Farmer's Faith Prayer

I believe in farming as a way to live and make a living.  I believe in the dignity of my work.  I want no man's patronage, preaching or pity.  I believe in my soil. It will reward me in proportion to the thought, labor and love I give it.  I believe in myself.  My success depends on me more than on weather, luck or laws.  I believe in my neighbors.  My community, like my soil, returns to me as I give to it.  I believe in cooperation. In thinking for myself, and acting with my fellows.  I believe that only a united agriculture can insure justice and precent inequality.  I believe in education.  The more I know, the greater the ability to seize the opportunities and to be happy.  I insist that my children be enabled to be useful, intelligent men and women.  I believe in conservation.  I will leave a better farm than I took.  I believe that living is the most important job in the world and I mean to plan my work so that my family and myself will have the time and means to enjoy life. I face the years ahead with confidence, hope and faith in the Supreme Being. I believe in farming.  -- A. S. Wing -- (Robstown RECORD), Thursday, July 29th, 1926.

 A Wildnerness Tamed: The History of Violet, Texas 1910-1998 captures the spirit of rural America.  It is dedicated to settlers of faith and vision.  The hardcover, perfect bound book details life during that period of history.  Family histories, Demonstration Clubs, service records, quilting bees, beef clubs and cemetery records are included.  Family names include:  Allen, Beimer, Bernsen, Bockholt, Boerner, Burkhardt, Busenlehner, Dittlinger, Fabrygel, Ferk, Fister, Gallagher, Gold, Guzman, Hellmann, Hoegerl, Heese, Hoelscher, Jalufka, Just, Karnowski, Kassner, Kimper, Kircher, Menn, Ordner, Pavelka, Ranly, Rektorik, Schanen, Schonhoeft, Schwirtlich, Stock, Swetlick, Tischler, Urbanovsky, Warneke, and Wilmot family histories.

239 pages and over 400 photographs.          

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