The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01
FARM DEPARTMENT.
The A. and M. College.

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the recipient of much indiscriminat
ab ise which has fallen uujus:ly upol
faithful workers who are d,votins
their every thought and energy TO
the hettermel of the farmers OF Texas
OF course every Institution that is IL
any way connected with politics IL
bound 10 feel the pollutlng touch o.
the politician, aud while this applies
TO the state department OF agriculture
and To the appointment of the board
IL seems to Us that Texas farmers have
little To complain of when the Ia ulty
Of our college il under consideration
Certain il is many of their expert.
ments, as exploited IN their bulletins,
have been fruitful of good results, aud
the subjoined letter from Prot Cpnnell
explains the nature of more exten.
5ive experImeuCs now under way,
The STATESMAN will be pleased 10
publish the results OF The stations eX-
perlments rs they are issued, with
he belief that a careful readIEg Ut
them by Texas farmer will raise the
standard of farming in Texas. Fol-
loving are the details of the plans for
EXTENDED experiments:
COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Jan. %.
Statesman, Austin, Tex.
We enclose you under another cover
a copy each OF our two last reports
upon agricultural experiments, which
u OF interest to the people of the
state Each issue consists of 75U0
.,,s
upon request. We wish to call the
attention IF many more of the persons
Interested in the several lines OF farm.
lug To the work We are now doing In
their behalf To gain this desired
end, the members Of the Station staff
viii publish a printed copy of notes
upon experiments. quarterly, which
will be sent To those papers in the
state who desire Them. The expert
ments are being conducted at this
place, at Mckinney, Collin county,
and at Wichita Falls, Wichita
county.
The work embraces the thorough
testing of 800 varieties of wheat, 20 va
ri-tIts Ut Uats, rye and barley All
Varliies of cotton and large number
of corn, all available grasses, clovers
aud other forage plants are under trial
at each If these points. All known
IN thods OF Increasing soil fertility are
Oeing tried. Many methods OF pr pa-
ration or soil and cultivation are to be
tested. A large number of grasses
and forage plants have been paced IN
he hands Of progressive farmers liv.
ing in all parts of the state tor trial
and will De reported to this station.
The chemical department will from
time to time give notes upon lis,
fertilizers, 10 I'd stuffs and composition
of dairy products; considerable work
is done upon minerals and mineral
waters When this becomes OF
character to interest the public the re
-ults will be furnished.
The veterinarian of the station will
report experiments on the diseases OF
live stock and on discoveries having
relatiOns To the same. There Will also
be reported cases OF interest treated al
the at alton and elsewhere with the
treatment given in detail; also CORE
spondence on the subject between the
st0ckm men an the farmers of the state
and the station veterinarian.
Below is given short list OF most Of
the various fruits tested and under
est upon the horticultural grounds:
Peaches, 100 varieties; apples, 12O
varieties; cherries, 80 varieties; plums,
70 arieies; peare, 40 varieties;
grapes, 203 varieties; figs, 8 varieties,
per-im mons, 10 varieties; black berries,
8 varieties; straw berries, 81 varieties
Three hundred varieties of vegetables:
including tomatoes, cabbage, cauli-
flower, sweet potatoes, peas, beans.
radishes and lettuce. This depart
ment also experiments with different
remedies for plant diseases, and with
different preparations for combating
Injurious insects and including
methods Of cultivating garden soils
aud propagating fruits and Vege-
abes.
The copy we will send you Gf want
ed) will state facts of interest drawn
from all parts of our work. These
statements will be brief and will con
ain little or no discussion. The shove
illustrates the character of the copy
to he sent Will you please use such
matter from time to time as your OPP
plrtunity will allow during the quar-.
ter. tree of charge 10 the station?
Believing that this Ia another one OF
the many ways in which you can help
he people of this state to more pros
porous condition, I remain, very truly
yours, II Coz NELL,
Professor of Agriculture aud Director.
Detection Of PIT gnancy In Mare or Cow.
Among healthy animals the impreg-
nation OF the female rarely fails to be
the result of an intercourse between
the sexes. The assurance, however,
of this having taken place is occasion
ally an affair of considerable interest
and of no little difficulty; and the
value and destiny of the female NAV
very much depend on tbs decision Of
the question. A certain time having
Elapsed the thing will speak for itsel''
nut are there any symptoms or Cir
.,,..,o. "A ,ooa h ot mill w orrant tha vet.