The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
THE MAN WITH THE HOE
Was the Subject Of Discussion by Aeri-
cultural Commissioners.
RETIREMENT OF THE HOMES OF FARMERS
Was the subjec Of an Address BY .
Louisiana Planter-Wfn Meet
In Raleigh.

sion OF the Cotton States Commissioners OF
Agriculture was called to order In Audu-
bon park today, President Stevens presid-
ing The first business was the adoption
OF resolutions Of thanks to General Jas
! tremski, Louisiana's commissioner, and
Mr.. Stubs OF the Louisiana experiment
station for their ndefatigable labor5 III
/ behalf OF the association. The most i'm
portant business done during this session
was the adoption OF the following offered
by MIR. Hill OF Arkansas:
! Whereas, the cotton crop OF the South
is being sold in local classihcations varying
greatly in their requirements and mislead-
ing In their effect, and
Whereas, the interests OF the cotton
growers demand that the classification of
this staple be uniform to the end that
the term "middling cotton" shall have the
same significance In each American cotton
market as we'll as Liverpool
Resolved, That this association of the
commissioners OF agriculture Of the Cot
ton States recommend that the cotton ex-
changes, by concert OF action, FIX uni
form classification OF cotton such as will
correspond II possible. with the cotton
classification OF Liverpool and the prlnci-
pal cotton markets OF Europe
General Jastremsk then made an ad-
drosS
marked the end OF the session. The con-
ventlon declined 10 commit itself TO the
approval OF the round bale. but adopted
the resolution SO far as it applied to i'm
provement in the methods OF handling cot.
ton.
; President Stevens was IN the chair when
the afternoon session began and Colonel
! Schiller, prominent Louisiana cotton
planter, was introduced TO speak on Inn
proved Methods for the Cotton Farmers
He asked that the commissioners do all
they could in their official capacities 10
better the condition Of the cotton farmers
lone. ANY one who would travel through
the cotton raising sections of tho state
of Georgia or of other cotton States would
find that the cotton farmers homes need
ed improving, These homes had no at
traction. He believed that the commits
. sioners Of agriculture migt- urge the pas
sage Of laws in their respective States
which would be of benefit to the farmers
and which would make their hard lots
easier. He said the raising OF cotton
should and could be cheapened This
should be done by diversiHcation OF the
machinery
| Commissioner Hill Of Arkansas, after
Colonel Schiller had concluded, offered the
following
Whereas. BY the introduction of new
, mechanical devices In recent years. not
4 been determined that less wasteful meth
DDS may be adopted and arbitrary charges
9 reduced and in some cases avoided alto
9 gether, saving to the cotton planter an
= nually in the aggregate many millions OF
a dollars; and.
Q Whereas, In the handling Of the great
: staple Of the Southern States. valued a.
. upwards OF $500 600 ANNUALLY. waste.
d full methods have obtained and a multi
q plcity oil charges. many OF them arbi
n trary and exorbtant, are wrung from thl
d cotton producers
"a Resolved. That 81 shall be the duty o
r. the commissioners Of agriculture OF thi
Or association in their respective States (
advocate and encourage the invention an
5, introduction OF more improved machinery
st The adoption OF better methods and care
! fully devised system of handling, in or
ID der 10 insure the cotton grower the fulles
possible remuneration for the results {
TO his labor
iy The introduction OF the resolutio
brought forth an Immediate storm of pre-
test Commissioner Patterson hoped tt
resolution would be promptly withdraw
in the interest Of harmony
re Mr. Hill said. however, that he felt
n his duty to offer tho resolution because
50 was in the best interest Of the cottc
.r planters
{, Editor Richard Cheatham Of the Men
I. phis Cotton Planters Journal and Colon
~ schuler both SIDED with Mr.. Hill aud II
=. vored the round bale resolution Colon
W.. Schuer said It's adoption would aifoI
'ns better ground for competition In the man
o " facture Of cotton hallng machinery.
, s', Prof. Stubs thought the resolutio
lor were emiuently appropriate II the phra
IN adopting the bale was stricken from
ecu and President Stevens rellnquished q
I" chair and maze strohg speech on
line OF the suggestion OF Prot Stubs. 7
&c speakers finally plunged into a discussi
~ me ba IF tha rnund hale COmmI
er sioner Adams speaking in favor OF {
ael, new method and Mr.. pougherty OF Lou
sas lana vigorously in opposition.
mt, President stevens for The second ii
kor took the floor ard said he believed I
passage OF the resolution would mean I
lal ruin OF the association and he thereto
Ohm urged It's withdrawal
nj. Finally. after Mr. Hil had risen a
Inns explained that he had MOI introduced I
was resolution simply as an indorsoment
irst the round halls, but In Tho hope that
pnd would act as stimulus to inventions 3
ier, improvements In general and tina I
aid effect of q would not he destroyed
the the ellmiretor of the words specldet
inderslng Tho round bale, tho origit
. phrase Was stricken out and the res1l
ton was ad1pted
4 resolution strongly udprsiug tho
I'LL Productions Of the Hepburn Nicaragua 1
In congress- was offered by General !,
tremsk and UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Commissioner Patterson offered re sol
NV tons. which were adopted recommend
10 the school sunerntcndents and sohl
boards OF the respective cotton sta
thai they endesvor to secure legislati
init which, shall require the teaching OF
principles Of agriculture and hortieult,
In the public schools and instructlng
able farmers OF the South.
srite The conversion then adjourned. Go
= MAJ s missioner Patterson win arrange the d
lost Of the next meeting NJ Raleigh.
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