The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-26

also mentioned the names of seven presi-
dents who had retired from public lie to
the quiet enjoyment of country gentlemen.
The governor also related the incidents
connected with the invention of the cotton
gin by Whitney and that of the reaper
by Mccormick, which probably rank first
among the labor saving devices invented
within the last sixty years The speaker
also compared the amount of land cultl-
waited by the farmers of Europe ana those
of the United States, stating that the
American cultivates twice as much as the
English and the French and whlle less
than 40 per cent of our population are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits in Texas.
and perhaps the other Southern States,
more than one-half of our population re-
side upon the farm; in New England there
has been a gradual decline OF the NUMBER
of persons engaged in agriculture. ~
used to be thought that Texas wouio al !,
ways remain a stock raising otale' anu
the growing of mustang ponies ana lohs ,
horn cattle would remain the principal
industry; but now that is tale OF the
mast practically, and Texas boasts OF
some of the best bred stock In the woriu'
Mr.. Jester dwelt upon the rank IeXas mas
assumed as a cotton raising state, anu re-.
ferred to the increased acreage ahhualiy
devoted to rice, tobacco sugar Gang, n
farming. fruit growing, etc. win an
eloouent tribute to the immortal Ross Inc
governor closed his address amidst much
applause.
previous to the experience meeting there
was presented few resolutions that were
adopfed by the executive committee ias.
evening. which related to the programmes
preservation OF papers read peiore .no
congress, time to be consumed ID uein ,
ing talks, etc, of no interest 70 aae The
oral nublic. The congress approved OF the
resolutions suggested and adopted them
President Cornell announced the absence
NJ Secretary Lively, and on motion' N.Y.
Spann of Dallas assumed the posltloh.
The first FIVE parties on the experiences
meeting programme being absent, thelr
subjects were passed over under INC 'eso
lutions above mentioned
The sixth subject was Treating Co'n !,
and Wheat to Prevent Weevll IN uraiI u,
and this was ably handled by PROF. +. ",
stated there are three leading Insects that
affect this injury. The first ana prlncipie :
one is the black weevil; second, the It'
weevil (ouite numerous); third, the motn.
In some sections the moth Is most IN
inr,ous All of these weevil are laid on the
corn and not on the silk, as thought oy
many. 1t takes the weevll sotne ehiee ~
six weeks to reach the aduit stase,
pending upon the temperature anu ssoi i,
The rempQy SufktDirb ~ -,
,ha ,,sa Of carbon bi-sulphide. applied
the proportion Of about one pound a O. sor mn.
nxeani when inc corn is in alright bins
then one ounce OF the carbon bi-suiphisas
to one hundred bushels Of corn mn, w Teeom ~
sufficient. Prof. Mally does not ieoon
mend by the way. that Tor lhe su,u.os,
full treatment q wseyils i + a Sios as
a',s.h, ~ many. but the grain can be
~, ectally treated III open bins, aitnousn
at somewhat more sspsnse o,suI pusI IS
ae, ,,istap;ai heavier than air and the fumes
Sink instead Of rising therefore ., sn wnei mol
or not the bin is air tight IS Q, Economy s,na IN
mem ,,,v,n es'e he bi-sulphide. The speaker
s9 Il assa ia4 he q
ps- suipn,u,u weeyil in grain; this !.
material that has rsssnty Ds sss osemsa
ana pu. upuA a. claim that 1t is more eff
S ~ne p's and less liable to explode than
n carbon bi-suiphide. Farmers usins thess