The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-19
CATTLEMEN OF TEXAS.
Interesting Papers We're Read Before the
Association.
THE LEGISLATURE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE
In Carrying out The Experiments
Now being Conducted AT tho
A. and NJ. College.


called to order at Harmony hall this morn
overcoats and wraps were kept on during
tho exercises. Only few members were
present at the beginning. but others
strayed in later and hundred or more
listened to the papers read.
There were some committee reports to
be made. but none OF the members were
present and the matter was passed.
The first topic down for discussion was
deportation OF Live stock from Texas
Ports" paper by G. II. McMaster. sec
rotary OF the Galveston chamber OF COM
nierce. He was absent. but A. s. Reed OF
Fort Worth submitted few remarks. He
said his views on this subject have UNDER
gone a change since he came to Galveston.
and the points he intended to make would
be left unsaid. However. he was OF the
opinion that every member OF tho ASSOC
citation was anxious 10 see the export Of
Texas cattle developed. Before this can
be done, however, Mr. Reed thinks II VIII
be necessary to have live stock market
In Texas from which suitable stock for
export can be secured.
lis the Tick the Sole Carrier OF Sple-
netic Fevor?' was ii paper to be discussed
by Captain John Tod Of Corpus Christi.
Hon. II, j. Kleberg OF Alice. DR.. M. Fran
els of College Station and Dir. l.. u. lie
Gear Of Austin. None of the gentlemen
were present, however, and the topic went
over.
The Cuban cattle trade was to have been
discussed by Colonel Ike Pryor OF San
Antonio, who is the pioneer In this bust
ness, but he was not present. IN
Colonel w. E. Skinner of Fort Worth
was also absent. and the recent dipping
experiments ut the stock yards there had
to be passed.
The first paper read was by J. +. Green
OF Encinal on THE Best Methods of
Successful Breeding for Beef" Mr.. Green
the successful breeding of cattle as In any
other line Of business. He was an earnest
advocate of pure breeds and earnestly
urged the necessity of breeding SO as to
turn cut feeders at home.
Prof. J. H. Cornell of College Station
discussed the experiments In feeding cat
tie that are now In progress at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. The live
stock association appointed COMMITTEES
some time ago to assist In carrying out
this work, and to provide the cattle neces-
suiy for tho purpose. Prof Connell said
forty-two head OF cattle from Nueces
county were selected for this purpose. all
Of them being Of equal weight and grade
as far as possible. The cattle were d.
vided into three groups and each group
was fed differently. Cotton seed meal and
bulls. however, were given to all the
stock but in varying proportions, so as
to ascertain the proper amount to feed.
II Is the intention to feed these cattle for
a period OF 140 or 1870 days. During that
time an accurate record will be kept OF
the amount of feed consumed, the different
kinds, in what proportions, etc. Prof. Con-
nelPs paper was an exhaustive treatment
of the subject and was illustrated with
maps and drawings.
Marion SAMSON of Alvarado followed
with a few words on the same subject,
and in that connection said he lad found
the feeding of 2-year-olds the most profit
able.
r, X. Erwin of Waxahachie read a pa
per on the relation OF the farmer and cat
tleman. Colonel Il. S. Peters of Calvert,
president of the Texas Cotton Growers
association. was down for the leading pa
per on this subject. but he was not pres
ent. Mr.. Erwin is more OF an oil mill
man than stock raiser, but he submitted
some valuable thoughts. He believes
Accent cotton will drive thousands of farm
ers to growing grain and to feeding small
herds of cattle The interests OF the farm
CT and the stoclrnan are mutual. the sue
cess of one depending In great measure
upon the success OF the other.
At this iuncturc A. S. Reed OF Fort
Worth arose and said he desired to ask
Frof. Connell II the State had furnished
funds or in any manner assisted In carry
ing out the experiments at College Station.
In reply to the question Prof. Cornell
said lie was little bit sore on that point.
lie regretted to say that the State had not
done thing, that all the aid the college
had came from the Federal government.
q regular appropriation OF $4,000 year
being made for that purpose. He sat1
the college was In need of great deal
Of equipment. Demands had been made
upon the board of directors for these nec-
cEsary things, some of which the boHrd
had agreed to ask the legislature TO pro-
vide, but whether any OF them would be
granted or not was more than he could
say.
/ A few remarks followed by different
members, all declaring II was shame
| that Texas is not more liberal with her ex-
| detrimental farms.
troduced the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Whereas. the live stock and agricultural
| industry OF Texas is one OF the leading
| interests Of the State. and Is, therefore,
entitled to proper consideration At the
hands OF our State legislature; therefore.
| be II
| he earnestly requested to make liberal ap-
| propriations for successfully carrying on
| tho experimental farms connected with the
| Agricultural and Mechanical college TO the
end that said farms may be properly
| stocked with the right kind OF live stick.
and that the Agricultural and Mechanical
| college be so conducted In future As TO
offer proper facilities for the education 81
Texas boys in agricultural. mechanical
and live stock matters.
/ After the adoption of the resolution q
! M ton was made and carried for the prcsi-
dent to appoint committee OF three to
2 wait upon the legislature now IN session
and urge the appropriation OF FUNDS Tor
tb,s purpose. The chair appointed a. ..
Read r. X Erwin and J. y. Green on the
committee, TO which the president OF me
ass citation was made an ex-ofhcio MEM
Der. ...
The committee on sanitary matters SUB
mltted the following report. when was
1 adopsed without discussion:
! 10 Hon. Jchn r Lyle, President Texas
i live Stock Association:
\ Galveston, Texas. January ~ - Your
committee appointed yesterday ~ repor.
/ On Inc live stock sanitary CONDITIONS OF
the state beg to submit the following re-
'ihe abort time allowed your COMMITTEES
for Investigating and reporting on THIS I'M