The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-24

nres that have been proved successful
This Is necessary IN order TINT cnoleSa
land owner or tenant may not furnish q
breeding ground for harmful Insects that
VIII spread throughout an entire county.
TIE FARM HOME.
The pleasures Of country life aud the
comforts possible On farm home far
exceed those In town or city. But Is Il
not true that in many Instances even
when the owner is financially able. the
care of cattle and horses takes prcce.
deuce over the comforts OF the homes
Farm life for women and children may he
made much more pleasant, wholesome and
eicvaung than IL generally Is throughout
this aud adjoining States-using the meaus
now az hand. II this he done thu pleas.
ures Of the home viii he vastly Increased
for every inalc nlcnecr.
Convenient arrangements for pn abundant
water supply for domestic use Is primary
factor IN securing these home comforts,
VMs includes the use OF water FOR cooking,
r@thing securing and laundry purposes,
and the proper location and fitting of bath
rooms. etc. We learn from the press that
many women and girls are burned 10 death
annually IN this state by using kerosene
Tor lighting lres In wood stoves, This
gasoline stoves, or Aladdin ovens, are gen,
orally employed by the people IN our rural
communicates say nothing OF the
economy IN labor and cost Of fuel or tho
Increased comfort of those patient womcr
whose ceascleSs round Of work wears III.
nerves aud wastes the body, MS no Other
occupation does.
Ia order that the pressing needs of ou
farm community may be properly heard
( md the objects OF these twelve organlSa
I lions be met urge the necessity or an
( pointing some special comnuittec for tn
/ consideration OF the important items &
/ Nt'ch illusions have been made, these com
/ m'ttccs 10 report back 10 the congress q
/ thlg session. such committees should als
7 he continued as standing committees, witt
! Instructions TO report u, each regular ses
/ NoN Of this body You now have a SINH
/ lar committee appointed on additional sub
4 stations. In my Judgment these new com
I nitteeS should consist OF;
/ l. Committee ON organization aud farm
y Committee on textile school 10
q. committee on rural mail ard teie
a Committee on home comforts AM
/ conveulencCs.
! 4 Committee on education.
| Permit me 10 say Ia conclusion that I
( has been my greatest pleasure during on
I three former sessions, while / have ha
| tho honor to preside over your delibera
4 tions that no disagreement or III hume
/ has arisen among those who have lahore
| ia the erection Of this great uducauona
edihce We meet here from all quarter
~ the state today With the single pul
/ pose of Improving our farms or methods
/ and for hctterng the social conditions Z
1 those who depend upon agriculture Tor thel
! daily bread May no narrow policy q
self,seeldng designs mar the progress .
this grand body Of earnest men ana W.
men MAY each spend himself or herse
freely during this session ana wnlle i,
homo during the coming year In carryiu
The gospel Of "progrcssive agriculture Int
cycrr county In Texas 10 the eud th4t ever
cSisting firm organization, he II local
gturral shall be here represented NJ OF
ncx. meeting by their accredited dolegate
~ these ends lei ny all strive duriug ot
stsy here 10 show who can "bost work an