The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21
THE EXPOSITION.
FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST
MEETING OF THE TRAVIS
COUNTY SOCIETY.
Magnificent Report From Dr.
Phillips OH Agricultural
Products, Wool, Etc.

graphic views, to the erect tnaL MI
5. ID. Hill would donate set of views
to the society and that Mr.. Hillyel
would sell the society set giving
thorough view of Austin Tor -
apiece, framed.
This is given by way of retrospect
ion, so as to better explain the next
meetings. proceedings.
The society met in the hall Of repre-.
sentatives, August 8, with DIR. w. q
Phillips 10 the chair.
Col. r. j. SWancoat moved that all
the city papers be requested to publish
the meetings of this society the Thurs
days and Fridays Immediately pre-
ceding the day of meeting. 1t was
carried.
Mr.. b. q. Wells explained withrefer-
ence to the photograph question, that
Mr.. Hillyer's proposition has been mis-
understood, and that he has been
the cause of his (Mr. II. B
HlllyeC misunderstanding the wishes
of the society. Mr.. Wells then stated
that he had told Mr.. Hillyer the
society contemplated forming mus
cum, which led Mr.. HJlyel to think
that the society wished to Keep the
pictures, which caused Mr.. ii. TO
offer to sell them. Mr.. Hillyer was
any of his pictures to the society, and
had sent after several large and i'm
proved instruments for taking the
very largest views. AS Mr.. Oliphant
said that he would not, under any
circumstances, pass upon the merits
of any artists pictures, Mr.. Wells
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of 81
three be appointed as experts to eX-
anime a sufficient number of speci-
mems of work of the two artists pro-
posing TO furnish pictures for this
society's New Orleans exhibit, and
decide upon their relative merits, and
award the job to the one they deem
most competent to furnish work that
will best represent our county at the
exhibition. And that all other pic
lures offered be refused, as the soci-
etyis unwilling to incur further ex-
pense and responsibility in this line.
Col. r. j. Swancoat moved to
amend this bysubstltuting, that this
society accept the proposition of both
artists to furnish pictures" Carried.
Itwas suggested that Mr.. Hill would
not leave his proposition open any
longer if not accepted Immediately,
and that he would not be willing to
give the society the pictures if they
were not accepted Internationally
and Immediately. Some one remarked
that if Mr.. Hill did not desire
or feel able TO compete with Mr..
Hillyer, it was matter entirely with
him; but that it was not the preroga-
tive of this society to give preference
to any particular man in given
bushes, and, therefore, if both artists
offered views free they should be &C
cepted Ii any one of them does not
like to enter into competition. with the
others work, it is not the duty of
this society to decide between them.
VIM. 4. Bowen moved reconsider
alton OF the above resolution, to be
called up at the neXt meeting, which
was spread on~the mir utes.
COMMITTEE fEPoRTs.
Mr.. Hazard, chairman of tn
committee on music, reported good
progress in his line. He thought there
could be procured some musical COM
positions of merit, and, perhaps, some
improvements in musical instruments,
by citizens of this county.
Maj. VIM. M. Brown, committee on
statistics and history, announced as
his committee, Prof. J. j. Anderson
aud Judge Amos p. Foster.
SILK CULTURE.
Vice-President f. Schieffer, of this
city, was made chairman of a commit
tee on silks and iibrous plants, on mo-
sSion of VIM. A. Bowen; Mr..
Schieffer to appoint the other two
members of the committee. He of
ferred the following resolution, which
was spread on the minutes:
"Hon. Julius Schutze suggests that
the Travis county organization of the
New Orleans exposition make it
known, by publication, that all per-
sons in Texas, who may have raised
any silk coccoons, send quantity (say
one or two hundred) to the Travis
county organization, for the purpose
of having the coccons reeled here and |
send the silk to the New Orleans eX-
position. Parties who may send COO
coons for Keeling would be requested |
to state place and address, quantity of |
coccoons raised, Gin pounds), the food |
used, (melberry or Usage orange); also, |
whether first or second crop of the
year. Part of the sample the sender
may obtain for him OF herself"
The object of the proposition is to
centralize the interest of seri
culture in Texas, and send
the different samples of raw
silk raised in Texas, from the capital
of the state.
DIR. w. G. Phillips, chairman of the
committee on agricultural products,
wool and live stock, presented the fol-
lowing very interesting and valuable
report:
l have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing skeleton report of my labor as
chairman of the committee on agricul-
tural products, stock and wool, en-
bracing Travis county, Texas.
OATS.
The crop for 1884, on account of too
much rain in the spring, followed by
drouth and intense heat, produced rust,
affecting the yield and weight. The
crop ranges from twenty-five to
seventy-tive bushels to the acre. DIR.
Jerome b. Johnson raised oats this
season weighing thirty-six pounds to
the hushel-four pounds over standard
weight. In 1880, on seven acres of
ground, DR.. jerome b. Johnson thresh-
ed 1853 bushels of oats-or 100 bushels
to the acre.
In 1876, Mr.. Moore, on Walnut
creek, shreshed i05 bushels to the acre.
Samples of oats weighing thirty-six
pounds to the acre will be sent to the
Worlds exposition.
CORN.
Sample barrel from the farm of Mr..
Caldwell, for 1884, of full weight, will
be forwarded: superior quality and
from field yielding 70 bushels per acre
The corn crop of 1884 will range from
twenty-five TO seventy-five bushels,
the earlier planting producing the
largest yield. The average crop of
this county may be stated at thirty
i've bushels.
WHEAT.
he different varieties grow mod
erasely well. The black soil succeeds
best. The average crop may be esti
mated at iifteen bushels to the acre.
is most reliable crop; affords pro
tracted and continuous graZins
throughout the fall and winter, ant
will subsequently make from twent,
to forty bushels to the acres.
BARLEY
is well adapted TO our soil; produce
finely, but is not generally cultivatet
for want of permanent and remunera
tive market. Yields from fifteen t,
thirty bushels per acre.
Millet produces from two to tire
tons Der acre-One crOp annuallv