The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
|TnE FLOOD RELIEF COMMITTEE
nnn COMMITTEE Still AT WORK
HELPING THE DISTRESSED.
Consrsbutfcns that Come In Yester-
day and supplies that Were
Sent Out.
ME hood relied committee is stIll At


The food relief committee is still at
work.
Chairman Taliaferro is somewhat put out
about lot OF seed the committee has or
dered and which are overdue.
The committee ordered some time ago
two carloads OF Kaffir corn and 56 bushels
Of bIack-eyed peas from Dallas; 1000 bush
els OF early corn and 1900 bushels of milet
from Kansas 500 pounds of turnip seed
and so tons OF cotton seed from the Indian
Territory, besides 500 bushels Of Irish po-
tatoes and lot of smaller shipment of
seed. all of which should have arrived
several days ago, and are evidently laid
out somewhere on the railroads. People
at different points are patiently awaiting
these seed and are badly in need of them,
and Chairman Taliaferro says the rail-
roads over which the shipments are routed
will confer favor on the committee by
sending out tracers and looking them up.
All of these shipments are to be placed in
the warehouse of the Southern Grain COM
pany for distribution and reshipment.
There was sent out by the committee
yesterday to Sandy Point 5000 pounds of
bacon, ~ barrels OF fnOiaSSeS, wv SdChS
OF meal, baking powder salt etc
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In reference to the treatment OF cane,
an inquiry regarding which was made of
William c. Stubbs, director OF the Lou
isiana sugar experiment station, by Chair
man Taliaferro, asking him II cane, after
being overflowed would grow by being cut
down close to the ground, Mr.. Stubs re-
plies, and his reply may be of interest TO
the cane growers:
If not killed, roots and tops. something
may be accomplished by cutting. Remove
all dead parts, even to the ground ii nee
essary. Stir soil Immediately around the
cane to admit air and warmth If vitality
is left 1t will become apparent quickly.
Without seeing the situation 1t is impos-
sble to advise positively but above should
be the general rule of action"
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j. 7. Crane of Eufaula, I. T. notifies
the committee of the shipment to Houston
of 800 bushels of cotton seed sent at the
instance of Governor Sayers.
A letter was received from DR.. J. Llew
ellyn Jones of Gatesvile, rendering his
professional services TO go TO the flood dis
trict, which the committee accepted with
thanks.
Chairman Taliaferro received letter
yesterday from Miss A. f. Yocum at Dali
las stating that the ladies there were get
ting together a lot OF supplies in the way
OF clothing for the flood sufferers, which
they desire sent to Angleton,
Edgar Jnlif writes the committee from
JuliH that all are we'll at Juliff. That
they have about 800 to feed, but none of
taem are in need of provisions, but seed
should be sent as soon as possible VIII
r1nr nj , No ON nf ha al
T. R. Kerr sent through The Post yes
terday $50 from Oamhray. y NJ. for him
self and wife for the benefit of the flood
sufferers.
The First Baptist church turned over an
additional S. TO the committee on Monday.
making a total Of s46 from this church.
Tho New Haven Manufacturing company
sent yesterday through the Dickson Car
Wheel works their check for $25 which
was turned over TO the committee, sup
pieInented with a check for similar
amount by The Dickson company.
The following cash subscriptions we're
received yesterday.
Hen wilbush .......-....,..,. S11 In
baptist church. Beaumont.,. ~
Mrs William Bruyer ........ 30
John Haskell ................. 10
Dickson Car wheel Coco. - 90
New Haven Manufacturing
Company Observation-Disclosures. 80 90
Citizens Cedar Bayou ......... - al
II. X Kerr and wife. Cam
bray. y. M. ..,........... "a 40
Lockhart OIL company.... 10 90
Peden * Co Observation-Disclosures. - 90
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Total ...........-.,,'..,..,.. SiTs o0l
A note to The Post from Sartartia calls
attention to an error made in reporting