The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-16
THE CROP OUTLOOK FOR 1919

7
Post City Post
Not since the winter of l913-li
has West Texas had such si abund-
ance Of moisture during the late fall
and early winter. as we have hs
this season. Both then and now. the
Writer moisture followed an extreme
/ ly dry season. and everyone remem-
bers what bumper" crops were pro-
diced in every West Texs. ,unt, in
1914.
No one can say with ccrtlv. what
IC' en- lie immediate tut ne viii bring.
and not being a new conner" do
not care to hazard prediction, bur
the seasonal conditions of the pres
ent time, justify hopes for the best
crop Cara and adjoining counties
have produced in their entire history
as agricultural counties. This doe,
not mean necessarily that we have
reason 20 look for better season
than some that have preceded the
coming year. but that practically e,
cry farmer who has been N this sec
;sGn several seasons, will be able 20
croft by his past experience, and
make better use Of the favorable cUn-
ditions than in former years, thus in
sreasing his production on a given
area. Besides. most Of the farm land
N This immediate section. being now
has never been in that state Of tilth
that would admit Of the best produc
tior which rs natural fertility rend-
crs possible.
The failures Of the past two years
make II necessary that the efforts
Of next year meet with reasonable
success, in order that those farmers
who have stayed through the two
years Of crop failure, may be able to
stay with their homes. and provide
their families with the actual neces-
sites Of life. and the present outlook
'h'NiN anu N'tuAi'oN Niff ot great
impetus 20 every farmer in the
drouth section to put forth his very
best efforts, to so handle his farm rs
to make il, not only self sustaining.
hut TO bring IN every dollar possibli
above the cost Of maintaining the
family and the livestock thereon
In this connection. wish to EN-
phasize the Importance Of making the
farm self sustaining In other words
the most prosperous farmers are
those who do not think so much
about making money, and more about
making a living The fellow who
makes living. will usually have
some left. and thus his holdings will
gradually increase. until before he
realizes il ne will have quite little
NEST egg put by. whereas, the far
mcr who thinks only Of making mon
ey and this is especially true Of the
small farmer, forfeits the more inn
portant task Of making a living. and
the money he makes must 90 to pay
living expenses Of his family
The farmer who sets for himself
the task Of making a living, will al
ways give special attention to the
side lines on the farm. such as dairy
cows, poultry. pigs and the home gar
den These side lines are Of more
than passing importance 10 the Plains
farmer, and each one Of them under
normal conditions can be made
source of material profit. and when
the profits from all is put together,
the aggregate viii be sufficient to
convince any one that these are pay
ing factors on the farm.
The failures Of the past two years
have been the cause Of a material re-
iuction IN the number Of milk COW I
poultry and pigs kept on the farms IN
This section, but with the return Of /,
good seasons, il Is incumbent upon {
very one to increase the number Of |
all these to the capacity Of the acre /
lge Of the farm. Because Of the !
prices Of dairy pro-
iuctS good milk co1vs ,vtu for son,. ,