The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
n FROM BRENNAN
! Dl,cuss Inc Growing Of tobacco
d n ! Large Scale.
\ CLUB 10 CHANGE QUARTERS

I CLUB 10 CHANGE QUARTERS
A,.e Probably select . New
x.w christian Church u.
!. ne Dedicated Today
r.xas January 14.-There was
:, rho business men of Brcnham
.,.ct this morning at the bank.
!. = oiddings & Giddings. Colonel
c,sa,rrs was called to the chair
~ HAYNES elected secretary.
s.,,nr was called by Messrs. e,
4, md T. A. Low. who we're asNat
~ tobacco fields OF Montgomery
"a report to the business men
~. investment. Mr.. Abbott
= ..,n.l report, being assisted from
~. BY remarks from Mr.. Low.
"a n the detail of the story. Thc
s.I.mcn appear to have given the
~, AZ tobacco a very close study
~ we're absent. They visited the
=. harm. saw the sweating process,
IN. NJ the leaves, saw experts east
iImsyr and saw the hands pro-
N. packages which are required
~, They investigated the cost
..,,on and the probable value OF 4
~ M story, as told by Mr.. Abbott,
Interesting one. 1t resulted IN
IN the minds Of those who are
:, informed that tobacco Will be a
rsp: that it will be a benefit to the
Il he produces 1t, and that 1t IS
Investment. 1t is further shown
! business men will profit by en-
~ the farmer TO turn to tobacco.
two gentlemen recommended that
si,ens organize company for the
|afement Of tobacco planting in this
that said company establish a
mise In Brenhain for the marketing
product, and that an expert be em-
10 educate the farmer In the work
y ID. Mr.. Low said that he had be-
= much interested in the matter that
y not propose to quit 1t at this
hat he studied 1t while In Montgom-
Ionty, and he believes 1T is good
Haubelt asked that the committee
tructed to visit his tobacco planta-
~ Brenham; that he has twenty
kfts in the plant and he would like
same committee which visited
umery county to go over his farm
kpress themselves as to the COM
between Washington and Mont
counties. On motion OF Robert
N, the committee was SO in
gsntlemen OF the committee stated
hey believed that MIR. George 4.
1T, who is an expert tobacco man,
| 70 over the county and select that
Ehirh will be good for the tobacco
)u and that his information is such
De could instruct the farmers now
)dle the crop.
Haynes said he had discussed the
|bn With large number of farmers
! has found they are all anxious to
|ment with tobacco il they have
(uitable for the crop. He says fur
hat he has found number OF land
b who are willing TO take stock In
,npany which it is proposed to or
He believes that the movement
has been started will result in a
of forces Of the farmer and the
)ent and will bring about good to all.
nk Haubelt, who has raised a crop
pstce In connection with George r.
NJ, said he had faith in the crop
proposes to continue the production
aceo whether the movement now.
Is successful or not. He is willing,
"a 10 put his property into the COM
lnd Join In the effort to create a di- /
EATON OF crops In this way. He
acres Of land, which is improved
rs barns and other necessary ar
cents for the handling of the prod |
lha ne Will be willing to put this in
\ price.
attendance on the meeting this morn-
Eere Colonel d, G. Giddlngs. y. G. |
sG IT., T. A. Low, Frank Haubelt, |
tuiekert, Hon. Heber stone. Ell
q T. =. Farmer, A. d. Mllroy, w. Il. !
= T. Z. Abbott, Ben Schmid, u. Iii
j, W. =. wood, William Perry, Harry
neeting adjourned to be assembled
snen the committee is ready to re-
'p'n Inc visit to the Haubelt farm.
ATHLETIC CLUBS PLANS.
= Is 10 be an important mee,irs
pffhham Athletic club Monday
ana one which will decide the fu.
E'on OF the organization.
SUP Is known as the athletic
/. u " makes no rretensions to that
~ one time it did operate
:. exercise rings, bars, punching
,ss,.s etc., but these have gradually I
's.!.eo 70 the store room and Inc an I
NJ r y, me club have been devoted
nSuers, ladies' being admitted to
4. snip. The club has long had I
. h,,,s,m inserting on the second fioor
,tr building corner OF Douglas and
lin, '.aF mas started the members
n Hos aau tney will express their
=. %unday night. Some Of he
4 A eeslre to move from the present
a., icy argue that the hall is too
10 nil an not be furnished nicely
i III All 70 De an athletic club in an
~ They want to make the or
min, oIe purely social in character.
ID n, .a mas offered to arrange a
icr X. .ne club. He has drawn
~ nj, sansement Of the west end
lslsrs unaer refurnlshed and re- {
von Ss,.o ms plans contemplate a
i -, ~ Ieet In size. This ball ,
Nj. ~ TWO parlors and recep-
psr'ors are 2lx25 feet in
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