The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
oe f tle Deeoates TO the Tobacco Growers Cohveft1o

,aea and studied until he has become pro-
ficient. ana last year he cleared net S4%Vo
uLon eighteen acres OF cigar topacco
/ feel convinced from the dliAeient SaliA-
n,es that have been sent il for iuspec-
ZION that tobacco oil all LIS Ma ~ w+d
in Texas. In the Southern portion ina
cigar varieties wilt do ieinarkapiy weli.
wl.ie in the northern rorrlon ana those
regions located well back from the coaSt
the red and white hurley and some oil tns
cigar yarieties. such rs Connecticut Seeu
Leaf and Glesner
There is enc thing that YOU farmers
must know that is. that this crop Is Vol
| ready cor market IT. October or NoNsihnei
| do rot expect to offer their crop for sals
until january or February, - IT lases
time to prepare 1t for the market.
| What we need most in this State is an
experimental station located in the To-
bacco district. and | now ask ana u Se
his body 70 PASS a resolution before you
adjourn asking our next legislature to
make an appropriation of at least SzptuV
for this purpose: ard VIXEN you go home
either see or write Your rep. p.ehs'.s+}s ~
use his influence IL this measure iAe
IS no enc thing that would advance thla
industry as rapidly and we viii 20 nut tr
and say THAT il would be of material ad-
vantage to every farmer in this State for
cur next legls allure To make
uropriation for the purpose Of experiments
INK with the cnlel S't'pie vi o"i Souutiy
and let such information be demonsTatSa
through the books and bulletins to every
= farmer within our borders.
Florida has Spent thousands of dollars
!, in this manner, and IL has been The means
: of educating Their farmers in growing
!, tobaccos successfully. They sent out Ihou-
!, sands of bulletins on TN cutbure 10 zoe
: different growers in the State
, TIE quality OF our tobaccOs have never
:, been questioned. The prices of it. as YOU
>, all know. range from 30 to 80 cents a
. pound. AMI there is not today one pound
% of Texas cigar tobaccos that Is merchant
n able but what can be sold at the above
"a prices.
= The best way TO market these tobarcns
: and to secure their fun values is by an
"A organized and well directed effort OF this
Il association, and no grower in the future.
! so long as this association remains intact
l. and In the hands OF honest officers, VIII
J. ever have occasion to regret his embark
t ina in this new line Of agriculture.
esl One acre Of cotton yields the farmer $50
a The same acre VIXEN planted in tobacco
IA will reaiLc the grower $500.
al In conclusion ] will say that this Is {
V subject OF the greatest moment 10 thu
OIL people OF this State. and Tor that reason
tx has engaged ny most earnest thought and
Sc most sero.is consi'ers'lnn Cor
ut eighteen fnoiSths. II has heen my study by
Is. d6v and dreams by night.
AS could talk to you Tor whole day, bu
r. nrudepce forh.ds that ! should ron rm.
60 any more of your valuable time, and | nov
e declare this assertion open for business
" and the consideration Of such questions a
81 may be called 10 your attention by Iii
honorable secretary. who viii ow REID ii
OF anrilal rerort together with the order o
", business.
g, Secretary Taub then submitted his repor
,o as fellows:
r. In pursuance of call OF A. r. Moore
chairman Of the tobacco committee OF tn
Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival q
"a this city, a meeting WIS held in the offls
an OF Cameron & Moore ON December 10. lss,
This meeting was called to order BY Nj
To- A. r. Moore. who stated Dae object I
y ernLng or organizing State Tobacco
" Ginwers' association.
OF Uuon motion af Mr.. H. NJ. Carter ,
pn Wsimar Mr.. A. r. Mcore was elected nre;
Z sent Bv motion of Mr.. A. r. More. NJ
10. H. NJ CARRIER was made vice president. NJ
La. T.. Mcege OF Woodvilie ncmsnated N
lge j. ~ Taub as secretary. which was ca,
or ried Mr.. A. r. Moore nominated Mr.
10 i. DAVIS OF Lufkin as treasurer. whit
~ was carried.
~ The fsllcwtng gentlemen nresenr secaa
hrt r.arhf.s: Mr. A. r. Moore, Dresden
en- Mr. II. n. Carter. Vice pres!dent. Mr.
Nis r. Davis. treasurer Mr.. J. " Tanb. seer
ian ary: Mr. u. Z. Mooru of Woadvilie. NJ
ow T. @, Lowery. Mr.. y. u. Patton OF ,)ayio
ort Mr.. G. n. Gawdy. cawdy; MIR. W. @. Moc
Ill Of Liberty. Mr.. p. r. Camgon 81 Llbsrt
has Mr.. A. 9. Conner Of Lexington. Dr. s.