The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-20
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Prof. Brunk, of the Agricultural anC
Mechanical college at Bryan, read ar
interesting paper on the result of tests
at the United States experimental
station on the college grounds in rails
ing the LeConte and Keiffer pears
He had sections of the trees showing
the location of gratis and effects Or
the scions. and stated that at a future
meeting he, in connection with Prof
Hill, Of the State University, would
present stereopticon views, displaying
more clearly the effects of the blight
The paper was highly instructive as
to modes of culture. He concluded
that the LeConte was specially best
adapted for a section not over 10C
miles wide along the gulf from Texas
to Florida. He also discussed the
blight and other plant diseases in an
interesting manner.
Maj. Veal, from special committee,
reported that various invitations from
Laredo, San Antonio and various
points to visit them had been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Newberry Of Missouri, chair
man Of the associations committee of
transportation, reported that the
routes recommended by the commit
tee embraced trip to San Antonio
Friday, leaving Austin at 1880, stop
ping 80 minutes or the way at San
Marcos, remaining the day and night
in San Antonio; going to Rockport
Saturday, spending Sunday there; go
ing to Galveston Monday, spending
Tuesday there, and thence to Waco,
via Temple, to Dallas; to the Staked
Plains by Fort Worth and Abilene
and thence home.
The report was discussed by Messrs.
Applegate, Powell, Dinner, Reagan,
Veal, Coulter, Johnson, Fernow and
others.
The discussion showed that the as
ISOLATION were grateful at the efforts
of the people of Texas to entertain
them, which had been as liberal per
haps as the disposition of the railroads
allowed.
Mr.. Munson argued that the rail.
roads we're different in this respect
from those referred to in California,
and that the committee would make
the best arrangements they could
with them.
Pending further consideration of
the report, the meeting adjourned till
2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Evans in the chair. The COM
mittee on transportation routes not
being present the association pro-
ceeded with the regular order OF
business.
Mr.. Geo. w. Campbell, of Ohio,
read an instructive paper on grape
culture, in which he had been engaged
in an amateur as we'll as practical
way more or less since 1885, when
there was perhaps not over 100 acres
Of grapes in cultivation for an area of
over 100 miles in that State. He ex-
planned the process of hybridizing the
species by applying pollen from differ
ent species, and argued that we would
probably have as many different va
rieties in America as in Europe. He
had been striving for such perfection
in this way as would produce a grape
alike to all climates, that is u
perfectly hardy type. He alluded in
high terms to the efforts of Mr.. Mum
son of Denison in this direction and
to the State of Texas as great en-
pire for agricultural and horticultural
development.
Mr.. League read an article by Mr..
Geo. Husman of California on grape
grating. Mr.. Husman argued that
1 lie affinity in stock and science
was necessary. The best time for
grating was during April and even
into May. Incising the stock above
Or below the surface of the ground
makes little difference if the moistdre
is sufficient. He alluded to three
men grating five hundred vines a
lay.
hr. Campbell argued in favor of
early grating as soon as an incision
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If the sap. 1t might be that later
grating would be better in the South. |
He had grated growing vines into
riches.
Mr.. Munson spoke OF his work in the |
Erection of hybridizing when he used
pollen from male vine or one that |
blooms but never bears, he found
lie seedlings imperfect. There are
,hree kinds of flowers. The kind having
rect stamens, and not those turning
Town, were the reproducers. He had
IN idea that it would besimpracticable
% get species of grape OF the twenty
hree native kinds that would succeed
II any section. He was satisfied
hat different species were ditfc.-
,ntly adapted to different fields
If culture. In the United States we
AVE three times as many kinds of
Wild grapes as there are in Europe. In
Texas especially were many species
hardy and useful foi grating, and
rape development. The Post Oak
rape was capable Of producing re-
developments. The pro-
luct of the Mustang WIS not so good,
icing rs the French called it more of
syrup than a wine. He alluded to