The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27

| der 10 learn JuSI DOM lnt hhiAiui bSN
| is supported, and since the year 1860
large number OF Investigators have devel
| oped scientific methods and probed int
| agricultural problems for the benefit OF tn
| soil tiller, the stock raiser and the h0rti
| culturist, until the science OF agricui
ture" has been clearly established ant
modostly offers her services to the agri
culturlsts of this and other countries.
The fundamental principles developed
by the investigation OF agricultural
sciences deal a with the composition o
plants and animals; ~ with changes thai
occur in the system OF the plant and the
animal during growth; go the sources
of supply of plant food and animal food
"a the improvement of the hereditary IN
stinct of seeds and animals, and, lastly
combinations OF the foregoings to form
rules for the guidance OF the producer Ii
permits the farmer to do something more
than speculate upor his conditions. II
offers a certainty where before there was a
doubt. We have learned that all plants
and animals consist of the following ma
terialized:
Constituents of plants and animals:
lncombustible or hxed-Iron (manga-
nese), lime, magnesia, potash soda, phos-
phoric acid, sulphuric aced, chlorine, sill
ca.
Combustible or volatile--Carbon, hydro
gen, oxygen, nitrogen.
Sulphus, phosphorus
We know that animals must be supplied
with given amount of certain nutrlments,
known as protein" "carbohy drates, "
FATS and ash, In order to live a given
length of time or produce a given amount
OF work, and that these nutrments may he
grown or purchased in many various forms
of human food and stock foods and that In
systematic combination OF these materials
there is an opportunity to produce the
greatest gain at the .oT7-t cost. 1t Is n
pleasant and difficult problem to keep
the soil supplied with the materials re-
moved by the crops grown; to graduate the
amount of water by soil tillage and irriga-
tioh methods to the needs of the crop. 1t
Is beautiful lessCn upon the economy
OF nature to understand how decayed ma
terial may pass into the air and after float
ing around at the sport of the winds be-
come Incorporated In the soil and produce
other plants or vegetation. The beauties
of study OF animal digestion and assim-
ilation and the practical good that may
come to the individual from a health
standpoint as well as in a moneyed sense,
invit' our attention. The practitioners OF
medicine declare that one-half to three
fourths of the ills they treat are due to
improper nutrition caused by Indigestion
and the poor nutrition of certain necessary
organs that are necessary to the Individual
The animal machinery goes wrong because
1t Is not supplied with the necessary fuel
Would not a knowledge of the require
ments of animal nutrition prove of greatest
value to the people of our State If every
man and woman SO regulate the food sup
pied that sickness and inactivity would
be largely avoided? 1t is doubtless true
that by proper feeding many of the causes
OF IlSp1sa and death ha sic III
upon our farms may be prevented, result
inc III the saving of thousands of dollars
annually in this instance. Time will not
permit me TO here dwell upon the many
forms or economy that may be practiced by |
him who has thorough understanding OF
nov plants grow, animals thrive soils are
built up and the health of man and do
nestle animals may DO maintained, but
accurate information can be had by him
who Will spare time for study from his
daily work and arrange to unite brains
with his physical energy in order that
the numerous changes in the vegetable and
animal worlds and In the soils and air
may be understood
The farmers of this. or any other. State
may be considered in two classes-the Sue
,essful and the unsuccessful. Fortunate
" Tor Texas the first class is by far tho
arger in this State. but were / asked
now the unsuccessful farmer could best
lghten the heavy burden he bears today.
would apswer: Inform himself quickly
"hlie at the same time educating his chill
iIeh 10 point such that each would be
'oio TO combat the intelligence of those
engaged in commerce and the professio,s ),
me SAFETY of our government depends upon
increasing the general and special intelli-
'ehce OF this portion of our population
Inc Gay OF specialization has arrived
ma II mas come to the hurt of many farm
rs because some have grown wheat. corn
VI cotton alone, according to the State
n winch they live. and are thrown uuon
ne mercy OF shrewd boards of trade and
Aehahge, VINO In the long run, fix the
.sa, ana IN disappointment, some say I
farming doesn't pay" 1t seems that in
MS matter the commercial world mills
No string and causes the single crop
amer to dance to the tune of "sharp com.
'etitioh' while commerce goes into |
rust to uphold prices. While proud of
UT commerce and our large volume of S
raue' i, Tor one, am willing to see 1t de- a
rease II more Of the good things that are
aised upon the farm are consumed nv !
hose VINO produce them. Are we not .
.nuins ABROAD our meat of best quality, =
VI FRUITS our dairy product, and orr yege- 7
ap!es, increasing the volume OF com .
lerce, while thousands of families ,,ncn I
UT farms live upon bacon. corn bread a
oiasses and black coffee? In short, wa u
'il too much and consume too little! Texas =
sports her cotton for cents and buys
Dack Tor 20 cents or 60 cents la the ,,n,,.
lactured form, merely TO swell the volume
commerce and give the railroads work.
snip our vast quantities of fruit. yees-
pies sold at low prices, during the
ihih or season and buy California peaches
'ih ana Deans throughout the winter at
IN prices There is a great waste here
~ IL not stopped We need expect no sym-
l'hy wnen We announce our failures.
mnat must the unsuccessful farmer do?
hat nave prosperous farmers done3
hiie awaiting themselves of all thu aids
economic production, upon which ha
ust arFange to largely feed himself and
= my without the aid and consent of
merchant, corporations or the trust .
10 Importance of this view OF the mat.
can not be properly appreciated IN
% you 20 with me over the farms all
Aas and learn who 1t is that practlcalIvI
nlois the system of cotton sarn,ins q
n,eraiiy practiced. The merchant ra,
certain amount OF land To be cul- &
,s.eu IN cotton. he suggested. when the &c
'soh should be poisoned to protect from CT
- ms, ,heir agent estimates the Weld and p'
quaiity, all indicating thai In rana h,
nSi,iq Tue STATE and Of the South a nc
ID ~ Oh seryitude prevails. am "
mes tSay. however. that in many in "
aIthSu ne inerchants have exerted a very ~