The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28

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[,.rinsntal field across the a.d ra,'r ror0
r,,n which the delegates were very
pleased .,o s,,,rv wealth.
...,s,v. a cool, refreshing, invig-
breeze from the east mas Ds'"
Is ali day. s .,o ,r,ense
!. n,n,fested. it is very evident that
=. Farmers congress has come
: and the great good that has, and
al, ,rom these meetings will more
compensate those who have taken
~. N father this enterprise, for
ID there will of course be no pc
a.on,valent," the satisfaction OF
,hs, the success of Texas agricul-
=. much of its prosperity to the
.,,on received by the sell tillers at
..rvsn,ions should certainly reward
,ssoutage the promoters,
Jaw l. II the fact that the Texas
- congress is no longer vagary
=, a,,srinent but has become an es-
~ institution, 1t is almost incom-
rsIhls why the railroads of the state
, ~, manifested greater interest in
u y, Of the congress by granting
Mas, possible transportation rates.
~ successful the farming class OF
,he larger revenues will be de-
NJ tbs railroads, it is to. the interest
Transportation lines to foster such
sri,es as this. In some States mem
4 examinations of this character are
iree Of charge to their annual con-
N, as this has already proven to
naIly rebound to the benefit of the
themselves in the way of increased
se
sessions Of the different sections
kgain first on the programme of the
less this morning.
tE STOCK AND DAIRY SECTION.
State Dairymen's association held
scu,iys meeting this morning.
annual report of the president.
J. H. Connell was first read, in
be reviewed the transition of dairy
tom primitive and crude methods to
En conditions and in passing paid his
sts TO the Tong horn COW and
hem butter. "In $780, said the
ienl, the milk cattle in Texas rep
ted one-ffth the total valuation of
I've stock in this State and by con-
breeding and Importation of fine
bis this proportion has doubtless been
within the past nine years; but even
b dairy business Of Texas is in a
hive state"
Cornell referred to the paradox
is Industry thriving best when lands
gh, as free grass and open range do
iiryman no good. The main reason
Is Is that such conditions favor the
Fller' dairyman and permit him TO
with his milk and butter--produced
icaiy without cost-into active COM
% With his more progressive brother.
speaker believes in pursuing tnis
IS with up-to-date methods and
llsiy, but discourages embarking in
taefprlse until the elementary prin-
nave been learned and practical
,ease Of the business has been ac-
Cornell urged that the farmer"
.sa % encouraged to improve the
u n's product, and he took oc-
~ aayert to the fact that the dairy
texas, where the lands and feed
af cheap and the advantages I'M
= snoula certainly eventually, with
MeIhods, reap as much profit as
.lsaged In this pursuit in other
slsre conditions are not 80 favor
llson. '''n' are hisn ny
Wnnell believes in building up a
Nh ,aat VIII enable the dairymen of
law take advantage of the pure
~. Az already enacted and to protect
VA are necessary. He also urged
II membership Of this association
M increased and suggested that
VI w d " done through the formation
s,., a,afy clubs, which should hold
sup in this society.
ANU q officers for the Dairyman's
M NV ior the ensuing year was then
Icssp.a' S Stni,s President, ]. H. Com
s ,s sIatlon; vice president. ]. NJ.
hi a.n antonio; secretary, B. Chap
Va ra treasurer Mrs. B. L. Owen,
tnprs.A s y, committee: B. White.
, ClIno," ~ D. Spann, Dallas; r. L.
' sss, has been no large display of
is msSs,' Prof. Connell announced
n 4 -s ss ne had offered for the best
h ANS s place would be donated to
|Antos,oO 10 lair. The secretary of the
az D FAR association Mr. I NJ
nsta 'ae medal and stated that he
klilns !, every exertion to have ALI
InhjhI, ieSas dairymen have a credIt
Y, n NJ, association then od
!, .s executive meeting and az ,ha
sas re a,re stock and dairy section
Id s,.s nyle- the foreman of thu oo,-
aad farms, then read "a 'a an a sn-
+ Fses,. instructive paper mon the
etN Hs Experiments" thar az
to- The us Tsp place last year at the
" obiec.. eSas cattlemen's assocla-
Irsnabla being to determine the
~ prndnoaia ion OF the common
rfseted ss In Texas. The data
VA ior rom from bulletin now ha;na a
Asnt publication by th v" 1 pslng
% each o ~, = copy of which will
laaNsl d. a applicant upon reouest
natter :. followed relative
sases ana employing dairy lands
sss',ooo airy employees Oh certificates
snI ,,,cu J, SECTION.
n "a sect sections programme ap'n t lhs
N. pra aaa /. an entertaining paper
= ls,Irs,,'M..a de an interesting talk
~ rsla,sa I, Problem of South
Y nj ga his experience with r.
appointed at yestardav