El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
WORST DR9ITH
FOR IS YEARS
County Agt. Graham Fears
Kaiser Has Bribed the
Texas Weather Man.

The kaiser's bribed the weather
man in Texas That's the word
brought 10 EI Paso by county farm
Gemoustrator A. O.. Graham, who has
been attending the conventions Of the
Texas Farmers congress and The
Texas county farm agents and extern
sion workers at College Station
Because OF the dr0uth throughout
Texas. farmers Of west Texas VIII
not be able 20 depend on the grain
sorEhums and milo maize from the
eastern part OF the state 90 feed their
stock as heretofore They VIII na
compelled to buy their feed crops
from Kansas. Nebraska or possibly
the ella valley OF Arizona
Irrigation Farmer Fortunate.
The drouth emphasizes the good
fortune Of the farmer OF this -allcy
in not being dependent upon rains for
the necessary moisture, SAID AZ
Graham Monday morning. THE large
extent Of the drouth area emphasizes
the necessity OF the farmer or this
section raising sufficient Ieeu crops
TO care for his own livestock. without
depending upon other sections Tor
these necessities
@If our farmers OF this section do
not plant a larger acreage or ran
grains, they viii face serious snort
age Of seed for next year The wheat
crop is normal and VIII barely care
for the ordinary needs.
Favor Irrigation Districts
At the convention the farmers con
Eress endorsed unanimously q Tesa-l-
non favoring the adoption Of the con-
stituuonal amendment 20 .E 49,
uuou August 81, authorizing the crel-
ton Of irrigation districts ana au-
thorfzfnE increased number OF recla-
nation projects. There was no oppo-
sftfou displayed against the amend
menr At the congress. and apparently
There is none among the farmers Of
the state. said Nj. Graham Delegates
TO the congress returning 10 thelr
homes will make an effort 10 bring
out a strong vote in favor OF the
STTSt Increase Crop Production.
The necessity Of increased crop pro-
duction and food conservation were
the nrfnciuaI topics OF discussion ut
The meeting, said Mr. Graham lle
necessity Of raising crops sufficient
FOR nome needs and the demands Of
our allies was brought forth by
number Of speakers Among the
prominent aCrlCulrurlSIs or the coll-
NY who attended the congress were
Bradford Knapp. ch-eI OF cove. LliisLi-
agricultural extension work in the
south. who outlined the steps being
taken by the department Of agricul-
rure in war crop preparation, and
clarence OusIey. director Of extension
work Of the Texas A & NJ college.
who recently had been called 70
Washington TO assist the secretary
OF agriculture fin mapping out plans
for national increase tu crop pro-
duction-
Worst Drouth Since 81
Reports from various parts OF 7 eA-
as showed the worst droufl since
So said Mr. Graham I'm the south
Mains country where the normal
rainfall IS q inches, there has been q
rainfall OF less than five inches. The
farmers in this district have planted
sometimes two or three times Il was
stated that if copious rains do not fan
within q short time the fan feed crop
VII be seriously diminished
Cotton I'D the EraZos district IS
backward In Tarraur and Dallas
counties TIE crops viii be excellent
MANY farmers are selling their
work stock because they cannot buy
feed They can't. however move their
cattle above the Texas tick guarar-
tine line There have been good rains
in the extreme eastern part % Texas
and in louisiana