The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13
Prepondersnce Of Opinion that 1t
Can Be Successfully Raised.
VARIOUS VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.
SOme Expressions that Are Of inter-
est 90 the Farmers of the Coast
Country Of Texas.

~ could De cultivated SUCCESSFULLY.
Following are some Of the responses to
the inquiry
Mr.. C.. II. Jones, secretary OF the firm
OF p. ]. Willis d Bro, Galveston, wits
ss follows;
MIR. w. b. slosson. No. 1903 Main street,
Houston, Texas.
Galveston, Texas, May II, 1875 Dear SIR
have yours OF the 10th. and take pleas-
ure In giving you such information AS
possess bearing upon the matter OF wheat
raising in the coast country
| have no knowledge OF any one sowing
wheat south OF a line drawn across the
State east and west, starting from Bryan,
Texas.
Before the war, and during the war.
some parties In Leon and Robertson coIr
ties and In portions OF East Texas on The
same parallel raised wheat as they were
compelled to do so or else do without II.
They did not continue therein for any
considerable period OF time. ale ging that
1t was not profitable TO do so, for the rea-
son that II was subject to rust aud the
yield was very small--uot exceeding eight
to twelve bushels per acre
l have been told that hard variety OF
wheat known as the Mediterranean wheat
can be grown almost anywhere. This
wheat was formerly grown In our State
and 1t Is represented that IL has been
measurably acceptable as an export va
rioty, IL being stated in such connection
that transporting 1t long distance over
salt water has a tendency to soften il To
an extent that improves both its quality
and renders It easier ground into flour.
IT is further represented by some mills
that fair article Of flour can be made
by mixing the Mediterranean variety with
softer styles of wheat.
The yield Of this wheat Is said TO b.
heavy, and Il Is further represented as a
fine and reliable feed for hogs as well "a
being acceptable in some directions as
bread stuff
have never heard of a rUst-p proof wheat.
but beg TO gay In conclusion. that the de-
nartmeut Of agriculture can, no doubt, post
you fully on this subject. and 1t would
certainly he OF great advantage to our
coast country II wheat could he SUCCESS
fully raised therein.
1t has often occurred 10 me that we
could successfully raise those types OF oats
that so largely at this time 20 Into the
makeup Of our fond supply and this mat.
ter should be tested and in the event our
oats COULD so be used Il would certainly
prove advantageous as well as profitable
to have at some central point like Hous-
ton. mill for preparing the same for use
as soon es such fact Is demonstrated.
Possibly the Mennonites might find II
az thciT Interest 10 experiment IN a small
way with wheat and oats with the purpoge
OF originating, through such process. eth.
er a variety Of oats or whea, whichever
should be found TO predomlnhte. and
through such process establish bread
stnff superior TO our corn and something
that could be used in lieu OF straight
wheat
Our people are too slow In these matter,
and TO- prone to take things for granted.
BNNRlhlv ~ AZ - I.
iauh could he successfully raised In our
coast country. refer especially 10 Eng
!ana Tor the reason that salt air influences
prevail there in many regions 10 NJ great
an extent rs here. and for this good rca
son, they doubtless have some varieties n,
wheat that could be made servlceablc with
u.s., ~"
Assuring you of my disposition 10 CO.
oPsratc with YOU nj any time In any mani
ner of this sort. I remain. Yours tr,,iy
c. ". Jones
o. NJ. McAshan OF Houston SAYS; 81
nave lived In Texas since 1874 and have
plantation In Fayotte county very nearly
on this parallel west, ana from NV own
Ano"ieuse can say that good wheat crops
We're raised in that county from 1s,s n
1850; also during tho war and later. a,so
oats, rye and barley succeed well and
p,.o,uure iarsely' what our new Mennonite
cluzens want to do Is to make a critical
test this year by draining the land VOL,
and sowing not only wheat but also rys
ana barleN. For their encot,raocmc,, ,
VIII say that fifteen years ago II was "a,
supposed possible that fruits ana vegetab,cs
conla De raised here with any success or
rroht. NOW II only requires visit "a
iiouston's Saturday market or any n,or,
IN Wnnln va a.
.uat can Dc raised in any part of orr com
3 ~ grown by our truck farmers. and tho
business is now so great that mn orga,i.a
.ion has been effected to shin tho s,,rrI,,.
N car lots. The old theories arc hstn, !,
eSplouea rapidly and VIZ ARE clad 10 VOL
anm' ,hese new people with new enterprise
ana new theories 10 devotion this hora,a,
{ fore undeyeloped coast country. '''o-
Z Mr. W. b slosson No COS Main street
Houston, Texas.
Houston. Texas May ie Dear Str. 10
plying TO your inquiry regarding tho rata
ing OF wheat in this section OF country
Deg to state that, although we have resided
q great number OF years In the southern
part OF Texas. we do not know of sine,e
instance where an intelligent effort has
been made to raise wheat In former years
1t has been considered and generally No.
ccpted that the prairie between Houston
and Galveston IS absolutely at for nothins
except grazing purposes and that even IN.
grass was of very little value. Sine,
that after Intelligent experiments nav,
peen made, II was found that tho land i,
very valuable for great many purposes.
Tor truck farming. fruit raising and tina
even cotton and corn do remarkablv wcs
there; and the land which twenty ycar,
ago could not be sold at so cents per acr,
y worth today from fifty to 100 times a,
much. In the 70s the writer travelee
Anfough jackson county, where the Ian,
y conkidepfd OF mo- earthly good excen
sxiM purposes. Today some OF IN,
auusosfh and corn farms are In ina
Vilminery. Ia the 70's an acquaintanc,
70 In q, ar had customer who tried
"a Ia tceed In raising wheat IN Lime
y He was laughed at because
not Atsidered at that time that thai
eady has no good for raising wheat
Nth ~ great deal Of wheat Is grown
h.u 53 IN the northern part Of Lime.
L}ty and Mcclellan county. We
~. ~ Il such length to show thai
IT, f1enp Intelligent EFFORT has been
iSsni exos ID raise either cotton, corn
(. ,--S Z hnx been crownd with success
q Z. 5H 1fG4oQn WHY good crops OF wheat