The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
eEEvlLLE STATION.

Answer to the "Partial Investigation"
Made by the Legislative Committee,
10 the Editor OF The Post
Eeeylle, Texas October ia partial
investigation was had Of this institution.
The conclusion reached Is summed up and
given as follows; The station IS not easy
Of aocnN. in fact, is Isolated, and while %
Inns been useful IN demonstrating the char-
acterists Of the soil TO the extent OF deter
mining the growth and adaptation of the
various fruits. vegetables aud cereals OF the
particular section where located " Is not
longer necessary to continue this character
Of experiment, which has been gong on for
ten years; therefore. It Is recommended that
this property be sold aud now station ne
established at some other point, thereby Sc
curing beneficial results from experiments
under new conditions. In our opinion TINS
Is what was in contemplation by the state
when this station was created.
In this way the people of the various
sections OF the State may have the adYan-
tage OF demonstration at no cost TO them
selves. the state does not seek nor expect
10 make money by this method OF expert
ment, but that an entire people may De
benefited and at some expense OF All OF
the people. determine the most successful
methods OF cultivation for the crops which
are found to be Indigenous 10 particular
sections. Report of legislative investigate
Ing committee.
The above, in brief, Is the report Of the
investigating committee appointed by the
l4st leglelature 70 lhn1s'tsa'V ~ ti,.
stute uvta,' ~ ,,,rii 100 ,,.ifod thc
g D npluoel oi tutf .i,, and ~ o1i,,
snent an hour or so there. Careful inquiry
IAls 70 Ii,SS'oef' Ia" s,,r,o,i,'tr,,dent ~ fhe
vle nutS'uS tt aet.t a. a., ut Ia, a.
wits formulated In his mind before he set
foot upon the experimental farm. other
wise ms lePvit Iou1u t ~. -" ~ 1881.
itVh the iaSt'' eSPS'''''' "N W 40
ultis3' e T. ,.4,t e.o ,,,,oy oost ~
ne Ialn rs locatCu ~ ni,''s 49, 80 -,
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country Iohu' ue nu.i' "Os'sI ~ 80,
unu LatinG , iaa,""S MA Ias dc statI6p M
ine ol NV ~ IA -. ~ i"' a.to1S ,h"r', a. y
ne iarm SAT- AT LUIS sla1lVu 70 4
hiulllb sutncieuss iTns ,iti,in IN for,,,
ofolluly IreEAt ram su'tlnie Pl, ~ ~
uas Deeu ptuNiuVu loi rr ~ str az tbis sto
eApIess sulpi ~, i o. nitIo n ,,seon,,cr
non az any ulne the a - el,he'
irslsl a. eNp ti, ~ i,,,aidorohio %nsi,isss
lated pl9Ge tneIe - cVnSiqSra t, t,,,,i
uohe AZ tnis n ~ ehjn,ents r,nged Rs.
stasoh w e"a,u I fortr n,,d mo 9sTnress
tween thirty anu torlg' Va" a,i, one ~, 49,
earnings TOT slnsle ln ,! uui IN ne M sSS
taDle seeson rGscHeu th y,rn, M yiIt
a telephone me euun1cts tte aath mii.nn
DiSee Nllie, Mrele stnn, ~ tbe st.fe
the telephons hEs.eni VI ~ III - a.,
me lhvsstlghtihs NJ 49,, AZ
NeStgate tne aSe OF the lati " ~ m'I ~
nave ctedlteu ~ ~ ~, tattnn
SteJa OF teI fed tbe nort Tor witch n Was
having eolnplsteq lle wore lpI MpiGn 49,, ~ n'
established IL IN ldSt' nus 'usi
II can safelE pc sulu teat ~ has su'
reached q pOlht WneIe, u pt"Petty Gept ~
ed. II can do the Mess Bpgo, ~ ~ tttn i,
the station was estaonshea agrlsultsre IN
horticulture were ~ susn y Ssuee stnse %
development ~ tn,s no,,a,,.te IN ~
expensive experiments cpuuucteu On ~.
station along pFactcal INES were VI 80
vaue IN Improving psreqilgrai Soh iTlotis,
AZ the present tlme ~ or seln.h leAni
looks 10 the stanon LOT lhloIlnst'ou isE ~
Ing the various, crops Erowh w TINS il IN.
tude or proposed 10 be lhlFouueeu' LetlyEl
Of inquiry are constantly being received py
the superintendent OF me stel5on as 70 ~
varieties OF products saaptel 70 Soutn
Texas their time OF planting, pest mgtnpls
Of cultivation satherl9s, pggAins anu ~, iie y,
keting Also as to plant diseases ana w
sect pests peculiar 70 The coast country ano
how to oyefSo'e eo lega rlrat Gs ppiauf
Ing and lining q eaFtaen reseryeirs apPl