The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-11
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subject of Interest with the De
pnrinent of Agriculture.

bHffmSnt ~ hAricuAtUFe.
Mr. a. r. Moore Houston, Texas.
United States Department OF Agriculture
Division Of Soils, Washington. March q.
1875. Dear Sir, Your two letters OF Feb
ruary q 10 the SECRETARY OF agriculture
have been reiered to me. as am in charge
of the general subject of tobacco In this
department. The samples OF tobacco which
you sent were also received.
We are, however, very glad 10 receive
substantial samples OF not lees than one or
iwo hands, or q carrot, TO show the char
actcr Of the tobacco coming from the dif-
ferent sections of The country, la,ge
number OF samples from different districts
have been deposited here from time to time
for the purpose OF study and to show visit.
ors and legislators The difference in the
character OF the T. baceo grown M dlnareut
parts OF the country.
do moi understand why the Burnley 10
baccu Is being taken up IN Texas. II does
rot seem 10 me that your conditions there
vii be favorable 10 tnis, but even II they
are it seems to me that IL would be muph
better for you 10 coniine yourselves TO the
cigar type ana make speciality OF the
Wrappers and the filters which you seem 10
p i
the end tEan TO take up any OF the manu-
lacturing or export types, and ssouid be
sorry to see this generally introduced Into
your state
hope TO make trip through The South
west before very long, and IN the event OF
my doing SO | shall certainly examine the
Texas tobacco soils with very great inter
est.
send you copy of bulletin on tobacco
soils which has Just been issued. by this
division. Very truly yours.
Milton Whitney.
Chief OF Division
The above letter has Just been received
BY A. Il. Moore, president of the Texas
Tobacco Growers association This was
In response TO one that Mr., Moore wrote.
which was accompanied with some samples
of South Texas Cigar tobacco Mir. Moore
felt that the opportrne time had come for
some definite recognition By the United
states government or Texas tohacuo and To
that ond he addressed two letters to the
department asking that ian Experimental
station be established somewhere in South
Texas. ana requested the government In
take such steps In thr matter that will
bring Texas prominently before the world
az tobacco producing State. lie is very
much grnified 10 note that Hon. Milton
whitney hopes TO make a RIP through the
southwest soon, and VIII visit this section
w 't''NNNfhAAt ktliN AldNtNls We VIII rnr-
tanly receive royal welcome and eyery
facility VIII be accorded him in his re-
search.
Did you know that II we are producing
as line cigar tobacco as Cuba which
nave no doubt but what We are. and selling
y Tor only 80 cents q pound We are not
getting It's market value. for the duty on
Havana cigar filters is si,a5 per pound aud
~ ON wrappers2
I, me cuhans that arc now here lust from
me island selling cigars by onnvassinq ma
dinerent offices. called rpoa me the other
aay, ,hey being shown the different sam
pies that ] have on hand aud being cigar
makefs made two cigars from Harris coun-
~ ,pnaeeo and pronounced the aroma and
auaay ~ every respect equal to that OF
tobacco from the celebrated distrlc. NJ
, vselta Abajo, Cuba They could hardly
hero. suSii 'ooaleo
Gold mines would not be Gala ,tn..
snsss 'ney were discovered and deyeiorea
I" iet al south Texas become Interested IN
Widest dreams" o. 'ssonu our