Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-08
A GREAT WORK IS
TO Be UNDERTAKEN
GOVERNMENT WILL ESTABLISH
EXPERIMENTAL FARMS ALL
OVER ANDERSON COUNTY,

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The Board of Trade was in session
last night. and as the Herald predicted
the meeting was one of the most i'm
portant yet held by the board. and as
far as results accomplished are con
cerned it may prove to be the most
beneficial meeting ever held by the
board.
President John Hearne was present
as usual, and was full of good ideas
Seven other members of the executive
committee were present, beside othei
members of the board and citizens.
The most important matter acted on
was the governments proposition to
put a man in this county and establish
some two hundred demonstration
farms if the people wanted the work
carried on here.
Mr.. L. j. Bergman, government eX
pert for this section, was present, and
made a talk, introducing the govern
ment's proposition.
A general discussion followed and
the board Immediately gave its guar
antee that the proposition would be
accepted. Mr. Bergman assured the
meeting that active work on the plan
would be under way within one week
The government will spend possibly
one thousand dollars for cotton and
corn seed to be distributed free to the
people who will agree to conduct these
demonstrations under government in
structions, and the government will
also employ an experienced man who
will give his entire time to working
and advising with the farmers who un
dertake the work Special attention
will be given to seed selection and the
use of fertilizers, and the very best re-
suits worked for, that the lands of the
county may be made to yield the very
best results in crops.
A committee will be appointed by
the president of the board to select
a man to represent the county and
government Jointly in this work, and
a committee to wait on the people
concerning the work.
On motion it was ordered that cir.
cular letter setting forth the work in
hand be put among the people at an
early date, that all may thoroughly
understand the movement and what
is expected of the local people.
Mr.. Bergman gave an interesting
talk on what he accomplished last
year in an experimental way on his
farm just south of the city. He and
Mr.. Kimbrough, his partner in the
business, and practical man, made a
record that has not been eXcelled
They succeeded in raising more than
a bale of cotton to the acre on land
that ordinarily would not make over
one-half bale or less to the acre. Mr..
Bergman said their cotton land last
year paid them a net profit of more
than forty dollars an acre
Another matter discussed by the
board was the probable location of q
government fishery in this section.
The secretary was authorized to ad.
dress a letter to Congressman Gregg
and ask him for advice concerning the
movement. If possible, Palestine wants
this industry located here.
The subject of good roads was fully
discussed, and a circular letter is to
be addressed to the people of the
county with a view to getting an ex
preston of how the people feel on a
proposition to vote a bond issue fol-
road Improvement
Many other questions were discuss.
ed, and the board adjourned with ev.
cry one present feeling in fine humor
over the work accomplished by the
meeting.
The Board OF Trade is a builder
and its good works are becoming more
and more apparent. Are you a mem
Der? You realize that you should be
don't you?