The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05

raising hay and getting 1t to market as
we'll as to decide ON the manner OF pro-
ceiurc necessary to produce tho best hay.
He, himself, he said, was an alfalfa crank.
and he cited several instances 10 show
how valuable a food for animals that grass
Is.
In closing the speaker said that all OF the
great State of Texas was Interested In the
question mt issue. and he thought that It
should be discussed by he farmers them
selyes-mcn who raised milot, sorghum,
alfalfa, clover aud other grasses. lie
might, he said, Include johnson grass were
It not for the fact that he was afraid Of
being run out OF the hail. He was not an
advocate OF johnson grass. The Lord never
made II. 1t was an accident.
Secretary McGinty of ALVIN thought THAI
the hsy business was more profitable TO
the railroads than 90 the dealers or the
farmers. aud he thought special attention
should be directed towards this feature.
The business would pay even at the pres-
ent low prices, he said were II not for tho
extremely variable weather prevailing in
this country. Hay could be raised and
delivered at 81 per ton, and money made
were II not for the outside EXPENSE caused
by the weather. He thought the railroads
should be prevailed on to Give lower rates
and more time for loading and unloading
without demurruge. He suggested that the
association take the matter up.
Hon. A, w, Fly. mayor OF Galveston,
was introduced n.y. Tom Richardson as q
farmer who knew all about the subject
Of hay making. Mr., Fic' said he had dur
ing his hfo time been taken ios everything
from a hack driver TO preacher. but
never before had he been accused of bong
"hay seed" although he was born and
raised on farm and had stolen water
melons there like every other good fnrsn-
er hoy He was more than elal to SEQ
the members OF The association arll he was
always glad TO como TO Houston, which
he hoped would some time he a suburb of
hls great seaport He wished to be
peiehhorly IN the strictest senses OF the
term.
lie hesita,ed To 90 further, he said, for
fear that he would be talking politics ard
as he wac gold democrat, he feared tbs
result A gold democrat was mighty
scarce article in this section. he thought
To return Ito the subigrt, however. OF the
making OF hay he Thought tho industry
was q good one. especially rs II came IN
the WY OF diversiicaiion OF crops. HIS
remarks were frequently greeted with
laughter and applause,
Hon. II. II. Hawley entered tho hall at
this moment ard was warmly G1ooived.
He was introduced by Mr., H. Il. Mac
Gfegor, who said that the Galveston states
man WAS a hay man. strictly. lie not
only had 10 do with sugar cane but he
was now lin clover patch" or these
things he woulA speak to tie convention
Mr.. Hawley, after a brief preface, said
that tine question OF making hay was ono
of the many iHaereut,its ones at Issue in
the great State OF Texas, which now real
lied annually from the hay industry about
sS,O00,000 Pennsylvania, with much
larger population of course, had maze
S39. 600, 900
The totaa product of the United States
was about $50 600 900. There was now,
he said, disposition on the part OF hay
farmers TO do all they could towards itu-
proving their product. ama az a result The
time was coming when Texas hay would
be sold 10 the exclusion or all others in
this section, ono OF the principal questions
he thought, WAS that OF getting the hay
To market, aud unless condR GUS ara most
favorable, unless the carrier Is right ut
the door OF the producer, abe high carry ng
charges would cut heavily into the profits.
The question OF cheap transportation did
not apply only to the few Speaking OF tho
coast country, he said that from East bay
to Mateg ordu bay there were some twenty
streams navisable 10 u certain extent All
OF the people in this section would be
benefited by this not only those who lived
but those further away as well. He re-
membercd he said, when the truck farm
ers OF Texas, Louisiana and other States
began sending their proiu,ts to market
the business was very small; but later u
increased wonderfully and the result was
apparent in the reduction OF freight
charges.
The speaker Pledges himself and others
with him. 20 do all lie could, aidad bN the
government. toward the development Of
the waterways OF the coast country. The
time would come when the farmers of this
section would not have 10 depend on one
prddhict alone. but would have market
for all they raisat. More than that he
foressw the time when all OF the country
between here and Galveston. that 'clty
by the eea, which he called BY the dear
name Of home" woukl be built up and al
most n city In itself; wh6n It would DO
round difficult 10 distinguish between the
two cities OF Galveston and Houston. The
day was coming when the great ships Of
this world would rot only find a lod2inent
10 Galveston bay, but farther up: when the
immense commerce which will continually
como his way will find a common port at
Galveston and NJ Houston.
At this point Mr.. Hnwley stated that ne
would like 10 speak longer. but that no
WAS fatgued by other duties. AS was
we'll known In music. he <aid, the voice
which is attuned TO one sort Of harmony
can no. Immediately take UP another.
1.aughter) He closed by saying thai
there were other issues he would Ike 10
touch on. but that this was impossible at
present.
At the close OF Mr.. Hawiey's remarks.
which consumed but fifteen or twenty
minutes Mr.. George 4. Race O. Houston
suggested that recess OF quarter OF an
hour he taken In order 10 allow the NOM
bers Of tho convention to meet anh shake
hands with their distinguished guest A
motion TO this effect w,s made and passssi.
Al the conclusion OF the in4ermission,
during which Mr., Hawley and his friends
mixed with the hay makers the QUESTION
OF the profits 10 be derived from the hay
business was resumed.
Ton Richardson called on Mr. Race, but
the latter gentleman declined 10 speak.
Mr.. s. Latsa Of ROSENBERG, In answer 10
call, stated that he was compelled 10