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

Following Is the address OF J. H. Con
nell. president Of the congress:
Another agricultural year has passed and
greet the representatives Of the vast or
ganised agricultural interests Of Texas tn
your fourth annual session, with the earn
est hope that your deliberations duuiug
this session will he profitable 10 YOU as in
diylduals and will rebound to the lasting
benedt Of our farming interests at large.
May each one feel when he returns to his
home. that our work has been faithfully
apd worthlly performed and that no mat 4
tcrs necdful to the success of those tilliug
our soils AMI feeding our nocl,s have es
capped careful consideration. TO these col
ioge halls where Learning aud Labor
clasp hands. you have been cordially wei
cuned. surely the coming together of SO
many kindred Interests with such favorable
surroundings will stimulate our minds and
warm our hearts to the hest efforts of
which we are capable. Not only do we here
hud the cooperating agricultural urganZn
tlons of the State but the press Of the
state is here strongly represented and has
done much to contribute to the large at
tendance on this occasion We warmly
welcome these newspaper people ms most
important factors In the success Of each
session of he congress.
No one thing has contributed so much Ia
the success of this meeting and the per
m0uence Of the Farmers congress as the
us'Ilhuuon OF the printed proceedings or
onr laSt session. rms book mas spoken Tor
you IN the highways and the hywaHS Of
IeNAS ana IN every STATE ot the tnlol'
giving evidence OF the volume ana me nlgh
class Of work that was Accomplished IN
your three days session VI last year, This
lnNaiunhle report was pubhshed ny the
Sunset Central mirood system, without
cost TO the congress. through the courtesy
OF Mir Morse This effort in hehalf OF
the state S rapidly developing agricultural
interests was inspired by MS strong tAlth
IN inc luture deNronmeht ol leNaS Ea'h
copF OF the proceedings sent out speaks eio-
gu"ntF OF progressive methods taught mere
mat lead to Independents systems ot fatm-
ing 80, , ,,,.
Earnest men ana women VIII view WIN
interes md delight the many perfect prod.
uctS OF ne iarm garden ana ofcnatd lhat
are displayed IN Wonder hall aud those are
mere GIin t necauS tnr pe"pfi Tqgps
po therine md because Of tho Iiheraiity
Of our express companies who have so
kindly looked after the transportation "i
Won ern to he congratulated that at this
meetng the organized agricultural interests
OF Texas are themselves III oSfcorn CIV tho em.
ricrifpral nrass The rallroads ana express
companies Such facts are incentives TO
higher resolves and 70 gteatet ehorls VI
p rcset,toI ~ Wv ''''l'o' '"''
| that this body Of twelve individual or
carnations representing our state ia .iil
VII VII ~ anot ~ onr State Iet mo- ono
/ doubt The cotton growers. the stockmen,
the holticulturists mere meet ana gree rs ,ae
pou..rl iuei, any thF TX lon,Iinod rIter
| csts IN dollars and cents is truly astnund-
| demonstrating. for the last wear, 500.
! coo 600 or onc-twelfth of the annual agri-
! cuJtnral output Of the United States But
! in matters Of moral Influence and as a
I test of the value Of their citizenship th&e
/ interests stand for 2,500,oOO Texas people.
| Ana nov come the women from The farms
! of Texas meeting with MS this year for
! thc 6rst tiup ne mn lndependpnt section
+. az the congress. and we are unable TO even
approximntc their importance, We ear
only say that "hcr price Is above rubics
rror,ci, ne tho "kpvstone'' In The grand
ornh of our Farmers congress
PRACTICAL RESULTS.
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The influence OF the organizations mere
represented Is seen in all directions through
ont our STATE The growth Of larger
"u' "'' 49, ,.t,t
number OF paying crops uhuer huIo lnte'i
gent conditions is not the least of the re
| ,,its aoycino from the work accomplished
H. 49,, +,t, i,an+ on IN,
The improvement IN the STOCK kept Oh IN
average farm. the experimental trials upo'
numerous farms OF the State In coOpera
HI. i,t mo st,tiop of6rers while tn,
ZION WIN t"' s''''"
use of more agricultural literature has beef
stimulated ma this has tended to lit farn
- ~, ,,,ro ,biftiess ...loahonner'
lns ahoNe lhe nlf'e S"i'l''S'
business thar many have so long miilahe'
II for
, ,or,ions ~ ou. far,ilc state
III many poiti""a "a 'N'
the washing o. soils, wasieiui use
feeds and Fertilizers the negiecI o. 81 o,
chAlds' the careless seicCllvn Yl S.,aS
planting, tile use of stock males unnt 10
breedng togelhef Tih t eNge9gTe d de,osn
that me campaign oi eaucahon' SifeN
begun among our people be Higorousp pu.
sued. There are none 20 wise or 80 eApel
har they know enough i anoIr o fssleg "
arts. the foundation of the sciences IN
greatest occupation Of man. Her master
requires a hie time; 80
much Of the material lmpf9Nentht NO." 't
upon the grounds OF neres sPiS dspayed
! the officers and members Of yonr orgah, -.
! tons. How important tlls is 20 put W
g cultural welfare may be seen rom ~
I completion q the new agricultural Dpli
. ing. which is now in damp VS., ana y
: which we are now able 70 oIet 20 ~
farmers of the state three short pracli'e,