The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
Many Matters OF Importance We're Dis
cussed by the Delegates.
TRANSPORTATION RATES ARE TO BE SECURED
by Organized Effort Association Is to Be
Formed Having This Specific Obect-Address by
President ConneI.

Slon OF the congress 10 ln0uCe the rail-
road and express companies and commits
sion merchants to come to time In tn
matter of reduced rates for transporta
tion OF agricultural products to the diff
ferent markets and more reasonable com
missions on sales OF same. 1t won't be tn
fault of the congress. A resolution t,
accomplish this was introduced indepcnd
emily and simultaneously this afternoon Ii
both the horticultural and farmers sec
tions and committees to determine how
this may be best effected have been ap
bodies.
Tomorrow morning at a mass meeting
the horticultural committee will report an
outline for the proposed organization OF
Fruit and Producers Shipping associa-
ton.
The farmers and cotton growers Sec
ton was Influenced to make this move by
an address made this afternoon by Cap
tain Johnson and Messrs Swatty and
Waters were instrumental In securing the
same action in the horticultural section.
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College Station, Texas, July 26.-Today
was "scorcher," metaphorically spenl-
ING ana In consequence there were many
wilted collars, but the excess of moist
ure' did not dampen the enthusiasm of the
delegates and after a good nights rest
they started to work this morning with a
will
The forenoon until II o'clock was de-
voted to section" meetings, and after that
time the congressman spent their time
confessing to Sins OF commission and
omission" at the experience meeting held
in the assembly hall. In consequence
when the dinner hour was reached. all
were hungry, and there were no stragglers
at the Hotel de sbisa.
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LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY SECTION.
In the absence OF the permanent chair
man of this section, Mr.. j. NJ. Vance, the
meeting was called to order by Prof. j..
II. Cornell and upon motion Mr.. willing
ton was elected to preside with Mr. r. l..
Scott of Clifton acting as secretary.
The discussion upon "steer Feeding Elk
periments" was opened by Mr.. G. E. King
of Taylor, one OF the most practical and
successful feeders In the State.
The burden of Mr.. Kings address was
that all farmers should feed their feed
products to their own stock instead Of
placing 1t upon the market as a better re-
suit in financial sense can be secured
thereby. II the farmer does not already
own his stock. he should purchase 1t and
market all of his grain products through
his stock--good cattle and hogs
Mr.. King claims that cattle can well be
fattened upon oat and wheat straw, corn
fodder, sorghum hay, with a small grain
ration of peck OF corn and half n peck
of cotton seed. and this should put 200
pounds OF flesh on n 3-year- old steer in
120 days--that Is on good, we'll bred steers.
The speaker also stated that there are
very few cases where n farmer who culti-
Yates 100 acres OF land does not annually
waste sufficient OF the products above
enumerated to fatten carload OF cattle.
Mr.. King has also successfully fed sor-
ghum hay, corn fodder and oat straw cut
up with an ensilage cutter, and has used
this as substitute for cotton seed bulls,
and has mixed meal with ration Of TWEEN
ty-fye pounds OF sorghum hay, corn fod-
der and oat straw at the rate of one pound
OF meal to Ave pounds OF the other mu-
terial above mentioned. Mr.. King believes
there is no money in common Texas cat
tie, but experienced feeders already rec
ognize this fact: 1t requires we'll bred
cattle to make money.
In the absence OF DR.. s. l.. Blount OF
Temple, who was TO have delivered an
address upon "The Schmidt Treatment for
Milk Fever" Mr.. w. Il. johnson OF MILL
n al IN
cure a paper from DR.. Bjount upon this
subject and furnish to the press for pub
location.
Mr. s. c. Bell OF San Antonio not being
present, Mr.. Sinclair OF San Antonio re-
lated his experience In Feeding Prlclly
Pear" and stated that he was well pleased
with this material and had secured uni
formly good results and recommended II
az good substitute for any green food.
The chemical analysis conducted by the
Texas experiment station has shown prick
ly pear to be equal to turnips.
Mr.. Harold Sorby of Chicago. who was
TO have spoken upon "BlaoSleg and Its
Prevention" was prevented from attend
ing the congress but prepared paper and
deputed Mr.. p. w. Hunt OF Fort Worth to
appear for him. In the course OF Mr.. Sor-
by's paper It 10 stated that "Blackley is
q disease from which no stockman can
count on exemption and 1t appears without
warning and often accomplishes its deadly
work before the stockman even realizes
bis danger. The area of Its distribution
Is constantly increasing, but It Is not In
Mr.. Sorby believes that sure
remedy has beon discovered In "Pasteur's
the application Of which is anal
Dgous to vaccinating humans. Mr. Sorby
Il tho representative In America for the
Paateur Vaccine company OF Paris. France.
and Mr.. p, w. Hunt OF Fort Worth IL the
rexAs agent In passing It may be we'll to
Jay that this method of preventing black |
eg has received high Endorsements from
'ome OF the most prominent stockmen Of |
rexas and has been used with satisfactory |
'esults ct the Texas Agricultural and Me- |
,hsnical college
The question box" was opened and inter
| general discussion OF many inquiries, |
tis section adjourned 10 attend the 'ex-
Dof1pnce meeting" at the assembly hall, |
mich convened at II o'clock.
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fAnMnRet AND COTTON GROWERS
SECTION.
Colonel Peters Of Calvert raped this
onfien = order promptly upon time this
prplng IA ~ programme was resumed.
~ Hsersea q Agriculture" was tas /