The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16


reports should receive our most earnest at
| tention.
The eminent practical and successful
men That have consented to attend the con-
gress and address us upon IIese subjects
of which they arc recognized as masters
assures the highest success of this session
OF the congress, and only the harping critic
| can find fault with the extended program
that will be served as the mental bill OF
fare In the several sections, or depart
ments, of the congress.
AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS,
Texas certainly occupies an enyiable pc,
! sition agrcuturally among her sister
states, supplying for years, as she mas
done, more cattle and more cotton tnan
any other State. She has fast forged to tue
front In her horse. swine, fruit, truck grow
ing. rice and dairy interests Nou VINO are
in attendance upon this congress appreciate
and know that II will be but n few years
until she stands the peer of her sister states
in each OF these products. The Texas land
owner be he stockman, farmer of hortlcui-
turist, or grain grower, Is especially fortu,
nate when his opportunities are measured
with those of his brothers In other States.
Here no landed investment shrinks IN
value here markets are stable ana prices
more remunerntive than In any other state,
here rents. labor and transportation are
uniform and compare favorabN with other
sections; here the seasons favor continued
outdoor work twelve months IN the year.
! thereby adding to our productive capacity.
Here the soils are In their virgin state
and are yielding their maximum capacity
| when coaXed by skilled cultivation, ana
| finally our form or government Is beneh-
cent wholesome and ciVilizins, for while
! protecting the thrifty and the prosperous
citizens 1t encourages education aud sup
! presses crime.
and the benefits we now enjoy, permit me
to call your attention to feature OF our
| agricultural development which VIII prop,
| ably work out for us brighter Industrial
! future.
Tho members of this congress are be
| ginning to clearly recognize the great nat
! ural divisions of Texas, together with the
conditions that surround each. The black
| lands the pine lands, the poStoak, the coast
! plains, the Southwestern plains, the central
! plains and the Panhandle, are Glstlhct,
and are as distinct and peculiar in their
soils, rainfall and vegetation as though they
| were separate States, instead OF mere parts
of this great empire. -,
VIII we not eventually, as people, lay
ont the state into systematic farming en-
| terpriscs and prove that each region (py
specializing its farming and reducing IT'S
system of crops to virtually one or two
| sale crops, or market leaders, VIII become
| the chief producing area In the United
States for that product Thither we are
now pending with the coast plains REGION
| growing rice in an astonishing manner
| Center plains producing cattle ana shipping
hogs Of the finest quality In large supply;
this and other States now depend upon
| East Texas for our fruit supply ana cN-
IRENE South Texas for our winter Vege'
! tobios With the growth of these con
ditious we are fast approaching Systematic
| farming for the State 80,
! congress by comparison of notes upon the
nroducts grown, their adaptation TO the
| vnrious soils and the market conditions at
taehing to their sale-will not this result
In reduction of your agricultural problems
I to geological lines and rainfall peltsf Nay,
| has not good In this particular alreauF
crown ont OF these meetings III the CON
! Vlctlon annually Forced upon those IN at
/ tendance and on those who read our pro
| ceedlngs THAT your section ana your
cnuutv is ,epecinlly adapted To ono or Two
! money crops. other than cotton. May inns
conviction coutlnue-not to the hurt OF ihe
| TEXAS cotton crop. nut TOR the financial
and social betterment OF 4Gr po orass +o
| DIVERSITY throughout Texas, by special
| lziug In her distinct SOIL regions for tnis
purpose each soil region needs an expert
| mont stntion. and Will soon nave II. Anu,
| In order that the younger generation may
! be trained In the path In which they are
! expected to walk, provide each congress
| sional district with high school In which
snicritlGc agriculture Is efficiently taught
! zach county should provide for agricultural
! instruction in It's rural schools and manual
| training in It's city schools; any one m
| chnnlcal college in state as large rs
! Texas Is virtually lost. submerged and VIII
| finally drown unless related sah9ois occupy
| nortlons of this territory and assist In oYtr
| coming the truly pioneer conditions with
which II must struggle
| The final agricultural development OF
| eoch section Is more or lets a local option
| Of each community, county or sec
| lion. and rs yet We have only
made beginning .nss do Mg see rI nG" r as
! .onrces Of our state developed and our
agricultural products Moving like vast
| river Of commerce to the markets OF other
! states But in many cases the people of
arr state are cropping their way toward
| ,bclr destiny, but without any material en-
! courp rement other than that offered by the
| rntiroods How long viii our people rest
satisfied with the present apathy and In
| thcir material prospcrityf
! Now The Denlson potato weeps dry eyed,
| and hides her bpshing face, because the
| entire state divides her from her natural
| comngnon the Laredo onion Cruel bust
! ness fate demands that the pride Of the
/ nd river can not associate with the Der
! n,,do Beonty" % the Rio Grande. while
Tast Texas reveis in her fruit, Corpus
! christi aud Beeyille regale themselves In
! Inscious melons and sober cabbages. North
Texas boasts her wheat, but the coast coun-
~ he nrepared u throw rice all over her.
! What more would YOU havef
| Here each region Of State, self reliant,
our t SUnps'e INSURED. the Lone Star great.
No doubt each person here present at
tends this congress with a speclnc object
! IN view May YOU get your nun money $
rorth NAV YOU gather new ideas and give
| renewed Inspiration TO others. May you
| holm ms I'm fertllizllg our Texas SOILS with
| the brightest ana pest I'M in IN s,,ir
| Nav All our discussions he jealous hui let
| zeal he tempered with charity, recognizing
/ the fact that peace ana hnInluiiA RI t.e
| t,.ta,s and remembering that dur ng ihe
| cVistrncc ~ this cohercss there mas reeh
! bcord ms sound Of chickering's or cohten,
| ,inn 20 Interrupt or mar the strength 9nd
! ,iNH. ~ -ur work Let this congress OF