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full by the Texas Farm and Ramon anu
other papers at an early day.
The institute then adjourned.

full by the Texas Farm and Ramon anu
other papers at an early day.
The institute then adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
Last NIGHT the institute met in repre-,
hall with quite large nuhDeroi
legislators and visitors present
Mr.. @. N. Ousley in an eloquent ADDRESS
laid before his hearers full and com pre-,
hensiye statement of the Object Vi
farmers institutes and controVerted tne
idea that such institutions are lnlmlcal "
the welfare of other organizations, SUN
as the Alliance or Grange. He SAID the
Farmers institute was to get the FARMERS
together; was to exchange ideas; give e1.
perience and discuss the best metnous Vi
cultivation of the various crops DE neh-
toned that he knew farmers who were
raising cotton at an expense not exceed
ing 5 cents pound and seiilng
it at Z and s cents ana
they are growing rich. He knew farmers
who were raising corn at an expense not
exceeding 10 cents bushel. Now, the
Farmers institute is to get such men TO
tell how they succeed that others may
profit thereby.
Mr.. 0 Rsley is a pleasing speaker ana
last night his address contained SOLID 1aots
of interest to all farmers.
. Major Rose followed, expressing his
sympathy with the movement, and hoped
that it would receive the favorable conslu'
Grafton of the Legislature.
Mr.. Sam Dixon believed that Farmers
institutes would, if established on a hrm
basis, prove of great advantage to the ag
ricultural community.
Mr.. W. s. Marshall told the history OIL
institutes in Wisconsin, and related the
difficulty that had to be overcome in tha
state before the movement was fairly or
foot, and described the improvement II
farming induced by the instruction glver
at the institute meetings.
Mr.. w. A. Clark, of Temple, an enter
plising and successful farmer and trucR
gardener, gave his experience in the lat
ter department and exhibited giant specl
mems of turnips, carrots. raddishes ani
other garden products, which he hat
raised on black land. He explained hi
methods of cultivation anc
gave his audience some valuable
hints as to seeds and mode of planting.
The address was thoroughly practica
one, was listened to with great attention
and the speaker was frequently applauded
Prof. Gulley gave an out inc of the ex
perimental work now being carried on a
the Agricultural and Mechanical coleg
and described his various experiments ii
feeding cattle and the Importance o
farmers end stockmen providing cheape
ration than corn and hay. He strongl
urged the construc ion of silos and shove
that beef could be produced cheaper il
Texas than in any other state IN the unior
Professor Curtis gave some in
terestiug and valuable informa
ton as to butter making an
creameries and exhibited samples O
butter produced from the mils of variou
breeds of COWS fed on various rations.
The institute adjourned until this morr
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The STATESMAN reporter regrets tina
fuller reports of the institute meetings ar
impossible on account of the press @
legislative proceedings, preventing tn
personal references which give 80 muc
life and energy to newspaper reading
and If anybody is neglected this fact is tn
excuse