Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-18
AGRICUL TURAL AGENTS IN CONVENTION
HERE WILL END SESSIONS IN ONE DAY
IN ORDER To ATTEND SWINE MEETING

citing period over great part OF
the year.
c. That the acrea,c devoted "a
crops he worked on. un such basis
NJ to harmonic viii the available
labor supply. also giving due cunsid
ration 10 such acreage a. may be
assured by live stock
q. THAT wherever possible man
'owcr should be- displaced by horse
nd machine power To the end that
he available labor per man may be-
more productive
8. There is no need an in
'rcased row crop acreage In Texas IA
1890. II will be- highly speculative
md Improbable To increase the
crcage devoted To cotton. With the
high price OF labor and the uncor-
'iainity OF WELD and prices. the farm
4 r who Increases his cotton acroage
" makes cotton his sole money crop
n 1899 will be- inviting disaster to
himself aud TO his state In TINS con
| ucction u Is recommended
a That raise all the food end
feed necessary for the family and
live stock. with surplus for sale
This should include for home. co
Gardens. including vegetables. fresh
and canned ca Fruit and berries.
fresh and canned. go Poultry and
poultry products for home and mar.
ket ca Dairy products for home
and market. 90 Meat sufficietn for
family use.
b. To plan for other money
rops besides cotton.
c. To make cotton a surplus mo-
ney crop.
I. Il Is recon mended that farm
ers practice neighborhood or com
muniy cooperation In exchange ~
labor The non-essential labor on
he farm. or work that may be- de-
layed should not be performed.
when a ne,ghbor needs such labor to
help save his crop. Neither is Il just
Tor the city or town ~ employ noa-
essential labor when IL is NEEDED IN
he fields to help produce the neces-
saries Tor life.
T. The great loss resulting from
the depreciation Of insect pests dur
Ing 1919 should not be allowed To be
tpeaied in 1890 owing to the fact
that q Is too late TO pillow under
vegetation. Il is recommended that
as far as possible all farmers should
rid their farms OF insects in hiber-
nation by burning all stalks ana
rubbish in fields. and cleaning gu,
fence corners and roads. and along
bitches and drains. Other prevent
alive measures should b. employed
rs recommended by State and Ma
,ional agenciei
s. The value OF the silo for pre-
serving and conserving feed for AM. |
mails IL no longer a debatable ques- |
ton. In the regions subject to pro- |
longed droughts the silo capacity |
should be sufficient 10 store two
years supply Of feed for all ami
mails.
:. In those sections OF the sttae |
where winter grain crops could not
be planted because OF weather con.
dliious. II Is recommended that in
creased planting be made OF spring
oats. cane. yorn. grain sorghum
peanuts. eow-peas and Sudan grass
s. Special care Is urged IN the
selection and purchase Of planting |
seed. choosing those varieties kowa |
10 be adap,ed TO your locality All
seeds for planting should be a. pure
as can BE- obtained and tested for |
termination before planting. Enor-
nous quaniiitse 10 inefrior and im- |
pure seed are planted each year. !
which results In low yields and in |
ferior products Where possible the
purchase OF seed should b. made IN |
quantity by cooperative associations
of farmers. tor by this method bet
ter seed may be- pre- cured. and all
farmers In a given community NAV
produce a uniform product which
will sell more readily and for
higher price.
g. We call upon all landowners
2 Texas 20 encourage their tenants
10 follow the plans herein recon.
nended and. II necessary 10 revise
rental contracts that these recon-
ncndations may De carried out VITA
profit 10 all concerned.
10. Where labor T. available u
IS advisable 10 terrace all land that
u liable 20 wash.
IL. Where personal credit facil-
tiles are inadequate. farmers should
organize local credit unions pat
termed after those now on success
ful operation In this state.
Where hong time credit. at low In
ieresi and on easy terms l. needed
tor the purchase OF farms. the Fed
eral Farm Land Bank OF Houston U.s.
recommended a. offering the best
credit system for this purpose.
Il. We urge the formation OF
groups OF farmers and Their fam
lies 10 promote their social and
economic Interests. The rural schools
should be- more widely used a. com
munity oeniers and meeting places.