The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
Proper Farm Management Pays

ed the luck farmer Luck however
can not bring permanent snccess
Some farmers are better managers
than others. and the difference be
tween success and failure may be
expressed managerial ability. The
successful and unsuccessful farmer
may be found in the same commun-
ity. often on adjoining land. having
the same seasons. similar soil and
marketing conditions.
Upon investigation il will be found
that success comes not because Of
prscticing q -worked-out plan Of
diversificauon and carefully follow
ing correct cultural principles
One Of the duties Of the County
Agent il to encourage proper farm
management and 10 secure demon
strators and advise them in cultiva-
ing their plat according to approved
methods The demonstration must
keep a complete record Of results OBJ
tanned. 50 that conclusions may be
reached regarding proper crops and
the best cultural methods for that
section. thereby determining safe
cultural practices for individual com
munities The fact that the yields
q these demonstrators. when they
carefully following instructions ear
superior 70 those in the same neigh
borhood where unrecognized cultural
methods are prscticed. is sufficient
proof that successful farming is not
necessarily lucky farming The
thousands Of farmers in Texas who
have farmed according to approved
princ pies during the past few years
have proven by results that proper
farm management is paying pro-
position and increases yields. as well
as the selling value Of the land.
Mr. John II. Erickson. County
Agent in Hunt County. reporting to
the Extension service Of the A and
NJ College. gives results that should
prove interesting 10 everyone con-
cerneb with agricultural problems.
and while there are many similar
cases in the Texas WORK. yet these
are reported in thas thorough mon
ner characteristic Of Mr. Erickson.
and may therefore be reported in
presentable style. He says:
While inspecting the most success
full farms in the country find that
the record kept by Mr.. Ellard. man
aget Of the Singer farm. shows that
the entire crop Of oats averaged so
bushels AN acre. 1000 bushels of |
which have been sold TO the Nichol- |
eon seed house Of Dallas. Texas. at
$500 bushel. bringing $4,000 on. /
Proper preparation made the yield
possible. while quality sold them. Mr.
Ellard also sold 1900 bushels Of 4
wheat at S2.l3 a bushcl, T. o.
Singer farm. The records show that
the wheat averaged "a bushels TO the
acre. More than si1.000.OO worth
Of wheat was sold while large
quantity was kept for use on the
farm.
In addition TO the farm crops. sew
eral car loads of hogs. cattle, sheep
and goats are produced on this
farm.
Mr. Ellard stated that the grain
already sold would take care Of all
expense in connection with the
farm operations.
The Barrow farm offers another
splendid example Of what good farm
and energy will accomp-
ish. Barrow Bros operate some
I. 900 acres Of high class farm land
md produce practically everything
consumed on the farm. Cattle, hoga
'heep and goats are profi,ably grown
md sevehl thousand gallons OF cane
'yrup are produced each season. In
'oopcption with the County Agent, h
'Ir. harrow 10 growing large quaint,
les Of improved chanting seed
Thirty hives u bees supply the farm I
With honey and the surplus IL nold
acally 4
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