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


dressed the section upon How TO Change
From Cotton to Truck Growing and In
this gave the results that had accrued from
Investigation along the line of the Cotton
Belt railroad, OF which he is horticultural
His argument for an extension of truck
farming In Texas Will not be devoid OF
results, as several Of tho planters who
have suffered from the recent overtlows
nave already expressed an intention 10
try few acres" in gardening this year
In reply to inquiries Mr., Swaty recon-
mended that tho overfowed farmers plant
some OF their acreage to cabbage and sug-
gested the Late Drumhead" as the hes;
variety, though the 'Winnlgstadt" and
| FRAT Dutch Will also do we'll. The
speaker called the attention OF the truck
| men to the fact that small rather than
large heads are demanded by local and
foreign markets and suggested that more
attention could probably be given to this
detail.
Mr.. Swaty Is also favorable to planting
ran potatoes and suggests that in this lati-
tude planting should be made during the
middle Of August The Tennessee Triumph
is the variety recommended for planting
The gentleman from Mount Pleasant
does not recommend that Texas grown
cantaloupe seed be used Just yet, as they
produce too large melons, while the mar
ket demands are In the other direction.
rms also applies TO peaches, as the ped =
der generally wants as many peaches to
the bushel as he can secure and likewise
inc restaurateur wants small cantaloupes.
80 that there will be no waste. Northern
cantaloupe seed are recommended, as they
produce small melons
Watermeions is the only exception to the
smaif rule aforementioned; these should
De large In order to meet the demand, but
all other fruit should be small
Mr.. swaty wishes to form State or
ganization OF the local trucking clubs, as
he believes that through this the prices
can be better maintained.
colonel Peters, the chairman OF this
section, was so impressed with Mr. Swaty's
remarks that he proposes to have a meet
ing or the executive committee of the
Texas Cotton Growers association. of
which he is president, and invited Mr..
Swaty to appear before them and discuss
converting the cotton grower into truck
farmer The representative Of the Cotton
Belt horticultural interests does not rec
ommend that this be done all at once. but
suggests that the transition occur grad
ually.
In discussing THE Farm Problems in the
Black Lands" Mr.. w. T. M. Dixon of Mil.
ford stated that this was the greatest
question before the congress-. hut there Ia
ray OF hope when a railroad company
sends practical farmer to address the
congress-
The greatest problem, asserted Mr.. Dixon
Is transportation OF products to markets. I"
rms is question that has long engaged
,he attention OF our hest economists and
IN Mr.. Dlxon's opinion Will soon load "a
government ownership of railroads, which
sentiment was applauded by the audience
MI Dixon also wants the farmers to
minimize the cost of production. (Which
can De done by using better seed and fer
tlii2ed land" Intensive farming, rotation
or crops and diversincation are also req
commended as using nothing that can not
be raised nj home" Overproduction too
must BIO guarded against
Mr.. Milford suggested the need OF an
experiment station for the black lands and
wanted to know what would preyent
fungus growth on alfalfa and remedy
Tor alfalfa rot in the black lands"
II tho experiment station can provide
T., remedy Tor these things 1t will be worth
al II would cost" said Mr.. Milford
This closed the exercises for the morn
ing OF the farmers and cotton growers
section.
HORTICULTURAL SECTION.
Nt The meeting OF this section yesterday
afternoon committee was appointed IN
confer with the visiting delegates OF local
truck growers relative to their becoming
a part OF the State horticultural society
instead of beginning an Independent Or
ganiznton. In their report this afternoon.
however, the committee stated that The
plan of amagamating the several local
clubs with the State horticultural So
cicty was mot feasible" but recommended
that the members OF the district and To-
cal societies be invited to Join this so
ciety."
the question OF packages In which to
snip their products Is of considerable Inn
portance to the horticultural interest of the
state. and Mt this session of the society
MI. q, a. Mckee OF Mount Selma present.
ca en- interesting paper upon this sub
Jtct. tho result OF The discussion being
that an attempt be made to secure uniform
packages, and Mr., Mckee. together with
Mr. A. ID. Rust OF Rock Island and DR.,
galley OF Bonham, were appointed n per-
nanent committee to submit recommended
tions looking TO the accomplishment OF
this matter.
Mr.. r. i. Ramsey Of Austin discussed nj
length Tho Cultivation OF the Orchard.
and this was participated In by several Of
the members, particularly the feature Of
Dis address relative to an Orchard pillow"
he had Invented to use In shallow plow- |
Ing. which Mr.. Ramsey very much fayors |
Prot #. w. Mally, professor OF ento- |
mology In the Texas Agricultural and Me- |
chanical college, read an able paper ON |
Destructive Insects" which contained |
recommendations for certain leglslarIon
relative to fumigation OF trees Imported
TO the State. etc. and this paper was re-
forred by the society TO O committee 70
present the matter to the legislature with
request that favorable action be taken
The horticultural section then took n re-
cess until p. m.
MORNING GENERAL SESSION.
The Experience meeting proved so
popular and SO fruitful yesterday morn
Ing that In obedience to general demand
for more Confessions" It was found nee.
sssary to postpone some Of the brief talks
IND discussions. which went over until
.oday.
Mr., 8. A. McHsnry. the superintendent
y tho Beeviiie sub-experiment station.
started tho ball to rolling by relating his
experience with wind Mills and Engines
or Irrigation Purposes" A. the state has