The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-17
South Texas Gardeners
End Annual Session
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ization and regular meetings were de-
clared to be essential for the growers
to discuess the vital and interesting
points the proper harvesting,
packing and shipment of farm and
garden products. Where the greatest
success has been achieved in those
| industries, is where such organ1-
cations exist. By increasing the
acreage sufficiently, the members can
secure carload lots for shipment,
which may be more easily handled
and more promptly delivered, and
will induce buyers to visit stations to
inspect the Shipments and bid On the
products. Such organizations inspire
more confidence in buyers than when
dealing with Independent shippers,
and by employing sales agents, the
interests of the shippers can be more
easily guarded. Many other points of
equal Importance to the association
along this line were forcibly and
clearly set forth by the president in
his very able address, which COM
manded the closest attention On the
part of his hearers.
The subject of orchard and nursery
inspection was then presented to the
meeting in an exceedingly interesting
manner by z. W. Knox of San An
tonic, president ofthe Texas Nursey-
mems Association, who put the mat
ter before the meeting in a practical
way, which appealed to their under
standing and impressed upon them
the necessity for careful inspection of
these departments.
A. Hays, one of KingsYille's truck
growers, then spoke on the subject of
alfalfa culture, which he discussed
most interestingly, showing a !
thorough knowledge of this important
industry.
Cabbage and cucumber culture
were next talked of by Prof w. F. |
Cummins, who spoke in very prac-
teal way of this very profitable in
dustry. His remarks were not only
to the point, but We're quite amusing
to his hearers, as he depicted in droll
terms the experience of the cucumber
man, who after great pains in grow
ing his crop shipped it to market, and
after awaiting returns was notified
that he must pay the freight" The
mistakes leading to such results were
pointed out and the means of avoid
ing such disaster in future.
put
VIM. Doherty, traffic manager of
the st. Louis, Brownsville and Mex
leo railroad then interested the meet
ing with an able and convincing
speech on the Railroads work in
Developing the Country" A new and
view of the relations of
he railroads and the truck growers
vas advanced by Mr.. Doherty,. who
the two as in a co-part-
lership, in which each owned fifty
Der cent of the stock. Mr.. Doherty's !
veil worded address was listened to I
With the greatest interest. Y
He was followed by E. c. Green of I
he South Texas Gardens in a talk S
IN the subject of celery culture, t
which showed an intimate acquain- t
ance with this somewhat difficult
ranch of truck growing, and was of T
.reat interest to his hearers. +
The meeting then adjourned until a
his afternoon, resuming work at +
alf past one. +
A more complete report of the va
ious addresses will be obtained for
utilization in the Weekly Herald,
Thich will give as complete a report .
S possible of this very important :
leeting.
A change in the program this af- b
ernoon, was made by the addition n
f an address by R. P. Boeye, of e
,un, on the important subject of A
marketing crops, and also one from d
rof H. c. Stiles. the eminent hor-
culturist on date growing. !,
At the conclusion of today's ses- is
ION. the gardeners were invited by 8
II. Green to make a visit to the G.
outh Texas Gardens and inspect the S
rogress of Uncle Sans experimental a
ork here. n
The Gardeners will be entertained
Y Mr.. Green at the South Texas Gar
ems tonight with a smoker.