The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-12
FAR We RS CONGRESS.
Executive Committee Contcrs in Dallas
ard Arranqes for Next Meeting.

Executive Committee Conters in Dallas
and Arranges for Next Meeting.
naIas. Texas, .Iunuaty II The executive
committee Of the Farmers congress met
yesterday. The meeting was called to order
at $3.50 O'Clock by Prof J. II. Council.
b, G. rutuck Of College station was see
rctary, The first business transacted was
the general expression of opuion concern
ing the date OF The sixth annual couycn.
ilop.
/, was ultimately decided tbat the date
Of the next session be July to 20. both In
College station.
A committee, consisting Of +. ). Peters,
-. G. Pittuck ard .. Wilson, was up-
pointed to confer vita the authorities o.
the Agricultural aud Mechanical college
concerning accommodations for the iy
gathering. aud also to look into the mta ter
OF railroad rates aud kindred matters.
the general program was unchanged from
thut utilized by me last congress.
press commilte" was appointed, CON
slsting OF d. h. ConnuH OF IJdiIas, b. -.
rittutk OF college S,utIon, j. VI. Vance OF
san Antonio ana q. " i.son o. Hous ,on
IT. was uctern-iueJ tnat but Que DISCUS
siuu Blouiu De Duu o. each evening OF the
coming general session. Ihe uuurCss or
W.lrolae II was urciuvd, should ne deiY-
erpu py Dr. Houston ana the response by
Prof 'ouueil, Prof. Council was made
chairman OF the invitation committee ior
tue July meeting.
l<imureI organizations were requested TO
combine their programs as fur a. pc. slb q
aud 70 forward them 70 tue general scrfe-
larry by May /.
lnc following resolution was adopted.
~ hercas, Toe NTH annual session Of the
Texas Farmers congress passed numucr
OF resolutions at vital Interest to all
..tsft Il
udttccs To- &c appropriations for tncir
support before the legislature; therefore
"Rcsolycd, That TO make said resolutions
more effective Il IS urged by the czecutiEe
committee that one representative i>h
each Organization represented La the cJn-
gross be- appointed 10y The respective pres
drntS Of said organizations To- mcet vita
Tho general committees in Austin, ana a.
ppcially urge tho demands mudc by Gao
PRESIDENT and bo1r1 of directors Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college, tne
passnge Of pure food and dairy laws, the
hottsr support and manternncc "a The
Office NJ commissioner ~ agriculture and
the demands made by the congress con
corning the worlds tair commission,
rhe executive committee Is formed OF
ono member from each of the thirteen
minor organizations 10 Texas
Those present were: Prof. j u, Council,
Dnllas: b. G. Pittuck College station; j.
n. Vance. San Antoalo; } *. Robewson'
Bcevillc; J. $ Kerr, sherman .. w sgn
Houston; H. Il. Singleton. Mckinney; j..
Tpm. Georgetown; DR.. X, +. Houston, Cor
logo Stntion Taylor Mcilae, Abilene; WI
iNirl LOmus, Dallas, aud G. McIlhnls' Ter
rcl. .b,
Farmers institutes are to be held at me
following times and places;
Corsicnna-- JaEUury lS.
kosee--lanuary II
Nnr!in-Jpluary 10,
Bryan-Jnnunry H.
Wenthcrford--Jan 20
Houston At meeting Of Rice association
Jnnbaly p.
The following lecturers VIII attend AM
diRcuss the subjects named: Pr0f, j. -
cornell. "Organization ~ Farmers lnsii
tutcs;" Il. H. smith, "Alfalfa;' II. Z. SIN,
glcton. Cheap Production OF PORK ana
Cows Z. w. kirkpatrick. Fruit Trec1
/ pecans and Roses" II. +. Butler, Poultry
and Live Stock.
! Iiberty-Janunry p
! Eagle Lnke-January y.
1 Iullng. January 26 and n,
Seguin-January 2s and %
Castroyllle- January 80 and 81.
| Victoria February ana ..
| Cuero- February A.
| Haiie4Vllie- February q and l.
! The following lecturers VIII ,atteno az
| discuss tho subjects numedi Pref: ) =,
! CnnreI. "orGanization Of Farmers lnsti
| luIes;" L. vs.. Kirkpatrick, Fruit I.eeS