Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
CHM. JESSUP is
REPORTING ON
FARM MEETING
WHILE FIRST MEETINGS LABORED
UNDER MISAPPREHENSI0N, liz
CALLS ATTENTION TO QUESTION
THAT BROUGHT CANKER FIGHT
REPORTS ON RESULT OF BRINGING
BEFORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THE kATTER OF FARM AGENT
FOR CAMERON COUNTY WORK.

Valley:
Through the courtesy of The Herald, |
take advantage of this opportunity to re-
port 10 YOU n below.
You will recall that only q few weeks
ago we held a number Of meetings through
out the Valley in reference To the matter
of producing more f~oodstuifs. After the
several localities IN our Valley had held
their respective meetings we held u meet
ing at Harrington. at which an excellent
representation of farmers covering the
entire Valley were present. The writer
was made chairman of the Harrington meet
ing, which explains his obligation to report
TO YOU now.
No doubt, many of YOU are still waiting
To hear what the plan OF the federal gov
eminent j. in regard to cooperating with
the farmers along the line of producing
more foodstuffs. On this particular pom,
the chairman Of the Harrington meeting
can not report to you anything more def
mite that what was brought out at the
Harrington meeting.
/ Ii appears that the parties who took a
prominent part In inauguratng this agita-
tion in the Valley were possibly a little mis-
led a. to what the real intentions Of the
government were along this line. Ii does
not seem hat IL i the purpose of the fed
eral government Ia take charge in any direct
way OF experimenting the growing OF
crops.
An appeal j. being made "a every far
mer IN our nation to produce all he posi-
bly, can of staple food products. The rea
son for this j. very apparent.
Even If We did work a few day. under 4
ml>apprehension the writer feels that a
considerable amount of good has resulted
from the efforts put forth.
Speaking for the Brownsville section.
We had AT this place what We believe was
a very profitable meeting. A large rep
reSentation OF our citizens were addressed
by Captain A. l.. Conger on the subject OF
Food Products and War;" and his adj
dress wa~ A mastery discussion Of the
above topic-no one could hear 1t without
being proiited thereby.
The Harrington meeting has borne fruit
in al least two ways:
TIE CITRUS CANKER FIGHT.
Al that meeting our attention was called
10 the fact that unless the state Of Texas.
could make an Appropriation, same To be
supplemented by our federal government,
We would be deprived Of the services of the
experts who have been guarding our VAL
ley against various insect pests, and par
ticularly the citrus canker.
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passed unanimously requesting our state
officials and state legislature to give us
relief along this line.
Ii was the intention of the Harrington
meeting to forward this resolution 10 the
proper authorities at Austin by mail, but
soon after the adjournment of our meeting
at Harrington. certain Interested parties
iclt that this matter was entirely too i'm
portant to be left to correspondence. II
was decided that a committee should 20
to Austin and take this matter up person
ally with the proper authorities.
Mr.. Frank rabbi, collector of customs at
Brownsville, offered his assistance to do
anything he could 10 help out. and IN this
connection made some valuable sugges-
tions.
Mr.. Lawrence Bates Of Brownsville. who
j. 4 member Of the governor staff, kind
In consented To give use his assistance IN
the matter. and did render a. valuable aid
in helping bring the matter before our gov
ernor.
Mr.. G. III. Pcase of Raymondville and
the writer were selected a. a committee
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our governor and our state Legislators.
Our governor gave n a most cordial
greeting and an attentive hearing. lie
pledged u his hearty support To the end
that the necessary appropriation might be
made. and he has amply fulfilled his prom
ises to us: he introduced into the legisla-.
ture a special message e%mbodying the
needs Of the state along the line Indicated,
and this measure was ~championed III the
house by the Hon. J. 4. Canale~, our rep
resentative from Cameron county. and in
senate by Hon. Archie Parr.
This measure has successfully passed
both branches of the legislature, and if the
bill has not vet been signed by the gov
eInor. il will be; thus giving u IN appro-
priation from the state of S2i 600. which
viii be supplemented by our federal gov
eminent with a like amount.
Had il not been for the Harrington meet
ing this matter would have been entirely
neglected.
CAMERON FARM DEMONSTRATORS
The Harrington meeting, furthermore, in
structed it, chairman to lay before our
commissioner court the matter of ~ecur-
Ing Tor Cameron county the service. of n