The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04

wns located by the board OF directors OF inc
Agricultural and Mechanical college, pl
Texas near the town OF Fronp' smith yoVin
ty, Texas. ltH influence VIII be promptly
felt nv the truck and fruit growers % thnt
section when fairly under way, ana lts III
yestigations Of corn, cotton. and ioraKe
crop problems will prove OF NhSt hmpor
lance to East Texas farmers
IL was not the policy of your committee
to attempt the location of the new stations
provided for In the original bill, hut on
Tho contrary TO leave their location to the
board of the Agricultural and Mechanlcai
college under whose supervisory controi
the experiment station work OF tne stats
is being done We are convinced from our
experience IN this matter that such new
stations and the appropriation 10 be MADE
for those now orgnnlzed should ne nale VI
the Agricultural and Mechanical College OF
Texas" This is necessary In order that
the fact may be stressed that such amounts
as may be appropriated are not lhlenueu
20 be used for the ordinary class work or
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
and that economic critics Of that lnstltn-
these items OF the appropriation ,hlll TO the
maintenance aud support of the college
for instruction OF students.
The following draft of hill covering
all essential points In the judgment or
your committee. has been prepared and "
herewith submitted for your considera-
ton and approval asking that congress-
puss upon the bill and indorsc II for the
| purpose of transmitting It 20 the incoming
/ governor to he placed before the next ses
| sion Of the Legislature for passage.
Copy OF hill attached to this repOrO.
During the discussion Of the several
! features Of the Bcnth bill, the house com
| miftcc to visit the Beevllle subexpprlment
1 station and report its Bindings. This re-
! port was favorable 10 the Bcevillc station
| ana served 10 encourage the friends OF the
/ new station and TO educate tho members
| Of the house upon the advantage to be
| derived from such stations;
The net results Of the agitation conduct.
! ed by your committee In the interest al
| tho new station Is. nrst, the establishments
/ OF the new station with $4,000 provided
for It's support; second. an incre ise Of
$500 in the appropriation for the Bee
| vile station; third. the creation OF Wig
orous and herlthful sentiment throughout
an parts OF the stote favorable 70 TIE
] establishment OF three or more additional
stations in the immediate future.
The committee expresses It's hearty
thanks 70 the many friends fayorin9 thf
I development Of our agricultural inicrest'
I By experimental Investigation ucraues Of
the hearty and prompt support Ihev have
rendered when called upon IN tlds Inotter
/ A number OF public spirited stockmen
farmers and horticnturists paid their cwr
expenses to VISIT Austin for the purgcs'
of urging the passage OF the measure
receiving the SUPPORT OF Your committee
Hon William Shaw Farmer Shaw fo
the earnest hght made upon the fo'r o
The house as the champion o. the new ex
81 aggressive friends Of our state agr!
cultural interests passed the aDn't Irin
tlon finally. despite the obstfncfivc tgtf.c
OF o small minority. Our observation o
this matter only conyinces US that tn
pcopla Of the State need only o kn1w ~
iutent ard the possibilities ~ Tho eApe-i
mont station NOV mont 70 insure the tStah
illhmCnt of strong station w. o. ~
important soii ~ Tsxns Rcgpsr'flhy Ub
m.ttcd Frank p Holland, chlignau.
RII1, TO M ENTITLED
An act proyl3inc fof he location estal
llshmcnt and support IT additional stat
cricultural Experiment. stations an1ef tn
/, direction and contro Of the Agriculture
experiment station OF the Agricultural an
Mechanical college Of Texas, defining ID
1 object Of such stations. describing ho'
they shall be located and appropriate
3 $1,000 for the purpose Of carrying the M
into effect
BE Il enacted by the legislature OF III
! State Of Texas:
Section I. That there shall be esrabiiyhe
e three additional agricultural e1perimeI
7 stations under the direction and control
= the agricultural experiment station Of I'll
I Agricultural ana Mechanical college
Texas. for the better development VI II
g farm crop, vegetables. live stock and fru
. interests 20 which the soils and cliipat
b See o Said additional stations shall
[ located by the board OF directors of II
k Agricultural and Mechanical college
o Texas In those sections Of the State al
; upon such soils as will. in the judgmni
= OF the board, beat serve for tue dcre.o
b Interests OF the state as represented In q