The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the houston
Manufacturers Association.
AN ABLE DISCUSSION ON RICE CULTURE
A Report from, the Committee on In
dustrinI DeveIopmcnt-Othcr Mat
ters brought Before Meeting.

in the parlors OF the Hutchns house.
Among those present were President II.
C. Mosehart. Vice President II. W Lott
mann. Secretary f. N. Gray, Treasurer
H. NJ. Burke; Msssrs. II. p. Dayiss, Chas.
A. Newning. ]. J. Pastoriza, Il. p. Boyie,
Robert Eikel, p. s. Mcdonnell A. Stelzig,
G. S. Shannon. L. Z. Parsons. Judye l..
S Fawcett, VIM, w. Anderson, Charles
Culmad. Colonel w. I. Boyle.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved and the reports of
the treasurer and the finance committee
were read and adopted.
The secretary read quite a number of
communications OF interest to the associa-
ton and a large amount Of routine busi-
ness was transacted.
fhe secretary stated that Mr. W. G.
Moore. member of the association, who
had done more. perhaps. than any other
one individual in the State Of Texas TO
advocate and advance the rice growing H.
dustry In this State, had by request pre-
pared most interesting address upon
the subject OF rice, with painting and mill
ing, which he WIS expected to have de-
livered In person on this OCCASION but
Oh account Of his unavoidable absence,
"
would read before the association.
The address, which was most valuable
one, was read and received with ap-
plauss.
Upon motlnn It was ordered received
spread upon tho minutes of the associa-
ton. and vote OF thanks was unani-
rously accorded TO Mr.. Moore
The secretary reported in detail upon
urits a list OF work done during the
IL onth
The reports Of me various standing COM
nittees showed that several OF thom had
been quite active.
Mr. J. j. Pl8toriza chairman of com
mittee on legislation and taxation. re-
/ lorted upon the measures upon which mis-
committee had taken action the past
month. which was received with thanks.
Mr.. Culmore reported on good roads.
/ Messrs II. A. Adey, Henry. Alexander
and a. S'elzig on finance.
Mr. E =. Boyle reported on membership
a list Of new members, who were duly
elected MIR. Boyle also reported ors-an
important special committee All OF which
reports were received and ordered spread
upon me minutes,
The secretary then read the following
very able and valuable report from the
committee on industrial development,
which was received ordered spread upon
was conveyed to the members Of same IN
appreciation for their jealous and hard
work along the lines appointed and the
signal successes which had crowned their
efforts.
Mr.. Ii. c. Mosehart. President Houston
Manufacturers Association.
Houston. Texas, August 2SDear 81
Your committee on Industrial development
beg leave to report that since the la It
meeting of the association, II has been
targoly instrumental N promoting th9
establishment OF Houstons first two rec
mills. The committee met early in the
month at the request of Mr., I. IL Thorn =
son and received from him statement
Of his desire to convert his present busi-
ness into a aA,k company, and obtain
capital with which TO establ sh a rice mill
In connection therewltS, The committee
was convinced that the project was no,
only feasible but desirable, and IT APP
pointed from its number Mr. G. J, Palmer
! as chairman of a subcommittee to can
vsss for subscr .ptions for the enterprise
; and with power to name his colleagues.
Mr.. Palmer went Immediately to work
K assisted by Mr.. w. II. Cortes of this asso-
citation. and in a short space of time tbs
bulk OF the stock was taken The impetu.
( thus given resulted in the subscription o
the whole stock within one week from the
first meet ng, and the company is nov
organized and the mill will be In operation
within one month. This deal has alsC
resulted in the purchase by the Thompson
company of the small rice and grist mil
of Mr.. l.. l.. Tomkies, member OF this
association. which VIII be immediate,
enlarged and improved for this years croI
of rice.
The committee has also the pleasure U
report that the rice mill proposition which
was discussed at the last meeting of th'
association has been brought to a success
inl termination. Thus giving Houston
another rec mill
J. The following members OF your commit
!. tee went to Louisiana TO investigate IN,
u rice mills and rice growing of that State
= Messrs. NewnIng, Cleveland, Elkel AM
Secretary Gray.
Mr.. Il. l.. Vineyard Of Eagle Lake AM
Mr.. II. A. Paine, an experienced en-
g. gineer. Joined our party.
We loft Houston on Monday the 18th II
y, slant, the tirst stop was made at Crowley
~ whore the rice mills located at that poin
We're Inspected.
l. We found eight large mills, two OF then
f. constructed this year all ready TO receiv
a and take care OF the crop now maturing Il
. the fields.
Through tho kindness OF Messrs Combe
* and Morris. we were shown through sey
10 eral OF these mills, The most notlceabl
feature Of them is the immense storag
20 rooms for rice W tn which each min
i. provided. massively built, three and tou
IN stories high.
s. Provision is made for the storing q
about 100000 sacks OF rice at each plan,
OF The mills are equipped with the latest I'm
proved machinery. Corliss engine and al
G. facilities to handle the grain TO the bes
be advantage
Each min gives employment 20 fror
i, fifty to seventy-fve men.
~ The afternoon was spent visiting yarIou
~ pumping plants which supply the waite
Mt tor the large canals which course in ever
IN direction. In the immediate neigh0o,
-, hood of Crowley the lands are irrigate
-. ',' Nv canals, the water In which is supple
" from the nearby bayous
The next dag we spent at jennings an
Welch. Here, or at least at the forme
place both canals and wells supply N
ia necessary water. At Welch artesian well
u furnish all the water used
The rice grown by well irrigation wa
found TO he SIS good, II net superior.
ef- that grown by canal Irrigation.
Your committee feels well repaid fc
the visit, and much encouraged as to III
future OF rice growing in Texas and n