The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

vived.
The welcome" a white oat much
priced in the North, comes nearer be-
ing rust proof than any, except the
Red. / tried this variety along side
those just named and while it was at
tackled at same time as the others, it
resisted and shook OF its assailant, but
not without injury which materially
lessened the yield of grain.
1t is well to experiment on a small
scale; every progressive farmer does,
but it is wise to stand by old reliables,
till a new conner has established a
claim to confidence. Acting on that
principle farmers should plant red
rust proof oats of undoubted purity,
no matter what the seed may cost.
COTTON SEED FOR HOGS.
With corn at 70 cents and climbing
up, home made pork is going to be an
expensive luxury unless some snbsti-
tute can be found for corn. This, we
fine, to large extent, in cotton seed.
AS it leaves the gin it forms good
cow feed, but is fatal to pigs. This is
owing to the amount of lint on the
seed, which deties the action of the
gastric juice and clogs up the dises-
tive machinery. When this Int is
removed the seed becomes at once
wholesome and nutritious. A ma
chine has been invented for deiintiug
cotton seed, and after a while every
well ordered gin will possess one, and
customers can have their seed in any
form they desire. In the mean time
the average farmer must employ other
means for removing the lint if he
would use the seed as hog feed.
1t has been found that roasting the
seed in revolving wire cylinder over
fire, not only removes the lint, but
partially cooks the seed and renders
it very appetizing, without affecting
its nutritive qualities. The necessary
arrangement is very simple and mex
pensive, and is worth trial by those
having many hogs TO feed.
GEORGETOWN FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The institute idea grows. The
movement so auspiciously begun about
two years ago by Texas Farm and
Ranch in the city OF Austin has spread
itself over the length and breadth Of
our great state and promises t. be an
abiding institution even without the
state aid it so well deserves.
Every week an institute is he'd in
some agricultural center of the state
and live issues are discussed and expe.
rien es snapped to the advantage OF
every one present and through them
to vast numbers less fortunate.
Williamson county celebrated on the
9TH and 9th at Georgetown. That i
was success go without saying.
The programme was an admirable one,
the subjects treated being of solid.
practical value to the common farmer
and not of the high-toned, so-called
scientific" hummery that used to be
considered the right thing for the bu
collie mind.
1t may appear invidious to single
out any one of the essayists or speak
ers for special mention, but l cannot
refrain from noticing tie mastery and
statesmanhBe address read by the
II on. L. l.. Foster on The Value OF
Farm Statistics"
In an exhaustive but concise way
he reviewed the history OF agriculture
in the United States. and traced
the development of our gov
eminent department of agri-
culture and demonstrated in tn,
most logical and conclusive manner
the vast advantages agriculture has
gained from the compilation OF Stats
tics and the investions of trained
specialists working under govern
mental supervision in our experiment
stations.
1t is not possible to do justice to the
essayist by an extract, as the whole
subject was so closely reasoned and
lovetailed as to require full presen-
tation to do it justice, but the follow
ing specimen will serve to show the
character of the essay. After speak
ing of the way agricultural interests
have been neglected 10 the past, he
says:
Now the purpose Of departments
Of agriculture, oranges, alliances
farmers institutes and all kindred
organizations of farmers is to change
this state of affairs and place farmers
as class and the interests they repre-
sent on plane as high as that occu
pied by any other interest or class in
this country. They ask nothing
more, and should not be satisfied
with anything less. But this change
cannot be wrought in a day, and dis
appointment and failure await thos,
whu expect it. The structure of 6
centpry's growth cannot b. remoddle;
in year, nor in ten years; it will
come only by patient, earnest, de-
termined effort, lasting Throughout
many long, weary years.
Many who with buoyant hopes an(
high expectations have enlisted in the
ranks of organized labor will sigh fo
the heshpots of Egypt before thu
promised land is reached.
The first condition Of success in thi
reform movement is for farmers to un
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