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


Following is the address Of Hon Jerer
son johnson, state commissioner of asri
culture and member of the hoard OF di
rcciors Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college
1t las been my pleasant duty to express
welcome to you as coming from III board
Of trustees of the Agricultural aud NIechan
zeal college. You are gathered here In
your representative capacities as individu'l
farmers or representatives of organized
bodies of farmers, horticulturists and all
kindred branches of agriculture.
You represent the interests upon which
M other Interests denend From the ear
the property and happiness Of the world
has depended upon the prosperity ana hHp-
p ness of tie men who till the soil, From
the ranks Of men who have belonged 10
the agricultural classes have come the
greatest warriors. the wisest statesmen, the
mcst profound philosophers and teachers,
as well Gs some Of the greatest Of our
writer's You may feel great pride In the
calling that you here represent and Ii Is
"a he earnestly hoped that your deihera
lions at this time viii contribute In some
measure 20 the advancement and upbuild
Ing Of the interests that You have In your
hands.
The agriculturst should he thoroughly
equipped in al knowledge when bears upon
his calling He should have a comprehen
sive knowledge of chemistry, by which ne
Is ADlnipu To uetellulNt All uuhllllfS bl Altt
soil which he cultiyates-knowiug exactly
what kind Of crops should hp planted upon
any kind of soil without the loss OF val
liable time and expensive experiments. lie
should he thoroughly versed In all econom-
/ les that bear upon the snbje2t OF agr cut
! tune, and in this he Will hnd that y IS
necessary not only 10 study the ques Ion
of transportation ana banking faciltiei,
I but that he should have thorough RuoNl'
! edge of the needs OF the world III cohhtc-
4 tion with the products he has to market
I know of no class OF men where liberal
! learning will produce greater results than
/ among the agricultural classes; II Is Your
! duty MS Representatives of this callpg 70
! stimulate I'm the minds or Nohr FARMER
/ friends desire for Information, ana Y Is
1 also your duty to spread sLch lnicrinl,
/ ticn Us you possess an!cng th"Se VINO ~
/ less fortunate, thereby steadil advahHhe
] Tho standard OF excellence among the men
/ who till The soil.
! n fact that hls been Vpderstnol ~ sou
/ foI years-that In the enh i + only ne
carefully trained agriGpltuTst " vino nGtT VIII wn
still new, The soil virgin and the wants Of
the people bur few, the demands upon thl
fanie for information ana earni,dig %ec W
al, lie subjects TO which farmer sh'lil
address himself win come the final 81 !
tor Of that subject which has been Ni !,
! cTssed most for the past twenty yeltS u
on agricultural journals AMI am"l, nn'
hest farmers--as to how we shoull dlyprSl
fy the crops and whnl inc tallher s ,ndsr
stand all the conditions thar surroun w
calling. you VIII not nnd furthef heel ~, ~
writing articles In which YOU ADVISE mn
20 make at home all that h. may nee
for Inc use Of the farm--he VIII und'rstaI'
the reason for this and VIII noi need tn
ndyisq Of anybody to cause MN 10 pl
fbe wisdom of this advice to tn te'l
md when the farmer has become th9I
oughIv satisfied Of the advantages o ul
/ Versiincatlon Of the crop In the culiNa
10 proiuce. Of the conditions that VIII az
vance the farming interests, ne VIII my
|, learned the value OF manufacturlnS ali
the raw products Of the country Wltnhlh ~
limits OF his own community. ne VIII "
. discovered that the bale OF cotton waic
Is worth $40 In the raw STATE may salel
estimate Il TO he worth STU wien cul
fsctnred nroduct--with increasing value q
fhe manufactured product goes luio 20
Hner fabrics He VIII also nave learnr
NV snnt ahroad and sold IN the market
~ the world He will have discOVere
how profitable II is 10 turn these warm,
I forms Of feed, stuGs into peel am ro, p9
when he may receive from his cotto
seed and other fat-producing fools. -
: Ii is with becoming pride maj ma re 81
your attention to the fact that totaY t ~.
Is producing more cotton than any sta
in Inc Union. more cattle than any sta
in the Union, more sh. ep than any ~
I Mad the data that should be Furnished wi
mn agricultural report Il would ns shoS
. 1hat Texas stands not lower than Y
4 fourth state in the Union In the produet''
viii thorough knowledge, OF the
. sources Of the State, and intelilgent apIb
cation q ths i 81 ne fsrmers Texas wit
q n ne next decade viii lead ~ an Y
products that are grown extensisss'y III Sn'
i he greatest republic ~ the MoE.us A..a,,
e + II Is your duty as an organised ooS