Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-20


Gated in Draxos county In connection
with the A. s NJ. College, near Bryan.
and Is supported by a United states Ap-
plopriation. IL malls the reports upon
experiments 10 more than 5000 farmers
free OF cost. These reports bear upon
the best varieties OF aeld crops. Tor
age plants, fruits and vegetables 10 be
used by Texas farmers; Che best man
ures and methods OF cultivation for
various crops, how to destroy inju-
rious insects and fungii attacking trees,
fruits and vegetables, and Held crops,
the chemical compositions OK certain
food stuffs. soils and waters, the dis
eases Of live stock and parasites ms
furious to stock. tests OF the best
food, ratlons to be employed IN pro-
ducing milk. beef or pork.
The Experiment Station has been es-
tablished seven years and has pub
lished 80 special bulletins" or reports
and six annual reports, in each OF
which there IL valuable Information in
some particular line OF farming, live
stock, gardening or fruit culture. Re.
ports on experiments may be had by
addressing any one OF the station stan
workers found below;
], II. Council, director.
II. II. Harrington, chemist
NJ. Francis, veterinarian,
Jas. Clayton. agricultural.
These officers have large corre-
| spondence touching upon all subjects
connected with the agricultural well
/ fare OF Texas They viii treat all in
| quiries with consideration and II p0ssi-
! BILE give full replies. II ia also their
| desire to attend meetings OF farmers
and fruit growers whom their nssist-
ance is desired in the discussion OF
topics OF special interest to the pro-
ducers OF fruits. vegetables, meats or
| grains. From several such meetings
attended last year the station was
benefited and gave out much valuable
Information.
BRANCH EXPERIMENT STATION.
In addition to the central station To-
Gated In BraZos county, there are thret
other points in Texas at which Held
experiments are being conducted foi
the benont OF the people living nenI
them. These sub-statlons are located
at Mckinney, Collin county. for the
black lands OF North Texas; at Wlchl
tn Falls, Wichita county, for the sec
tion near the Panhandle and at Bee
Vile, Bee county, for Southwest Texas
The results OF the experiment for thu
past season ds9D are now In tbs
printers hands. and embrace such i'm
portant matters as trial OF mor'
than 200 varieties of wheat. 60 varl
eues OF corn, 40 kinds OF forage stun
and grasses, and fun set Of the DIFF
Tefent xmas OF manure anu cosninefcll
fertilizers upon land planted in corr
wheat and cotton. These reports ar
for free distribution, aud II Is eN
pectcd that an other years trial wi
prove Of much value to all who recelV
The bulletins. These reports are no
published at regular intervals, but ir
sent out as early as the result oh
tanned can be passed upon and pro
, duccd for printing.
! There are other sections OF the stat
{ besides those above mentioned Il
4 which a series OF scientific experiment
Q are much ncedcd-these Are the ey
IRENE Panhandle. extreme West TCNt
and extreme East Texas. The las
named stands In a special need OF SOFA
= work done with fertilizers on fruits
K cheese sub-stntions are supported b
!. ,tate appropriation, and II Is slncerel
hoped that the 1Odest approI 'Ji 1r
> l,qucsted Of our present legislature =
r the board OF college directors for IN
G establishment Of new stations and tn
y support or those already organized wi
: not be reduced or overlooked In an
J. part on the ground OF Economy,
IS every dollar 30 spent will produce tw
y In It's place by Increasing the produ,
e tive capacity OF the people,
Al THE CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT,
d There is perhaps no science upo