The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-31
TEXAS TOBACCO CROP
Expert Shelter Goes 10 Washington TO
Report OH The Possibilities.


Mr.. L. II. Shelter the tobacco expert
who has represented the department OF ag
rlculturc in Texas for the past year at
the experiment station at willis, has com
piled his report on thc"rcNas tobacco belt.
and leaves today for the capital to submit
the same TO the officials OF the department
During his stay in Texas Mir. Shelter mas
Travelled hundreds OF mies, making tours
through South and East Texas in evcty dl-
rectIon, for The purpose of examining SOIL,
getting acquainted with the people, study
ing their methods ana learning the results
OF experiments with tobacco made by
Last night Mr.. shelter said to Il rcpre.
sentative Of The Post that ne mad become
a true re&an Happy am t." he OK
claimed, that came TO TeNas-God owa
country aud Gods own people, the Euru
OF The nation He paid u glowing tribute
TO Texans, saving mat 1t was the genuine
American article which makes visitor
feel entirely at ease.
Thc expert wants IL understood that his
present visit To Washington does not ter.
inmate his work Ia Texas. Said he: "ln.
deed, am Just beginning my work. ] have
thoroughly investigated the field aud know
what Is required TO develop the tobacco in
dustry. his work Is merely preliminary
MY true mission begins upon nay return
from the capital shall be gone a fort
good news for Texas"
PURPOSE or HIS LABoRs.
Mr., shelter said he was sent TO Texas
by Secretary Wilson to investigate copdl.
tions aud make an exhaustive report ON
tobacco soil and possibilities. The score.
tary is an Intensely practical man. he saws.
and VIII not tolerate wasted EFFORT or mis-
directed energy Mr. shelter Is confident
that the secretary will at once approve his
recommendations, lie expects to return
| iuly equipped for CAMPAIGN which shall
result In making Texas the greatest tobacco
ment VIII consist OF corps OF expert soiI
| surveyors, the results OF whose ANALYSES
| VIII oe applied and made public for the use
OF farmers rs the work progresses This
VIII eliminate the nterminable waiting
Mhlch ensues when a report IS submitted
4 10 the government printers. lie says that
on account of delay In publishing and dis.
tributius valuable reports muck Of the dc
parmental work goes for naught. and three.
fonrths or the peoples money is mlsapplle,l
Ne has gained the assistance OF the rail-.
,ni ahd the most PROMINENT farmers Il
VIII ne the PURPOSE OF the gnvernmeut 10
| encourage and direct the CAorts of the
prSsreSslNe, up-to-date farmers who plant
to9aeco thus paving the way for the renter
anu the small farner.
PLANS FOR SIN STATIONS.
Mt shelters plan is 20 divide the 20.
haeeo belt into six divisions and 10 estah.
hsh an eSperiment station in each. thus
building w the Industry throughout the
section. each division being dependent upon
and mutually helpful to tho othcr These
slh stations viii require q corps OF asSist.
ants, as II Will be necessary for m In.
spector 70 visit each station every ilny
MT shelter win very likely direct the wSrt
OF MS assistants from HouSton aud wiIlis
~ - cnlhnslasue concerning the outlook
and asserts thar Texas tobacco viii ~,
i ~gSihif more famous than the Cuban
afucie 1T play never be of better onSi
lb but Il VIII brlng better priec = Isn,ii
ne. "and q VIII be in some respeets si,.
perior. We can grow here as nne n wrsH.
pelfanh 1ler as eau he grown anv,yherpn
se,pe sections grpwlng excellent wrapncr
Mnd others diler." aud no matter hon nnpch
.Snave: y GROWN the market can never he
Euatvh we nave al open gateway to
EUROPE close az hand aud every facility ~
DIVERSITY tpg crops S A"V
Inc deyelopment OF this erperlrnen,,i
Work Will be left entirely to NJ shaissaa
sna MS purpose In going 10 washinston
nv" 70 explain the reeds of this Sec.