San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
'BLACKLANDERS LAUNCH
INVESTIGATION PLAN
BY VANCE GRIFFITH

Ever working in the interest OF
agricultural development in their two.
millionaire territory comprising the
counties of Nueccs, San PatriciO, Kle.
berg and Jim Wells. the BlacIland.
ers, few short weeks ago, conceived
| the idea of working out and sponsor
ing a practical divertsificatiOn pro-
gram for the farmers and land owners
in the black land section.
Officers and directors of the Black
landCrs realized that numerous pro-
grams of this particular nature had
been worked out many times by agri-
cultural experts; but these diversified
ton programs had always applied 10
an indefinite territory and had not
been compiled to specifically fit the
needs of the South Texas Gulf Coast
country.
Then too, these heads of the Black
landers understood the many difficult
ties that would arise in regard to
persuading the farmer and land own
ers TO accept a diversification pro
gram which had been worked out by
agricultural experts who were not
completely in touch with all conditions
existing in the land of plenty.
The idea was then preached by s.
Maston Nixon of Robstown and presi-
dent of the Blacklandcrs, that the
diversification program which the
Blacklanders would sponsor should not
be worked out by agricultural ex-
perts; but rather should be compiled
BY n committee Of practical farmers.
each of which had made a success
in his particular line of diversified
ton.
FARMERS CHOSEN.
This suggestion by President Nixon
met with the immediate approval OF
the other officers and directors Of
the Blacklanders and the directors
from each of the four counties sub
mitted the names of the three farm
ers from their county who should
serve on this committee Of practical
diversificatiOn.
From Nueces County the directors
selected ID. II. Perry. b. g. LaxOn and
ID. II. Stockton: for San PatriciO
County, f. c. Caldwell, Estell Jack
son and A. +. Nelson were named. J.
]. Fling. W. X. Cumberland and {. y.
Ford were chosen TO represent Kle-
berg County while from Jim Wells
County J. /. Reed, A. f. Sain and Z.
Osterlah were selected.
Following the selection of the II rep
resentative farmers to make up this
an invitation was sent TO
each Of them to attend n meeting 60
be held in the Blacklander office at
Robstown at which meeting prelim-
mary plans for the working out of a
practical diversification program TO
apply specifically TO the black land
country would be made.
These farmers and land owners re-
spOnded to this invitation and they
met with the officers and directors Of
the Blacklanders and the first steps
toward laying out a program Of prac.
tical diversificatiOn for the South
Texas Gulf Coast country were taken.
EXPERIENCES TOLD.
Each member of the committee ex-
planned conditions that would be en-
in carrying ont his own
particular line of diversified farming
and explained the possibilities 10 be
found in truck raising. citrus culture.
dairy cows, hogs, chickens and a gar
den.
This general discussion Of condi-
tons lasted practically all OF an en-
tire afternoon and members Of this
practical diveTsificatiOn program com
mittee agreed to meet in the Black
lander office at Robstown and spend
the entire day in working out such a
program as was necessary.