Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-15
DALLAS.
A Farmers Institute to be Held at Aus
tin in February as an Experiment.
An Appropriation to Be Asked of the Legisla-
ture-Busfness and Streets Suffering
From the Heavy Rains
FARMERS INSTITUTES.


DALLAS. TEX, Jan. 14.-Mr. w. s.
Marshall of Fort Worth was in the city
to-day on his way home from Wisconsin.
Mr. Marshall has been in the Badger
state for some tine looking into the
workings of the Farmers Institutes,
which are in such successful operation
there. Mr.. Marshall first introduced the
subject in this state, and the discussion
has been so favorable that an institute
viii be held in Austin on the 9Th, 8th and
9th Of February as an experiment. At
+he austin institute Professor Henry and
Nj. Morrison, prominently identified
with the system in Wisconsin, will ex-
TIain the methods used in Wisconsin and
show the benefits to accrue to the agri-
culture of the state under their workings.
Coz Hughes of Dallas VIII give his ex-
perience with thoroughbred stock;
John Edgar Of Travis win treat
Of country roads: JEFF Willborn
of Bowie, on corn culture: T. V. Nun
son Of Deais0n, on horticulture; W. S.
sherwood Of austin, on dairying; and
other prominent farmers viii give their
views on various topics Of interest to the
farmer.
Mr. Marshall saws that in Wisconsin
the system of institutes is under the
SUPERVISION OF an officer known as super
intrndent of Institutes. Under his direc-
ton able lecturers on the various branches
Of agriculture travel throughout the
state, so that during the year in each
comfy two days session Of the institute
is held At these Institutes the farmers
..E gg1fr1fias LOO
lures, and then various topics are
discussed BY these interchanges of
views all who attend learn some
thing and consequently great bene-
fits are derived. The legislature
of Wisconsin appropriates S12 900 per an
mum for this department ana in the short
while that il has been in operation great
good has resulted. The gradual effect is
TO retire politics and TO bring agriculture
the great basis Of the national prosperity
prominently forward The man who
runs for Office IN Wisconsin and doesn /
know how to fatten hogs and furrow corn
stands mighty little chance of getting
there.
Mr.. Marshall thinks that Texas would
bc greatly benefited by this system OF
farmers Institutes, and he says a bill
will bee offered in the legislature prOvid-
Ing by appropriation for the expenses of !
it. He holds that the education Of the
farmer and the adoption Of the ad-
vanced methods of agriculture will do
more for Texas and attract more immi-
grafton than anything else.
He says that he read in THE GAZETTE |
the proceedings of the recent road con-
veutiOn, and he noticed that the farmers |
were opposed to the only system that /
would provide good country roads. With |
farmers institutes being held throughout /
the state he thinks that they will soon |
learn that agriculture cannot prosper /
without good roads, no matter what I'M
proved methods of cultivation are used, |
and when this becomes apparent to them .
they will further see that however great /
the expense Of constructing good roads il |
cannot be so great that il loses the
feature Of economy. The farmers hold a
majority in the house of representatives
and it Is believed that they will see their
Own interest and provide for these insti-
tutes, which have been the means of rev.
authorizing agriculture in other states.
THE RAIN STILL POURS.
The rain continues to pour down in
torrents and everybody who has ever
been 10 Dallas knows how it affects the
town. The mud and slush passes all
description. But the streets suffer
lightly when compared with business.
All lines OF retail trade a"e and have been
for the past few days almost at 4 stand
stll, ana the line of trade communica-
ton between town and country is prac-
uyally cut Off by the impossible roads.
This has been an unusually rainy winter
and the loss of business which Dallas has
suffered because Of bad or no roads would
amount TO nearly enough money 10 build
permanent tuTmpikes throughout the
county. OF course Fort Worth has suf-
Lerec in similar way Both cities
realize the fact, and Dallas is solid for
The Jarvis bill, ana it hopes that the
nosSbackS in the legislature will not be
enough to defeat it
COURT MATTERS
In The district court to-day the jury in
he case Of John Butcher and wife vs..
SAIL, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad,
.eiuTned verdict for the plaintiffs III the
.Um OF $4,000. Two years ago, in
ormer trial, the jury gave the plaintiffs
verdict iii the sum of $1,000 -
In the county court L. Cornett was
.GFicted of aggravated assault and bat
cry and fined S25.
-' 's4t'NA il-- SttltS LtiN 4 Dttu ulGu III 1
ae Federal court: Mrs. Annie Wilson |
ganSt The Pullman palace car company
oF eco damages alleged to have been /
0>iaIueG by plaintiff in q fall from a step
l-aer ON winch she was eudeavoring to
each an upper berth This action was /
n-LerreJ from the district court of
uraut county.
The Farmer's Alliance milling and
-uutacnri1g company vs.. the receivers
. .he Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
-y. en-oning what plaintiffs allege to
Eespass upon their rights.
:. i. Reynolds vs.. the Pelican fire in
rance company OF New Orleans, to re-
Yer Insurance
u. 4. Dumas has entered proceedings
rhanoerv against II. ". Ogden et ais.
The criminal docket viii be called on
be -sth instant
PERSONAL AND MINOR IiATTEES
Professor G.. y. Ousley, editor of the
luthern Mercury, resigns his position
nh THAT paper and returns to the editor
up Of Texas Farm and Ranch, 4 posi-
on which he formerly filled so accept
ply both 10 the publishers and the
.a1ers.
The january Germ Of the United States