The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
THE fARMERS'CONCRES
FIRST Session Is to Be Held at College
Today.
PROGRAMME FOR THE VARIOUS SECTIONS
rcchnicni Papers ms wen ms Dis
courses on Matters of General In
tcrcst to Asricuiturists.

. Nohs'ess oeglnS tomorrow. Already tn
attendants are beginning to arrive an,
the iohoies of the Hotel de Sbisa ar,
proving pleasant resort for them.
me officers OF the congress, which be
gins tomorrow morning aud lasts until
J FRIDAY night, are: President, j. II. Con
nell College Station; secretary, ID. o
Lively, Fort Worth; executive committee
b. W. Kirkpatrick, Mckinney, State horti.
cultural society; T. G. Slaughter. Prosper
state Swine Breeders association; ]. NJ
vance, San Antonio. Texas Jersey Cattle
club; w. r. Spann, Dallas, Texas Dairy
mems association; F.. S. Peters, Calvert
Texas Cotton Glnners association.
The State district and county agricul-
tural organizations or societies, which are
affiliated constitute the Texas Farmers
congress- The meetings are held annual
| ~ upon the grounds of the A, and NJ col
iege, where accommodations of special
value may be had at actual cost to tele-
! gates and visitors. There are no fees or
| dues
| The general sessions" consist of a mas,
meeting of all interests and are held in
| the college assembly hall The Horti-
| cultural society, the dairymen and the
cotton growers meet in the large class
rooms, separately assigned them. The
horticultural exhibit will be given In the
mechanical shop, the dairymen's exhibit in
the dairy building
Following Is the official programme for
| tomorrow's session: 500 a. m.-Ad-
dress of welcome, Hon, L. l.. Foster,
president A. and NJ. college. Response
Governor George T. Jester, Corsicana,
| Texas.
$3.50 a. m.--General experience meeting.
with selected agricultural topics
outline of Melon Growing in South
Texas, e, e. Howard, Mathis.
What Are the Uses of the Silo? j. NJ.
Vance San Antonio
Dat Culture, Lawson Kerr, vneland
Wind Mills and Engines for Irrigation,
S. A. McHenry, Beeville.
How l Raise Cotton on Black Land. G.
l.. Stone, McGregor.
Treating Corn and Wheat to Prevent
WeevIl in Grain. f. w, Mally, College
Station.
Some Good Butter Rations. ]. b. Nit
chell. Austin.
Corn Culture, Francis Emmerson, Nc
Kinney.
Essentials OF Wheat Culture. r. %.
The Growth Of the Trucking Business
in East Texas, A. V. Swaty Mount Pleas
ant.
Cheap Hog Feeds, T. C. Slaughter, Pros
Per.
The Cow or Field Pea, H. B. Hillyer,
Bowie.
Points on Poultry, Mr.. Reynolds, Neches.
The Artichoke, DR.. ]. S. Bailey, Ponham
The Future of Shesp in Texas, Colonel
w. l.. Black, Fort McKavett.
.'une Corn, w. A. Howard, Atlanta.
How to Plant Alfalfa, L. s. Peters, Cal
vert.
The Farmers Orchard c. Falkner, Waco.
Reading Matter for Farmers, Tom De-
benport, Pittsburg.
Raising Broom Corn, Volunteers.
Beautifying the Country Home, Mrs. s.
B. Buchanan, Dallas.
Grating and Budding, e. W. Kirkpat-
rick Mckinney.
Ramie Fibre, j. b. Allison, Galveston.
How to Improve Our District Schools.
T. E. Golf. Whitewrlght.
Making Sorghum passes. Volunteers.
Acclmating Northern Cattle, w. A.
Rhea, Mckinney.
Tobacco in Central Texas, Joe Soladino,
Bryan.
How to Keep Bees, A. j. Atchley, Bee
vile.
Sweet Charity, DR.. r. G. Buckner, Or
phans' Home.
200 p. independent sessions of Sec 1
lions for discussion OF special programmes.
500 p. m.-Systematic inspection of coll
lege buildings, class rooms, equipment,
shops barns, dairy live stock and expert I
mental crops in fields
500 p. m.--General session-Annual adj .
dress by the president, j. II. Conneil, Col !
lege Station.
How Can the Farmer Secure the Best I
Help from Banks, Heber Stone, Brenbam.
IJnDTICITI TTTD pPnCR NINE
Report OF State fruit committee, A. NJ. |
Ragland, chairman, Eliot Point.
Discussion.
How to Encourage Horticulture Among /
Miss Kate Kerr, Sherman;
Mrs II. r.. Ramsey, Austin.
Effects of the February Blizzard on /
Fruit Beds, Trees, Vines. ETC., and the
1nea OF the March Freeze on Fruit" 5. I
D. Thompson, Bowie; II. V. Munson, Den
sen; c. l.. Adams, Bonham; c. w. Wood.
;wan; c. l.. Kidd. Waxahachie; j. w.
;tubenrauch, Mexia; w. A. Yates, Bren-
lam; Gilbert Onderdonk, Nursery; ii. II.
Galveston; S. II. Dixon, Por-
er; c. II. Wllingham, Bailinger; G. a.
Boerne; A. Rawlings, Mid
and.
Marketing; Benefit of Cooperation"
i. V. Swaty, Mount Pleasant.
Packages; What is Best to Ship in
nd Where to Get it, G. A. Mckee. Mount
Gilman; H. b. Hiilyer, Bowie; William
.omas, Dallas; J. +. Boyter. Beaumont;
}. f. McCullum. Hulen,
cultivation OF Orchard, Garden and
'ineyard;" +. T. Ramsey, Austin; G. q.
ampbell, Alvarado.
OBSTRUCTIVE Insects; How to Combat
hose Now in Texas and How to Prevent
lew Introduction F. ", Mally. Huien.
How Can the Information Obtained at
his Station be Best Distributed Among
he Peopleg Some Results and sugges-
ions;' r. H. Price. College Station.
"Should Horticulture be Taught In Our
ublic Schools ]. NJ Howell. Dallas: T..
VA Kirkpatrick, Mckinney; John S. Kerr.
herman; Z. p. Stiles, Austin
New Varieties; Their Importance and
ow Best Obtained" James Nimon, Deni- .
IN; e. w. Kirkpatrick, Mckinney
'"Grapes and Other Fruits OF the South
est Coast OF Texas" w. A. Clark, Corpus
lristi; j. H. Sparks. Rockport; p l.
irch.
"Irrigation OF Fruits and Vegetables"
w. s;ubenrauch, Mexia; Colonel Pick
t, Fioresville. /
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY.
development of Our Beef Cattle Inter-
,ts." NJ. SAMSON, Alyarado. Discussion.
Pure Dairy Products from {
oducer to Consumer" p. W. spann. Dali /
e. Discussion. Id