The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
FARMERS AT PALESTINE.
The Institute Meeting Was Very SUE
cessful One.

The Institute Meeting Was a Very Sue
oesstul One.
Palestine, Texas, February AFTER a
most successful aud interesting two days
meeting the Anderson County Farmers In
stitute adjourned subject 10 call OF the
president The afternoon session yesterday
was indeed highly interesting and the
speech OF Colonel Sam II Dixon, immigra.
ton ngent OF the Houston East and West
Texas road. should have been heard by
every truck grower and shipper In THIS sec
ton. lie spoke on tho advantages ~ n
truck exchange, similar to the California
exchange, In which the growers ship and
market their own products. MIR. Dixon
thoroughly explained the workings OF the
exchange OF the character and explained IN
detail Just how one could be established
and successfully carried on. His address
was comprehensive in every detail
Colonel J. W. Melton, the veteran truck
grower and tomato producer, wNs the next
speaker He was down on the program for
talk on raising Irish potatoes and he made
n good, plain, practical talk, Just suited TO
the farmers OF this section, aud II was full
Of good advice to them, MIR. Melton has
uadO thousands OF dollars out Of truck
raising and fruit growing and he knows
that II pays. He is one OF the pioneers IN
first man to settle at the new thriving town
~ Arp, In Smith county, and one ~ tho
biggest truck shipping points IN Texas.
Several short talks wore made by dlher-
ent members and practical suggestion Of
fcrcd and a most interesting meeting had,
after which adjournment was taken until
this morning az 10 o'clock.
At this mornings session Hon. Ben r.
Rogers, temporary chairman, made a good
talk on the necessity OF dlversihcation. Mr.
Rogers is one of this county's hest and most
successful farmers and stock raisers md ls
an enthusiastic supporter OF the diversified
tion question He also believes That this
section is one OF the finest Stockrnsng
countries on the globe and proves bis ns5er.
tion by his fine stock
Colonel d. II. l. Bonner then rpoke on
Peach Culture; Its Pleasures and Prnits, y
and his talk was greatly enjoyed ana was
highly interesting. a gentleman--Mr. Chap
man--was present this morning and eghlb
tied before the institute very simple can.
ming cmtdt upon which no has secured
patent This started the subject Of canning
factories, and some good talks were made
Mr. II /. Hodges Of Jacksonville was
called upon 20 give hts experience, and he
discouraged the iden 81 starting a can
merry without much capital He said the
only way they could he made 70 pay In
Texas was FOR n company 70 own the fac
tory and raise and can their own fruits and
vegetables. He said that the idea 20 can
only the refuse stun and that cannerles
only require a very small capital 10 operate
on was very erroneous, and the sooner the
people found It out the better. He has
been IN the canning business for a long
time at Jacksonville and he says there
is no money In them unless operated as he
suggests.
Colonel Bonner then suggested thar the
orga nigation OF the institute be made per
manent, aud It was unanimously agreed 70
and the following officcrs were elected
Hon Ben Rogers president; J. y. Hnfr
secretary; II. r, Deitz, corresponding sec
rotary; r W. Ezue. treasurer.
Adjournment was then taken until 1880
p. m.
Tile afternoon Judge John II. Reagan
spoke on Texas; IT'S Past, Present and
Future and wos given close attention and
made a one talk filled with history and
prophecy. Judge Reagan's address should
have. been heard by every man In this
county.
After some short talks by Colonel George
A Wright and others and attention given
TO 41utlne business the institute adjourned.
II has been Of untold beneht 20 the farm
ers Of this section who attended. ana the
gentlemen who worked II up ana secured
the speakers deserve many thanks and
much credit fer their good work,