The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-28

is the custom to weigh only few baies
from the shipment and take their average
as an average weight OF the entire lot, As
matter OF custom. when cotton Is sold
in the country to parties in Liverpool It
Is almost universal practice to allow 6
per cent from the American gross weight
to cover the deduction for the bands ard
bagging IT is also usually understood
that the American shipper guarantees that
the gross weight upon landing in Liver
pool shall not be more than / i-xr cent less
than the American weight. Hoping that
this information will meet your require.
ments, remain. Yours very truly. tsign.
ed) All Il. Shepperson.
While this prevailing charge for tire Is
exorbtant. 1t is neverless the arbitrary i'm.
position Of foreign dealers. living and do
| ing business in foreign lands. | am aware
that state government IS powerless to
| correct the abuse. Regulatory legislation
in such matters is not possible for State.
l refer to this particular subject for the
| purpose only of bringing home to the
| knowledge OF our cotton planters the fact
of the unjust exaction to which they are
subjected, and in hope that once awaken.
ed to it the people may possibly through
congre ssional agency and international ar
rangement effect a change which in its
terms would be unjust to neither the pro-
ducer nor purchaser. but fair to all.
Referring again to the publication OF
agricultural and kindred statistics
recommend monthly and quarterly issu-
ance bulletins. in addition to annual
reports, and that these last be compiled
from the bulletins instead of being pre-
pared and published as they now are. TO
| facilitate the seasonable publication of
! these bulletins, wen as to assure their
reliability all State and county officials
and all common carriers OF freight, wheth-
or corporate orotherwise. and all citizens
OF hc
required 10 furnish under oath such infor-
nation as may be desired OF them by the
comm issioncr. and, in case of inability to
furnish it. to explain under oath the
reason of such inability. To the commits
soner should be left the slection of COR
RESPONDENTS in every section OF the State
to assist him with their information as
10 the condition OF stock, the acreage of
crops and their probable yields az indi-
Gated by prospects at the time the infnr-
nation is returned to the department. The
adoption aud jrdicious management of
this method would soon enlist the conti-
dence and cheerful cooperation Of all the
producing industries of the State: for 1t
would keep officially posted, at regular in
tervals before the pub lie the best obtain
able record Of stock and crop and other in
dustrial conditions throughout the state
BY maintaining system or eXchange the
commissioner could also obtain from other
,'hles uulielhs sno" vs. .n0 No.,
- ,aiil, w. H., -, ioa,, ,hn ,o.,nIo of
Texas informed as To the possibilities and
probabilities OF results in other sections
OF the country III all matters OF pr".ucts
rr,,io ,n1 '.,s H.. ,arn;, tba
commissioner ia have the, annual reyort
published much earlier in each year than
is now possible
In addition to the general Appropriation
for the support of the department tluriuS
tie ensuing two years appro. oriation
should be made and especially set aside
for the agricultural bureau To be Ii SGD in
incr easing the number OF exhibits and for
prese rving those already on hama. This Is
an interesting as well as instructive ia At
ure OF the department The collection of
exhibits now on hand is valuable and q =
trnctiyc. and the outlay necessary for ia
pi reservation would be no waste of money
Thousands of people who visit this depart
ment' in The course of each year and view
its specimens of Texas productions express
their aston ishment at the variety, Quail-
tity and quality OF these productions. Nor
are these expressions confined to visitors
from other States and foreign countries
They are the utterances also of our own
citizens who come for business or pleasure
from different and distant points in the
State. With a small appropriation 1t can
be made a. credit and a pride In proof of
the states great capabilities.
GOOD ROADS.
Aro+hor i,no,,.r, s,,hioo, r,,,,o, L., T..
'N' ""'e" Al
ciose hinshlp Win the AGRICULTURAL ana
industrial DEVELOPMENT of our State and
TO which l now briefly invite YOUR atten-
tiop &c That of tina n,h,io .o,a. M,
'o""s
some Grner ~ stem tnan that which is now
oPei".tte III Ni0 7'a.e snould ne lornlula1d
10, 'iihA' aI,paiehl 10 every one VINO mas
necessary TO present arguments in behalf