The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
HOUSTON POST: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY ~ 1892

quite an extensive irrigation plant at Bee
vile. OF which Mr. McfIenry has charge
he Is well qualified to discuss the subject
and stated several facts OF much interes
to the laymen, among thom being that
was a great mistake some made In an at
tempt to substitute irrigation for oultiva
ton, the result being that the plants ru
to vine and make lltile fruit.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Cline OF the United State
wenther bureau, division OF the Natlona
department OF agriculture, spoke on 9TH
Use OF F'rcst and Temperature Warning
In Protecting Fruits and Truck Gardens.
Tho paper treated OF different methods o
protecting crops from frost and frcezlny
weather and contained statement o
some practical results In the coast countr,
of this State that had been secured b,
truckmen and hortlculturists along tn,
coast who had utilized tho warnings ant
protected their crops
| suggestion by Prof. r. w. Mally L
the effect that the Farmers Congress
should have standing committee 20 co.
operate with the weather bureau to bette,
distribute Its frost warnings, was referred
10 the executive committee for action.
a practical talk on THE Progress OIL
Truck Growing in East Texas" was mudt
ny Mr.. A. V. Swaty OF Mount Pleasant
ibis gentleman Is a graduate of the Aus
tralian Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, thorough believer in advanced
srentiflc agriculture, and ia now occupying
the position of horticultural for the Cot
ton Belt railroad, and in this capacity is
doing much to extend diverslhcaton OF
ganlzing local horticultural clubs, OF which
twenty-four already owe their existence
TO Mr.. Swatys exertions
upon invitation, Captain u. i. Johnson
OF Arcadia addressed the congress on the
subject of Poultry" which industry ho
stated was profitable in the coast country
because of a close market. Tho speaker
took advantage of this opportunity to en-
ter general complaint against the excess
sive charges OF the express companies and
suggested that the congress send com.
mittee to lay the matter before the Texas
railroad commission to present to the in
ferstate commerce commission and see II
charges could not be made more reasonu.
BILE.
President Cornell explained that Com
mittee on transportation" already existed,
and did not think 1t necessary to create
another committee, but advised that the
report OF this committee be awaited. which
would be made tonight.
Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Parks and Peters
each made practical talks on Sorghum: -
Major Durant, Captain Rhea, Colonel
Dixon, Governor Jester. Prof Connell,
president Foster and Messrs Slaughter,
Breckenridge and Kirkpatrick each spoke
on Corn. and the congress adjourned TO
dinner, with the subject to be resumed at
tomorrow's session.
In the farmers and cotton growers Sec
ton this afternoon. except an important
discussion that occurred on Raising and
Curing Pork in Texas" which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Slaughter, Jester.
Cain, Rhea and others.
Besides the discussion OF transportation
rates, etc, in the horticultural section.
three other important and interesting pa
pers We're read and discussed, namely
How Can the Information Obtained at
rms station Be Best Distributed Among
the People? Some Results and Sugges-
tons" by Prof. r. H. Price. New VA
rieties, Their Importance and How Best
obtained" by Mr. f. w. Kirkpatrick.
Importance of Pecan Culture" by Mr..
Herbert Post.
Upon the conclusion of these papers.
the horticultural section adjourned to in
slect the orchards and vineyards of the
horticultural department of the College
and the evidence of the practical work that
has been done In this department and the
experiment station In general ELECTED the
horticuiturists. The approval of such
practical men is of course very gratifying
to the college and station officers.
NO session OF the live stock and dairy
section was hold this afternoon.
~
The evenings exercises were opened and
closed with music by the band.
President Connell announced that by
special order the paper OF Hon. j. NJ.
Howell upon THE Needs of Our Rurnl
Schools" would be first discussed, which
was done TO the editication of the large
audience present.
MIR. Howell's address was followed by
short talks by Messrs. Rust. Kerr. VIII
lingham, Waul and Kirkpatrick, who
spoke upon the same subject or rather
upon allied topics, the burden of which
was that nature studies should be intro
dueed into our public free school system.
which was later presented and adopted.
report of the executive COMMITTEES
was then read, approving the recommend
atoms made In the annual reports OF Presl- |
dent Connell ond eulogi2ing his address
and the faithful attention tho professor
had given the interests OF this orgnniza-
ton.
An announcement was next made of the
meeting of the State Grange which
M, = " N''t,'i ou august 10,
Ihere was much talk OF recommending
reduced rates for the Dallas fair and con-
siderable time was lost In this futile dis
cussion, only to at last be ruled as out of
order, 20
The general session adjourned about II
o clock p. m. -
Mckinney. Texas, July 25.--collin coup-
ty is represented at he farmers, CON.
sress in session at College Station by tho
following prominent planters: e. w
Kirkpatrick, w A. Rhea, j. l.. Greer
aaron Coffee, II. 10. Singleton and r. G.
Slaughter ~ Z
PRESIDENT C0NNElL'S ADDRESS.
The following address was delivered nj
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