The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-06
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS.
Delegates Appointed to the Rice Coaven'
ton at Lake Charles
IN THE INTEREST OF AGRICULTURE
Local optiou Taxation Bill - other
Observation-Disclosures the Mem
bership of the Organization.


There was we'll attended regular
monthlv meeting Of the HousSon Manu-
fecturefs' association held last night IN
the hall of the Houston Lumber Elk
change, President II. C. Moschart presld-
ing.
The association shows steady Increase
in members, and its growth means mueh
for the industrial development OF Hous-
con.
After roll call of officers the minutes
Of The preceding meeting were read and
adopted.
Treasurer f. NJ Burke, who was I'M
ayoidably absent from the meeting sub
mitted the following communication In
connection with his annual report:
To the Officers and Members Of the
Houston Manufacturers Associnion
Houston, Texas, February 5.-Genue-
men: / beg to herewith submit my an
n,ral report and reports for December ana
january. sincerely regret not being
able TO be present at your meeting, and
anlIst ask your Indulgence, on account OF
continued i'll health. This also Is my
reason for not presenting my annual re
port at January meeting. | wish to
thank You for the honor bestowed on
me Gin my absence) in re-eleotinF me
your treasurer; also for he resolutions
of sympathy, kindly expressed through
Your secretary. Bespeaking unbounded
success fer our association for the com
ing year, 1 have the honor TO BE-, yours
truly, p. NJ Burke
The report was received and on mo-
lion OF Mr. p. s. Mcdonnell the chair
anti n Wis
ut his home and express the sympathy
of this association for him in his trying
illness.
MIR. Oswald Wilson, who visited Wash
,ngton. q. c.. about the irst OF the year
having returned and being present, was
called upon to make statement OF his
labors at tho National capitol. In this
connection it may he said that in token
NJ appreciation Of the work there by MI
Wilson before tho agricultural commit t.
tee OF the house of representatives., ano
his familiarity with the agricultural auC
industrial interests Of his state, tho sec
rotary of agriculture conferred upon hin
before his departure tho office Of special
field agent for the state OF TcNls, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory ana
Southern Louisiana, Mr. Wilson spoke IL
part az follows
II went 10 Washington In the interes
of the agriculture bill and spent a mont
there very prodtably. The agricultural
committee NJ the house accorded M
every consideration and made unanl
NOUS report carrying an increased ap
preparation and a reorganization Of tn
divisions OF the department which woul
result in material good for Texas an
the South in general. Tho tobacco wor
aud soil survey were amply provided
also forestry, which would be OF grea
value 10 our cut-over forest lands.
Among tho smaller items were apprc
priations for the determination Of Johnso
grass, boil weevll and $4,000 for tea eS
periments.
Secretary Wilson is very confident thu
tea would prove a very profitable II
dustry for Texas and that the expert
ments in North Carolina had been 5
successful that two large companies ha
been recently capitalized in New Hor
10 engage IN the tea business.
'A5 to rice tho department will colleC
end report statistics on rice soon. as cor
cotton and other staples, This will
Of immense value to the rice industr
II will give It official recognition as Il
small grain crop of the South. Sugar al
tobacco will also be reported on"
The department will also send me
tere to eradicate the pear blight, viii,
has been so destructful TO the indust
in the coast country.
The remarks of Mr.. Wilson were hear
sly applauded. and after his address.
motion the following resolution W
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The bill as reported by {
agricultural committee of the rouse
representatives carried an increased n
preparation and a reorganization of t
division In the department of agric,
sure which would result in great val
10 the agricultural interests of Texas
particular and the South In general; NJ
Whereas, These amendments We
stricken out by the house when the b
was voted upon; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Houston Manufa
turers' association hereby indorse [
amendments as reported by the agrlcl
tural committee and respectfully ask {
agricultural committee OF the senate
replace same, and that the senators q
representatives from Texas be- request
TO give these amendments their earnt
support, and that a copy of these resol
lions be forwarded 10 agricultural co..
mittee OF the senate and the represent
tives in congress from Texas.
Tho subject of the rico growers a
millers' convention to DO held In Ia
Charles on the 18th instant, being d
cussed, tho president appointed as de
gatas from the association the followi
named members. who announced Il
they would attend. viz: Messrs. osw,
Wilson, 10. u. Boyle. j. j. Pastori
Mfarcellus Il. Foster. Charles A. Newni
q. n. Gray, U. S, Mcdonnell, Char
Gilmore.
49,
On motion OF Mr. ]. c. Portcrfeld. a
Ing for tho committee of three, eompo:
of Messrs. c. A. Newniug, +. c. Robe
SON and himself, appointed at last me
Ing TO draft an amendment TO tho C