The Texas farmers have caught on
to contagion of progress and have
learned that with the opportunity of
.ýbor has come the opportunity of
stccess. They have learned that to
succeed they must work with their
brains as well as with their hands;
and learning this they have ibeen able
to overcome the greatest- obstacle
and conquer the hardest circumstan
ces. They have learned that indus
try is needed to develop the resources
of talent as well as of soil. And what
a change has come with this realiza
tion. Lands that were utilized in
growing inferior crops of cotton, corn
and other grains are producing paying
crops of onions, cabbage, celery, can
taloupes and other crops for which
there are great demands. Low lands
have been drained and, made fertile
and productive. Drylands have been
irrigated and planted to alfalfa, fruits
and other crops and a thousand chan
ges made that are contributing com
fort to the home owner and wealth
to the state.
Poultry Manure.
If the poultry manure has been well
eared for and is comparatively free'
from coarse litter it can be used to
best advantage for the s'maller crops,
such as onions, beets, radishes and
lettuce. This manure proved, especial
ly valuable during the past season on
the celery plantations at State college.,
WILES OF OUR POLITICIANS
President Barrett Directs Attention to
Men That Set City Against'
Country-Trick Is Old.
To the Officers and Members of the
Farmers' Union: Upon my several vis-
its to Washington during the sessions
of congress I have more than ever
been impressed with the demagogy
that keeps country and city apart in
sentiment and that is a foe to true
progress.
