The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
Held Here Yesterday.
ALL EXHIBITS ARE TO BE TAKEN FREE
The Congress Meets at College Station
July % TO 26-Muoh Interest
Beine Manifested.

The farmers congress. which Is to meet
at College sutton July - To ~, is arouS
ing an Interest among farmers irnlt grow
ers and gardeners TO such an extent thAt
the executive committees aud officers oI
various sections are compelled 10 meet
frequently for consultation as to ways AMI
means of fully providing FOR all details DC
casioned by increased attendance and more
extensive exhibits watch viii rertainN he
sent 10 the Agricultural and Agricultural
college for the approaching session
case In evidence was request 40 the com
mittee sent In from Williamson county
asking that rooms he assigned for twenty
persons with likelihood OF needing twice
that number Of rooms. Hill and COLIN
counties are also much Ia evidence and
others are frequently heard from.
There was a consultation ut the LaWlor
Yesterday with the following present, Prof
j. H. Council. president OF the congress
Prof f. W. Maly president iiorucnlturai
society, and sam X. Dixon, secretary OF
the horticultural society. These gentlemen
went over much correspondence aud re
ports received from those on the programs
and other committees having special du.
ties All lead to the conclusion that every
one entrusted Win the preparation of pa
pers and speCial reports were giving their
subjects special thought and gathetlng
statistics to fortify discussions IN an de
new section this year win he that Of
the state Bepkeepers' association, Reports
indicate uuusual INTEREST In this section aud
much good will surely result from the eX
tenslve bee knowledge which VIII be de
welcomed at The congress.
Ihe cotton growers section has also been
fortunate In securing Harvey Jordan,
president of the Cotton Protective associd'
ton of the Southern states, TO address the
congress.
me committee visited the various e5.
press companies centenng In Houston and
succeeded In getting the same favor from
the express companies as last season, W.,
to transmit exhibits 20 ana from college,
station free. This should encourage all 10
send something Of valuc and Interest FROM
ftrrf rtT
they are preparing exhibits which shall
become the permanent properly OF ths
Agricultural and Mechanical college ana
hence hut few exhibits are likely TO have
no encourage the fruit and vegetable ex-
hfbits special arrangements nave been Daae
20 send formaldehyde to all VINO WISH 70
put up fruits and vegetables IN glass Jafa
and ureserve their natural color In making
exhibit jars of these products lQfmaide'
hyde has been used heretofore with splen
aid success In thus preserving fruits Wh!th
arc ripe now and which could not he eN'
hibited as frcsh fruits three weeks hence;
Any one desiring this free preservatNe huld
should write sam II. Dixon, Houston. Tex,
MS Exhibits shouid be shipped addressed
to Prof j. H. Council, College station,
Texas so as 70 reach the college not later
than The morning If July ..
novel and important feature OF inc
meeting this year will be found Ia the
special meetings devoted to womans work
and life on the farm. This part Of the con
gress will be presided over py Mrs, y.
buchanan Of Da}as who has secured the
active cooperation Of number OF the
most Intelligent and progressive women IN
the State 70 discuss topics Of interest 70
housewives and mot hers
me importance Of The coming session
can only be appreciated tiy those who nave
attended some Of the farmers SESSIONS OF
this representative agricultural body OF
three days 10 unbnild and uphtt the farm
Ing interests Of the great state