems There are 100000 farms whlch
raise no hay or other forage Tor cat
tie. And there are $4,000 farms WHICH
raise no sweet potatoes.
Into a certain Texas village there
came 100 bushels of sweet potatoes
To buy them took the cotton raised Oh
fifteen acres of land The potatoes
could have been grown on any single
acre of land in the neighborhood.
The congress has already glYel
, much consideration to the outlook 10
- 1916 as affected by a One-sided crop
ping system, from the viewpoint
{ the welfare of the farmers and othe
4 business men. A request for informa
r ton about local conditions and tn
i outlook sent out by it to 5000 person
L over Texas received responses who
e Indicate very clearly the necessity Q
a continuing the campaign TO let TeXa
/ feed ITSELF by producing a home
e grown living and diversifying durin
= 1916 il what was gained in this dire
$ ton during last year is not TO be los
e They also indicate that if the thrlI
l. which was made necessary by IN
business depression of the past yea
can be made permanent farm practC
= in this state, Texas will enter upo
!. period of general prosperity hither'
% unknown in its experience.
: The congress in its annual conve
, ton will put into final shape It's pia
= for carrying on local campaigns in c
- operation with chambers OF commerce
- public-spirited business men, coun
>. officials and others over the state Il
= the homegrown food and feed on q
= Texas farms, and invites correspOn
ence from those who wish TO av;
themselves of its services. Specifics
ly. the campaigns will urge that eve
farm shall produce:
ie l. The family food, including "a
den. meat, milk, butter and eggs.
'h . More live stock and a years ST
ply of feed for it.
L. 8. Enough grain and other fit
Is crops so that the years income sh
vi not depend wholly on cotton.
III The attendance at the convention
III every person who is interested IN p
ting firm foundation under his bu
ness for 1916, whether it be bankil
an merchandising or farming, is urg
NJ. and a program is being arranged Il
IT. will discuss comprehensively the p
1T poses TO be served.