Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-29
ARM DEPARTMENT.
!. ). nrrrnAS, Editor.

. a. HUFFMAN, G"''"
.r,euItural legislation OF Texas
., r%s some revision and careiu'
- Man by the next state legis-
'on'lo'' The legislature OF Texas in
~ as,srest Of agriculture has not been
he 'I ssn, nor mas it in any way been
sD1 n,s,,y neglectfui. The Agricultural
pe's s..o.nleal College seems to hold
ma riaee IN the minds OF those
!" wish to advance the agricultural
fho Of the state and, no doubt.
mr. r.. much praise for the able and
way In which II turns out
a'. msrs. fruit growers, dairymen' etc.
III of filling our learned profes-
md who have done so very COM
',' s,' The national government. in
TN this institution fund which
VIZ annually to $14,2s0, thought it
NJ Generous to those who sought
= ,.,,,,ural information in colleges;
IN treat state Of Texas has shown
= son,e years past, a iiberality In
rr,a,ing to this college that
VIZ his national fund. out OF the
Nsa.s, revenue the sum of S25,OOU per
49,, Is appropriated for support ana
,s,snance OF this college ana Szo.VoO
wv !. i's',s,,,r,oyements. This was lett after
,.,mIng by the governor or many
~ items. The above shows an
.,ssrest in agriculture ana meehahi~s
tne part OF our legislature ana
e.r,lfy on the part OF the state quite
.rsrnendable If on investigation IL
End be found that no boy desiring TO
+srcated In agriculture and me-
~ Al this institution had been
.,srdsdhy reason of the college being
a ~ ne. sons of these law maxi
mo we're there for a classical edu-
,.', az N nominal cost TO their par
4, uhy then this liberality to this
s.ee speaks volums for Texas
'.asnansbip. There Is one more
IN appropriation in the interest Of
n rollere. The national government
=. The experiment station $4,000 per
Y, considering the fact that the
.-trltnre Of Texas has never been
,r,shed by a single product or method
1Mer Introduced or original by his
va station IL would seem to have
4 lille to recommend II to the stare
additional appropriation. nor would
n station OF Itself, resting on Its own
,.rits ever have received one cent.
n years North Texas had agitated
ranch college. In 1891 bill creating
n was reported favorably by the
nance committee of both houses. The
onorable gentleman who undertook
manage this bill in the senate never
Lied 1t up. II was now this appropria-
80 H.. 4. 10
by this college They were brought
No existence not to benefit the agri-
aItrre Of Texas but to preclude Il
yal college. This needs revision in
Nh away as to discourage such legis-
klon. Justice and fairness demand
u.
frieuiturnI Department of Texas.
The law creating this depart-
snt Is ample. 1t was created in
lsdlence to Just demands on the part
The people and with wisdom on the
at Of the legislature. Consider this
spartment and provide for its opera
sa The state can no longer permit
10 stand dormant by neglect ON the
ut Of the legislature. This is the only
IL ever passed In Texas strictly in the
,srest Of agriculture. Texas has good
ben and statesmen in every sense Of
Il word. Read this law Just as soon
you know you are elected to the
yslature. II you find that 1t calls
Esr agricultural Information in the
ssorts, be just and provide for col
scl!ng this information from such
ntsk4 40 . tf.vV "a 4 - . l.sa 10.
|l,nsnt be second to the agriculture
Texas and thus be obedient to the
u creating the same.
he live stock sanitary commission is
Hight and II 1t needs anything
bud have 1t. The good work done
dis commission is gratifying Should
department. Of agriculture of the
III be resuirected into life these two
friments Of the state could work to-
sh.r for the public good. 1t is also
rrkable, considering the import
~ Of the subjects, how this live
Nk sanitary commission got the
s.lh Of life blowed into 1t by prop
ippropriation and how the depart
al Of agriculture has been left a
y sun corpse so long.
iLonal farmers congress will be held
farkersburg, W. Va, October TO
iexL The delegates are appointed
We governors of the several states
y territories, each being entitled to
many delegates az 1t has senators
~ eongressren. Texas. therefore, is
auuea 10 fifteen delegates. This or
saiIalion Is non-polltical and has
w mken any part in politics. The
assts are; President. d. Il. Clayton,
aahola, Iowa; vice president. G. NJ.
III, savannah. Ca; secretary. John
SUM- Quincy. H.; treasurer, Henry
.'seh, lndianola, Iowa; first assist
Secretary. w. G., WILDLY, Atlanta,
second assistant secretary. It. j.
'peyard, Sanford, Fla.
rosnhiiities of Corn Culture.
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