Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-22
SUGAR GROWERS
X TO TAX THEMSELVES
TO AID IN SUPPORT OF SUGAR
EXPERIMENT STATION.
Decided at Meeting of Association
Urge Appointment of E. G. Green
as Director of Proposed Station.
Next Meeting at Harlingen.

! Cane Growers Association held yes
terday at San Benito, it was decided
that members shall be assessed for
the next grinding seasons as fol-
lows: The grower to pay sc per ton
on all cane sent to the mills, and
the manufacturer to pay Csc per
fund thereby created to be used in
addition 10 the government appro-
priation for the support of the pro-
posed sugar experiment station for
the Rio Grande Valley.
Also the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
Whereas, it was considered that
with government appropriation Of
$4,000, with further expected as
sistance from the state of Texas:
and, in addition, tonnage assess
ment on all cane and sugar produced
by members Of this association, that
an annual fund would be created
sufficient for the establishment of an
efficient sugar experiment station
for the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and,
Whereas, our representative in
congress. Hon. John N Garner. has
advised the association that Senator
Culberson will introduce an amend
| ment TO the Agricultural Appropria-
| ton Bill in the Senate, asking for
an appropriation for the esablish-
ment of a sugar experiment station
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and
that an appropriation of $4,000 is
practically assured, and
"Wheffashi ii is apparent to the
members.of the association that the
appropriation as reduced, is entirely
Inadequate for the contemplated
work, for the reason that the De-
partment Of Agriculture has no
sugar cane experts in its employ
and to properly equip such a station
With u permanent staff an experience
ed ana competent expert would have
to be secured from the outside to fill
| the position Of director, and that a
| satisfactory man could not be Sc
cured for the full amount Of the re-
| duced appropriation, and conse-
quently this position must now be
| filled by a departmental man other
than a cane expert, and,
Whereas, Professor E. c. Green
! has been in charge of the South Tex
as Garden for the past five years,
and has already had considerable ex-
perience with the growing Of sugar
cane in this Valley, has always been
in close touch with the cane fields
of our farmers and is familiar with
the troubles of our cane growers,
and furthermore has thorough
knowledge of our soil conditions and
their proper treatment, and.
Whereas, as this association has
| already voted to assess the cane and
sugar tonnage of its members to as
sist in the support Of a sugar exper-
iment station, it respectfully urges
that its wishes are entitled to re-
ceive consideration upon points that
are vital to its members, therefore
Be it Resolved, that for reasons
of efficiency, on account of his past
experience in the Valley and his
knowledge of its sugar-cane already
acquired, which gives him an adj
vantage Of one to two years study
over man new to the situation,
Professor E. c. Green is the man
best fitted Of all Of the present Ag-
| ricultural Department staff, for the
position of director of the proposed
sugar experiment station, and.
Be it Further Resolved, that the
secretary be instructed to ask our
senators and representatives to
transmit to the secretary of agricul-
ture, or the proper officer of the de-
partment, the desire of our cane
growers, practically all of whom are
I represented in this association, to
have Professor Green assigned to
this work, in order that they may
obtain the services of the man they
deem most valuable to them in the
present emergency"
On invitation of Fred A. Schaff,
the next meeting of the association
will be held at Harlingen.
After luncheon, the visiting mem
bers of the association were shown
over the new San Benito sugar mill,
and made an automobile trip of in