Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-29
THE coMMlrrnn,s REPORT.
Recommendations Made-Aereage of
Various Crops.


Various Crops.
Waco Tex, March 2S.-W. A. shaw
or Dallas, II. ID. Hudson OF Limestone.
q. B. Harris of McLcnnan, John Car
Isle of Washington and w. II. Dout-
HIT Of Dallas, the committee ON resu-
lutlons, made the following reports.
which were adopted:
10 -. 5, Peters: Your committee on
resolutions beg leave to report as fol-
lows
Touching the paper read to the CON
Ventlon by Mr.. J. Moller, ship agent
at Galveston, we realize that the
startling facts and figures given ap.
peal TO every citizen Interested In the
prosperity OF Texas and should have
the widest circulation. We recommend
therefore, that this convention earn
estly request the press OF the state to
publish Mollers paper In It's en-
tireiy.
Touching the variation in weights OF
cotton per cubic foot as compressed by
different systems OF COMPRISING, we
beg leave to suggest, towlt, That the
convention respectfully request the
railroad companies TO Investigate this
matter to the end that II the loss to
the producer or shipper Is consr-
quence Of their ruling that railroads
must have cotton compressed Mt COM
press nearest to the point Of chip
ment that said ruling may be changed
The communication submitted by
Alfred Ie Blanc, president New Or
leans Maritime association, raises
points covered by Mr. Moller's paper.
We therefore recommend the adoption
of the paper as the sentiments Of this
convention and request It's widest sir
culation by the press and people Of
Texas.
TO r.. s. Peters. chairman: Your
committee being informed that certain
members OF this body expect the COM
mittec to formulate an address TO the
people. beg to suggest that special
committee be appointed by the chair
for this work.
To Il. S. Peters; Resolved, by the
Texas Cotton Growers convention.
that the legislature Is requested to
pass and the governor 10 approve the
warehouse bill now pending before the
house OF representatives, the same hav-
ing passed the senate.
To II. S, Peters: We beg TO report
upon the paper submitted TO us com
corning bountles on agricultural pro-
ducts;
Whereas, the question is purely polltl-
cal. We respectfully refer said paper
back 10 the convention for such action
as In It's wisdom may seem hest
o. T.. HornhlaHer, Jno. w Rose ana
j. X. T.. Hanna, committee TO canvass
the crop report, submitted the follow
ing report, which was adopted.
To y. S. Peters. Strive your COM
mlttee appointed to tabulate and COM
nile crop report, received from the va
rlous sections Of the state Of Texas, beg
leave TO report as follows:
We have examined $50 reports from
1Oi counties, covering almost the ems
tire cotton growing area Of Texas.
After careful compilation NJ them we
submit the following rs the result of
our lnbors. on conditions VIII state
that while the reports from South Tex
M show Il 60 be unfavorable on ac-
count OF the lateness OF the season and
dry weather. The reports are favora-
BILE from east and northeast Texas.
on acreage we find the average In
crease OF the corn crop compared with
1894 % and Ia per cent.
3 The increase In the other
grain crops 2s ~ per cent.
3. Increase in hay and forage crops
90 l-3 per cent.
4. Increase In the hog products, 20 is
per cent.
3. Season eighteen days late.
6. OF cultivated lands lying out three
fourths per cent.
All OF the above are made In com
parison with 1885, This completed the
work OF the convention and Il adjourn
ed sine die.
The delegates then repaired to East
Waco and witnessed the operation OF
the Bessanette process OF compresalng
cotton. The determination 10 avoid the
discussion of political matters left the
convention with but little TO do and
caused the abandonment Of the second
days program.