The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19


committee, which we believe to be the full
and complete sentiment of the entire farm
ing classes Of Texas today, and do earnestly
urge you to duly consider the same as the
wish and desire OF the farming people OF
Texas, and that you Will urge, by special
message or otherwise. as you may see
proper the present legislature to make suit
cable appropriations to fully carry out these
views
MEMORIAL or THE COMMITTEE.
Whereas, At the annual meeting of tho
Farmers Congress of Texas at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college in July
A. ID, 1895. the subject of agricultural eX-
pertinent stations WAS deemed of the great
est Importance to the whole people OF this
great and growing State; and
Whereas. The agricultural industry OF
Texas is the bed rock of her great pros
pority and should be given every advan-
tage possible under our laws, to the end
that the earth shall return unto the efforts
Of man the greatest reward for labor well
spent, II is therefore entitled TO full and
proper consideration at the hands of the
fore be IL
Resolved. /. That the legislature OF
Texas be earnestly solicited and requested
to make liberal and suitable appropriations,
at It's present session. for thq successful
| carrying out these measures, and impruv
ing and extending the experimental farms
| connected with the Agricultural and Me
chanical college.
Resolved. ., That we believe and urge
tibet ccntors of investigation and inquiry
where the more scientific and fundamental
problems OF agriculture can be best in
vestigatod where workers In this line can
I be efficiently trained. where the import
anee and usefulness OF accurate and help
full information regarding the entire agri-
cultural aud stock raising interests will
be impressed and from which the prac-
IDEAL results of modern Investigations may
be widely and efficiently disseminated. l.
of the highest Importance to the entlru
people of this state.
Resolved. 3. That after mature thought
aud deiiberation concerning this matter,
we are unanimously OF the opinion that az
least four moro sub-statluns for expert
mental purposes should NJ once be added
TO The one At Be9Yille. aud Rs wu are
informed that the board OF directors Of the
agricultural aud mechanical college have
recommended that az least four more b.
provided for wa hereby heartily indorsc
then action, aud do most sincerely hope
and trust that their said recommended 1ns
VIII he flliy carried out, and acted upon
by the governor and through him the at
icntion of the present legislature may be
called 10 make sufficient appropriations
for the successful adoption of such meas
ures as may be for the best.
Resolved, A. That in obedience Ia he
unanimous wish and desire OF the Farm
era' Congress OF Texas, whose representa-.
tives we are, we do most earnestly appeal
10 his excellcn0y, Governor Joseph D..
Saycrs, 10 be considerate enough OF the
great farming interests OF this great State
10 at once call the especial attention of
the present legislature, by special measagc,
or otherwise, to the urgent necessity of
this great and important question, aud
that he recommend a sufficient appr0pria-
tion be made to at once successfully carry
out the views herein contained.
Resolved. .. That we as committee
representing the great body of producers
especially nrg, upon all the senators and
representatives TO be considerate OF the
great interest OF the farming classes. ANA
they each and all are looked unto TO NJ
least grant tho one supreme desire ofy The
entire producing classes but more espcc-
Tally the agricultural and stock raising
people OF their great State aud that they
Al the present session make provision for