The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-13
THE RICE ASSOCIATION.
Papers Were Read by S. F. B. Morse
and F. N. Gray of Houston.
A CHARTER HAS BEEN PREPARED
winch Sets Forth the Objects and Pur-
poses OF the Organization Its Domi-
Gle Fixed at Crowley, La.

Crowley, La, December 10 The seco,d
annual convention n the Rice Association
OF America convened here this afternoon
with Vire President n l.. Evans of wi
nington. n c., presiding. in the absence
of President S. A Knapp Of Lake Charles .
oswald Wilson of Houston, secretary
Fully $50 visitors from Texas. South car.
olina aud Louisiana rice districts are in at.
tendance
Mayor Campbell. on behalf Of Crowley
tNtended hearty welcome to- the visitors,
Which was responded TO in q felicitous man.
ner by 5. Locke Breaux of New Orleans
At the afternoon session papers were
lead by S +. b Morse and +. \. Gray Of
Horston, and both addresses were well re-.
celved. Mr.. Morse suggested the formation
of corporation for The purpose of con.
dieting The Louisiana and Texas ri 20
kitchen throughout the North and East as
mems OF fostering the consumption aad
use OF rice He argued that the scheme
would not only result benehcially 10 the
re INDUSTRY In materially increasing the
consumption OF rice, but that the scheme
Moulu d" a dividend payer inside Of six
mon hs. special committee was an,
pointed TO take up the subject OF his sug-
gestion.
W II. Hllmau Of the United States arri-
cultural department rend a paper on Soil
Siuvey of the Rice Belt which was in.
stlucllye
The following gentlemen represent Hous.
ton IN the convention j d Bryant, f.
\. GRAY. 5. Il, f. Morse, MIR Mckinney.
I. Ncwning and Oswald Wilson Fhes
gentlemen are working for Houston for the
neXt convention Mr.. j.. II Bryant on be
halt Of the Business League of Houston
extended the convention an urgent invita-.
ton to visit Houston during the present
carnival.
Al tonicbt's eoseior n aL.. - - ,
hAing the domicile of the association in the
city of Crowley. The objects and purpose
are specified to he the promotion and fos-
tering of the agricultural and manufar.
turing development of the rice industry in
the United States; to create an organized
| bureau for the compilation of statistics and
the dissemination of information and data
connected herewith to use all available
means and methods to make known the
value of rice as a food product and The
various uses 10 which the same Is suscepti
bic; to ind and securs markets for the sale
OF an rice products TO the best advantage
OF the rice grower end manufacturer; To
l encourage the investment Of capital In all
zee ent"rprisrs Ia induce immigration 10
/ the growing sections Of the United
states, and for said purposes to use all law
ful means to promote and further the hap
plness and prosperity of the people engaged
IN the said industry wheresocycr In the
United States.
The Rice Association adjourned tonight
after the election of the following ofi.
GERS ana board of directors: President
s. A. Knapp of Lake Charles first vice
president. NJ Abbott Of Crowley: second
vice president Oswald Wilson Of Hous
ton; third vice president, Delaney Evans
Of Wilmington, \. C.: fourth vice pres
dent, $. Locke Breaux Of New ORLEANS
secretary, A. h. Allison of Crowley; treas
urer II. c. Drew of Lake Charles; H. l.
Gueydan Of GucydGn, La, * r. Farmer
of New Iberia, La, W. c. Moore of
Houston. Charles Reymerschoner Of Gal
weston, j. p Haber OF Jennings La e.
A, Lowry Of Lowry E. Daboval, Jr OF
Ra%nc, J. B. Hunter of Leroy, j. +
Broussard Of Beaumont William Dunno
want of Eagle Lake, A. y. Borden OF
Eagle Lake, executive committee. Tho
question Of the next meeting place was
left 10 the board of directors with in
structions to hold the same in some city
in Texas. Both Beaumont aud Housto or
are after the next meeting.