The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12
AMONG me FARMERS.
III DeIelaies b ne Farmers National
CsalttsA
RETURN 10 the CITY FROM GALVESTON
eexernf of Them Express Very Fiat
terfns views ConrcrninE Their
Trip 10 Texns-ltinernry.

congress. recently held at Fort Worth. ro-
turned last night to Houston after SPEND
,ng SATURDAY night and Sunday at Gal
weston. They changdi their uchcdule some
what and did not arrive TIL 1880 o'clock
over the Gtlf. Colorado and SUnta Fe. and
distributed themselves aniong the diiier-
en-, hotels for the night
The programme OF the delegates was re-
viytd last night as fellows:
AT 6a0 O'Clock this morning they leave
bv special train over the Southern Paciic
road for Victoria, stopping On route at
Sugarland. where they villa remain one
hcalr inspecting the sugar refinery. paper
mill and Other wonderful improvements
In that progressive and entcrprislng town.
Arriving at Victoria they VIII % entsr-
talEed at a barbecue by the good people
Of that hospitable city, and Will 3cvc,e
two hours al Sightseeing etc, at the ;u-
Z tiTe heal alrlr,tcrs OF the Gius,lalupe Val
lev railroad. From Victoria they 30 10
Cuero where thny Will spend ample tins
to take In the attractions of that stirring
business center. nftcr which their train will
pull ont for San Antonio over the Aransas
Pass road. They VIII spend the night and
nearly all OF tomorrow In the historic city
of The Alamo, and probably leave for For,
Worth In the evening.
Pest Representatives mingled with the
delcgatcs last might in the hobbies OF the
VARIOUS hotels where they were quartered
FOR the night, ana gathered the following
expressions from some of the representa-.
ti,ss Of the party:
Dr' ballard OF Washington. Kan. says
his State sent several delegates to Fort
Worth, but he was the Only sunflo yer
representative who came below Tatrant
county. Mr. Ballard Is Interested in stock
raising ana several measures orlered al tha
congress icueAing cttLle were ms. He
conVends that Texas cattle VIII he adj
vanced per cent IL The prover revision
OIL the Texas quaIantla. laws Is made
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The keystone States delegation les con-
posed Of sotno OF It's mast prominent AMI
influential ciI.ztns. Among them Is Hon.
Ihomas j. Easa OF HARRISBURG Pa. 60
rotary OF the tseDaftment oi .gricuiture
ana the state bureau OF agri sul ture; also
treasurer OF the state stock sanitary board.
MI. Elge Is u rugged looking gentleman.
with whom time has dealt very kindly, and
the years OF labor he put in on farm
shows him no worse for the wear
mr. Edge is accompanied by his wife
and together THY had visited all thu, States
save Texas. While here they viii maze
q compete tour OF the State see all OF tive
HISTORICAL places and may 70 into Mexico.
MI Edge, FOR number OF years, has been
p.cminent in PENNSYLVANIA politicI.
Another OF the Pennsylvania delegation
Is Mr.. William b. powea CT the firm of
ioweit Bros, who were II not now, tho
largest stock i,nponosIs in the world Mr..
l'okell said last night taat Shldelaad firm
holds the record IA milsh COWS. IRON
ones milk for thirty DAYS i25 pounds OF
butter was mad, ansthlr gave l22 poun is
OF milk in a day over 500 nounis IN ono
week and $3.50 pOina5 IN a eIoatn. Sh. de-
laad Uitste gave los poinAs OK milk IA a
daA an 100 pounds In a wGek. one 2.
yeai cd COW eclins.d the woria's record
b.. aN!Hg 40 pousida of mix Ia saeen
Ga3 - &c tirui - also breeder oil .ast
horsSs Dslm- mia, a ShadeiaLl teotler
won the james Gordon Is .naLt atsraa-
tioua purse OF SO0q0 .sanos at Nlsa. and
Lbmott. another OF tle Shlieiand ST ilg
won four mile 90 ut Be.ita. o, whi.a ma
time was taken.
Mr., and Mrs. j. A. Morehsad OF Erie,
Pa. are on their first trip South. Mr.
Mcrehead is one OF the most Is ointment
farmers OF his State. IL. and his ai.e
viii go 10 California before returning East.
in addition to SEEING the gateway OF West
Texas--El Paso.
Mr.. t. r. Orr and wife OF Pittsburg are
with the party. Nh Orr Is editor of tho
National Stoclnan and Farmer. which also
has offices In Buffalo and Chicago. Upon
his return he Will negotiate for sor,e photo
graphs OF scenes und charact,us of Texas.
which Will be reproduced In his journal.
He expressed some disappointment at NOT
being able to piooura pictures of PLACES
in Houston. which would be OF great In
forest back East, especially OF the old time
darkey, who Is never seen In the East OK
cept as reproduced on the stage.
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Senior Miguel ], onero. representing thu
Republic OF Venezuela. attended the Farm
ers' congress- In behalf CT his government
and expects TO lmparl IDEAS in farming 10
bis people. The gentleman. for the las,
three years. has lived M tho United States
with d view Of becoming thorashly az
Quninied with American agriculture, One
year he spsnt In Washington attached Ia
the legation. lie pres,ntei very inter-
estlng paper on soil use to tho convention
At Fort Worth. Texas is the sreatest STAT
he has .yer seen, and he thiuhs OF retu- u
Ing again soon.
State Senator COslmiro Borela Of Trim
dad, Colo, Is delegate from the grsat
silver State. For twenty-elght years he
has occupied seat In Colorado's upper
house and u regarded as one Of the State .
friend Of Senior Romero and they find q
Ggeat deal TO lntarcst them.
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