The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-18
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS.


Demands Made by the south Texas
Truck Growers Association.
Beeville, Texas, January 15.-The off,
GERS of the South Texas Truck Growers
association have gwen The Post corre-
spondent copy of resolutions and de-
mands which they desire published, set
ting forth the needs and merits of ex-
detrimental stations. and which they hope
VII receive the attention of the mem
bers OF the present legislature.
To the Honorable Senate and House OF
General Assembly Of Texas
Greeting: We, the undersigned, officers
OF the south Texas Truck Growers asso-
clation beg leave on behalf OF said as
soc.aiton to lay the following resolutions
and demands before your iDody for is
consideration; such resolutions having
Dten adop ed in annual session at Mathis,
Texas, August 7-9, 1860.
Resolved, That the officers and execu
tive committee OF this association are
instructed to prepare a suitable memorial
| setting out Cur demands for an appro-
priAtion OF $4,000 % establish and equip
otRer sueh experimental stations similar
to the Beeyille station, and at the proper
time 10 present the same TO The governor
OF the State requesting him To include
sage and to file such memorial with the
PRESIDENT of the sena,e and the speaker
4, of the house and other members thereof;
and be it further
Resolved, That said officers and ex-
ecutiye committee prepare another and
separate memorial asking the raising of
the annual appropriation for he Beeyille
station TO $4,000, available at once for
maintenance and permanent improve
ments.
This committee respectfully submits
I that the value OF hese institutions to
progressive agriculture is conceded by
every practical grower and the business
interests of the State generally. They
represent that they are instructed to
place the organization on record as in
dorsing and approaching in the highest
degree the practical benefits OF the ex-
periments carried on at The Beeville sta
tion and that they
Therefore. demand that other stations
be established In other parts OF the State
for the purpose OF illustrating the adapta-
billy OF said sections TO their various
productions peculiar to such sections, up
to date methods Of culture, market ing,
etc.
That the organization respectfully
urges that the annual appropriation for
the Beeyille station be increased to $4,000
per annum in order that more varied ex-
peIlHculS may NE maze. DelleT equip
meuts be occurred. and more money be
available for printing and disseminating
bulletins and other literature.
We respectfully commend to your hon
orable body the good sense and sound
, statesmanshlp of a liberal policy toward
, the State experimental stations already
and the need and necessity of establish
ing others If Texas with her llmitles:
productive resources is to assume hel
rightful place as he leader of all othel
States.
We therefore petition and pray that
you increase the annual appropriation o.
the State experimental station to $500;
per annum and tlat YOU appropriate $50
: COO for the estahli shment of other suct
experimental stations in other parts o.
the state. t
: Respectfully submitted by the SoutH
Texas truck Growers association.
, IS. IL. Keene,
Chairman Executive Committee Beeville
Texas;
II. w. Mally,
President. Hulen. Texas;
j. r. Robertson.
Treasurer. Peev'lle, Texas;
o. Wilson.
Secretary, Houston, Texas