The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-18
FARMERS CONGRESS-
Valuable and Instructive Papers on
Various Subjects.
MUCH TO BE LEARNED
Many Delegates up In Time to See the
College Cows Milked--ProfessoF
Cornell Re. Elected Presi-
dent Of the Congress.

College Station, Tex, July ls.-Ihe
register shows that $50 we're lodged
in the college buildings Thursday
night, 200 at the boarding houses on
the grounds, 40 eamped on the college
campus. 10 stopped with friends in the
country. 50 went to Bryan and at least
100 came in from the surrounding
country and returned without either
eating or sleeping here Thus $50 del
egates are accounted for.
Thursday they were evidently bent
on a big days work. Many of them
we're up at O'Clock and visited the
COW sheds and watched a dozen men
pail ~ COWS. The Jerseys were ca
ressed and petted, but the big Holstein
with record of 1874 gallons of milk
in one day. attracted most attention
and was most admired.
The Horticultural society was so
anxious to do business that meeting
was held at O'Clock good deal OF
routine and educational work was
done
Prof. J, r. ConneIl was reelected
president OF the congress, and Prof. b.
c. Pittuck. secretary.
A long Communication was read from
President Houston, sending his greet
ings to the congress, In which he also
took occasion TO unfold elaborate
plans for the enlargement and I'M
provement Of the Agricultural and Me
chAnicaI college.
A Communication was read from
Hon Sydney Smith. secretary Of the
| Texas state Fair and Dallas exposi-
| ton stating that the association would
offer seven medals the 4Tst TO the
| county having the largest attendance
/ upon the congress- and six for the efsst
| county or individual exhibits OF ag~
| rieuItnFai and horticultural products.
| The congress voted It's thanks 10 the
| association for Its unsolicited gener~
! osity.
! Mrs 8 f. Buchanan of Dallas sub
| mittud a very interesting report on
| Home Convenience aud Home Com
| forts
| j H. ConueH J. s. Roberts and J.
| f. Kerr. committee on education, Of
/ fered TO the congress q learned report.
/ High ground waa taken by the com
/ T1fttes for farmers institutes, one
should be organized in each senatorial
/ district and the state appealed TO for
| aid TO sutsain them.
| Al the afternoon congress DIR. s. A.
| Knapp OF Lake Charles. La. delivered
q weli-prepaEed address upon dtveTsi-
| fed farming as applied particularly TO
Texas The subject 10 . broad and o
deep one. but the doctor handled II
| In o mastery manner, showing eonelu-
| sfwely that no other country possesses
o. many Advantages for the alert
| thinking and progressive farmer Al
| do@M Texas.
/ n. II l.. Bonner OF Omen spoke in.
ssrestingly upon ths horticultural de-
| yelopment OF East Texas. He took for
| biz text q nne EibertA peach. which
be placed before bin on the desk Ia
full visw OF the audience. The text
| proved an inspiration TO both the
| speaker and hia auditors In recount
Ing the vigor with which peaches and
other fruita grow In bis locality.
| The meeting OF the Texas Cotton
Growers association Ut sesS p. ~. wal
one of the best associations ever held
by that body. ., l. Cary Of Jennings
La read paper upon tFriEauon
which was full Of interesting and val
liable data He showed that Texas
and Louisiana Possessed the largest
iYrigAhle AREA Of any other portion Of
the globe. which andsr the rapidly de
veioping methods OF the present WA
destined soon To be the greatest food
producing portion.
Oswald Wilson OF Houston enter
tanned the Cottua Growers association
with some interesting facts upon th'
history and value OF cottcs. His I'D
dress was full OF sound, practical ad
vice and announcement His address
was enthusiastically received.
The association passed resolution
fayortng bonded warehouses,