The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, March 3, 1904
IMPROVED CULTURAL METHODS
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Subject Discussed Before Small
Audience Thursday
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But a small number of farmers heard the lectures at the court house Thursday
afternoon on the subject of improved methods in the culture of cotton, corn and
other products of the farm. However, those who were present showed an intense
interest in the subjects under consideration and a number of them entered
heartily into the discussion.
The visiting speakers were Stanley H. Watson,
Industrial Agent of the H & T C railway; Y. S. Johnston and R. L. Bennett,
professors in the A. & M. college at Bryan.
Mr. Watson is employed by the railroad to travel over
the state, attend farmers institutes and meetings and diseminate literature and
information concerning the work, undertaken by the department, of advancing the
interests of farmers along the line of their road. During his talk Mr. Watson
stated that the Central, early in the campaign, proposed to haul free of charge,
all fertilizers required for use in the town co-operation demonstration
work-that is for the demonstration farms established on farms by the business
men of the towns. Mr. Johnston gave his experiences and ideas for the best and
most successful culture of corn. He is an Ohioan and was raised in a country
where corn is a chief product. Mr. Bennett's remarks were in behalf of improved
methods of growing cotton and the proper way to handle the boll weevil and other
pests.
All the speakers agreed that the most practical way to
enhance the yield of all crops was intense cultivation, early maturing improved
seed and the use of fertilizers when necessary.
A number of local farmers,- W. D. Kyser, Geo S.
Cousins, Jno L. Sylvester, C. O. Leuschner, W. Stallworth, F. M. Stallworth Sr
and others, -exchanged views with the gentlemen and with themselves in a very
interesting way.
Altogether the meeting was a good one, though, on
account of the short notice possibly, the attendance was not large.
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