The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

lost money In the heavy CnCt ot icing ana
were anxious to have tho matter regulated
and the cost reduced. He paid his respects
10 those growers and shippers who wanted
reform and relief. but who failed to attend
this meeting and assist IN gettir< tue
needed relief
4 The fact that education must precede 60.
operation was brought out In the discussion
Of this subject, and that this education
must be among the railroad and express
officials as well as the truck growers ana
shippers.
TALK ON IRRIGATION.
Possibilities OF Irrigation from Wells
was opened by j. X. Robertson. who read
a paper showing by figures the magnificent
possibilities of irrigatine probably from
wells IN this section The returns from
Qua acre under such Irrigation ranging
from $3.50 to 5000. AS to whether or not
the water from these wells injured the
fertility OF the soil it was brought out
that land produced better the tenth than
the first year OF irrigation All land irrl-
gated fpcm wells should be fertil zel judi
ciously. Reservoirs should br used In
which to pump the water because It Is
moro economical than to pump IT direct
TO the land
Truck and Fruit Crops by q. w, H5.Ans
OF Pasadena was read by the secretary.
SHIPMENT TO points IN the state OF sup
plying tho home people with the products
Yeyns was ndvoentcd nv this reutleluNu MS
helm bnth n ,eood Mud nTo6taljln n,e,9is az
distributions. scott of tie Farm aud Ranct
did MOI t,tka WnU ia this MAN hrrgusc ii
came in contact with the iobbers OF the
big cities who sent their stun, which was
foyvps Where n iad ia Ia so,d at some
price All agreed that they had rather
iai,gs, Gt}ss Rnrai dGIfyn,, ~ nrodnris
VAS also adyocated AS good method Of
getting ia ronstimers prgsidcnt Nobcoek
,at ON, ,,1I,ln', tbS birGrrs rso,Ijd bnr,liy
No nos4ibT as en,nc one yould always he
oyrrstepniug thelr hounds aud outsiders
would ks s5inpi6p rs
1'he nIcstion M settino truck and fruit
ipfo the smaller towns where inc ne6nle
seldom yet the fbetter varieties WAS rec.
cphtzed as nm imnnrtnnt oue uud tho dis.
cHssion v.aa cnfrrod inta win much ins
tercst me desirs seemed 10 IL 10 snp,ly
This much neglected market, as il was coi.
.idored . ,,ny7ipq one
I'm Rast i{ei.ry for q Money Cron wns
discussed IN l.. (, Howard al Alvin He
said n was undoubtedlv Tho strawberry
AS to variety Of Strawberries he had found
tbn LADY Thomson the hest lie mad
,,otten SSOo from an MIRO Of These bcrrips
'fhr Thomson had hut tue fault that was
A mex a culture. Lul this could bo over
I4A
narl,. hn,rJ aud n mopey berry for that
rtason. though il Was hard 10 gather IN
| extremely Good weather a strawberry wilt
4 wsfira fftpnn daVs from blooming hut
,1,dsr lpss fnynrnhie "A enthor IA takes from
/ three to four weeks The Mitchell berry In
! thc Bee,iUn section under irrigation ought
/ ia JulY MIR McHenry thought the
! NItt chsli was much better berry for the
! dricr sections Of the State than the Lady
! Thompson. lie had experimental for sey-
AZ. rtaatl
| herrieg Different sortinns represented
grew different varieties o. berries showing
| that the question of variety was largely
,arba Corse1 yation OF Moisture" WIS
Il handled i'm an able manner by Prof. Con
nell Saving the moisture in our soil Is
ana ot the most important in agriculture
ma ope ~ Inc most generally discussed
4 among filters Of the soil during cutiyating
sesso6 Almost ns many different cots of
Eoniuions as 10 methods ~ conserving mois
tiro ss thore are different classes II farm
l cre ptNprpnt sections as to whether gen
crsltv yyet N dry have different theories.
9ne dust blanket advocated by many
SSo o aset rifles" IN farming Experience,
common sense and "gumption are nee
essnrv in everything connected with farm
inc and eHp6eially So IN understanding nus
oTestton III the conservation Of moisture
nasnfsn ana quality of soil arc important
4 factors. especially at the seosson Of n,
IE hs' blowing diS the more water i takes t.
wet the land The destruction o. me t', ~
sponsibio for much Of The washing, aud foi
the fact that the water runs on So repia9
during rams that Iae sr on broken Iand 4
SSo od1' moiSture and vegetable matter. Lau,
1 must haze the humnp o. Vegetable MAJ Ic
retained N 5 ~ %i"et M !" conserve mai.
trpe abont planting time lalul should b
narrowed immediately mover allowed a., t.
stand t4r more 6prr AMIN lou Land and win dry on