The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-02

lars and bids fair to double the re-
sources of Texas farmers in the near
future. One of the demonstrators who
conducted the departments farms in
Fails county had very good success
with sixteen acre plot of cotton. 1t
was the Triumph cotton, and twenty
two bales have been picked from the
sixteen acres, and there is some yst to
be picked. Another demonstration re-
ported seven balss from five-acre
plot, That Is not so very discouraging
in these days Of boil weevil, etc. The
method of conducting these farms has
previously bsen described in the News
and it is not necessary to explain them.
The farmers are becoming more and
more interested in tham and are re-
questing that their sections be favored
with one. The department is doing ev-
lVrything possible to further the pro-
gressive work among the farmers and
are succeeding to a wonderful degree
"Diversification seems to be the
watchword of DR.. Knapp, and, Judging
from the reports from the farmers who
We're present at the meeting, the slogan
| is becoming popular among them as
well. They are learning the methods
Of producing, preserving and marketing
other farm products besides the great
cotton crop, and are making smaller
| acreage pay better than the larger
plantatiSns in proportion. The subject
of fertilization received considerable
attention and the question is being rap
idly picktd up by the farmers. Scien-
| tific agriculture has bein demonstrated
to be the salvation of soil which Is
worked the year round. 1t is being
proved to be profitable, and, having
these two commendabla advantages,
the farmers are falling into line and ex-
tending every possible assistance to the
| department. and adopting the sugges-
tions and innovations whenever the OPP
portunity is presented.
Another plant which DIR. Knapp is
convinced may be successfully cultiva-
ted in the south is the plant from
which Japanese mating is manufac-
tured. There is every reason to believe
that this plant may be grown wherev-
err rice culture is possible. Indeed, it
grows here wild already, but not in
| sufficient quantities NOR quite the pro-
| per quality to employ for the making Of
mating. But he considers that wh;n
the seed which the department is Sc
curing is furnished, and when the ex-
perim5nters become familiar with it's
cultivation, there will spring into exist
ence an industry which VIII furnish
employment to hundreds of people and
which tttt11 .s,tlt Ia 1n ca IF the
fiva million which is annually expended
abroad for straw mating. There is
hardly a doubt that this plant will
prove a success, and the Japanese are
endeavoriing to prevent the secret from
being known elsewhere, but supply of
the seed will soon arrive for dlstribu-
ton. 1t is intended to make the first
experiments in the swampy sections OF
the Caroinas but there are many por-
lions of the lower coast country OF
Texas which, from the descriptions OF
its culture in Japan, are favorable TX
ita growth.
THE department is also experiment.
ing with the camphor tree, and with
excellent prospects Of favorable results
according to the department experts
If successful, the products Of the trSe
will prove valuable asset to the grow.
ers in this country, as the products are
something which are, necessary in c'l-
luloid and powder making. The supply
OF this product is obtained from
abroad, which means the expenditure
Of millions OF dollars annually, and ap
Iparentiy 1T is unnect ssary.
IA species of Russian wheat, which