The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-22
LONE STAR NURSERY COMPANY


and enterprise, The Lone Star Nursery
company Of Denton, Denton county, Texas,
Is n notable instance ana deserves more than
spassing notice. Within a period OF two
years this company has established bust
ness, aad built up nursery that is unri'
vailed in the south and is not excelled by
more than six or seven companies in the
United States.
Until within the past two years Denton
had two local nurseries one the Lone Star,
Eddleman & Egerton, proprietors, and the
other the Denton Nursery. y. 5. Clardy,
proprietor. Each Of these nurseries were
doing fair local business, but like other
local nurseries were not strong
enough 10 compete with the northern and
eastern nurseries from older states that
send out annually an army Of skilled can.
vassers,
The uniting of these two nurseries and
the incorporation of the Lone Star Nursery
company under the laws of the state with a
capital Of $4,000 marked the commence
ment OF II new era in the nursery business
ton IN this important branch of industry
We believe that this is the first chartered
nursery IN the Gulf States, and We are Ger
tain that II is the first in this state.
We probably do not exaggerate m estima'
ting the amount annually expended for
nursery stock Ia this state at from oue.hali
10 three iourths OF u million OF dollars
Probably Iully three.iOurths OF this amount
goes To nurseries out O! the state whereas
there IN no sufficient reason why all or very
nearly all this amount should not Oe kept
at home.
We have soil and climate peer iarly
adapted to the raising OF all KINDS of uur.
Scry stock in great perfection aud fruit and
Ornamental trees can be raised here To meet
the constantly increasing demand al tar
less cost aud of TAR more value than stock
shipped from other states.
During the decade ending in 1850 the
mont business VA The south hns increased
leniOld aud Texas has already taken u
FRUIT rank as one OF the great fruit produ-
cling states and still this industry is only IN
its infancy.
Realizing the Significance OF these facts n
few lar-seeing business men conceived the
PROJECT OF making Denton Il great nursery
aud iruIt growing centre aud the result was
the organization OF the Lone Star Nursery
company and their success from The begin
ulne has been truly phenomenal ard dem
onslrates that they have filled a grea. pub
lie want.
We are personally acquainted with most
OF the incorporat0rs aud know them to be
among the most enterprisng and reliable
business men Of northern Texas.
ID. j. Eidlcman the president of the com
pany Is one OF the early settlers having
been resident of Denton county for over IA
quarter Of n century. He is extensively
aud personally known through the state by
reason OF his having occupied the position
OF state lecturer of the Grand
Lodge of Free Masons for period OF nearly
ten years. Noone possesses higher reputa
ton or u clearer record as an upright bust.
ness man wherever he is known, aud IL Is
most hitting that an enterprise of such i'm
portance to Its patrons should have such a
man at its head. The vice president is Judge
IA Carroll, OF whom It is supeTIiuous for us
10 speak AS he ~ known as one of the lead
ing lawyers of the state. Having oc-
cupied Tor term OF years the position ol
district Judge In northern Texas, he has by
his enterprise and industry accumula ed n
splendid property, and is everywhere recoc-
ni2ed as one Of the most iar-seeing and en-
terprlsing citizens Of our state. John j.
cannon, formerly engaged IN banking in this
GUY aud now cashier OF lhe Exchange Bank
OF Denton, ~ the treasurer and secretary of
the company, aud A. Lennon, one of the
finest practical nurscrymen in the south,
IL The general manager, and has the imme.
diate control aud direction of the propagat-
INK department.
The selling department ~ under the Sill.
pcrvsion of A. NJ. YORK, of Deuton. and n
X, Chenault, recently oi Stanford Nv. ms
sisted by n, 5, Clatdy, who has had twenty
years experience in the business, and u. j.
Eddieman, the gentleman already naracd
together with Mr.. Rogers, of this cIty, one
of the solid men Of Dallas, constitute the
stockholders.
The personnel of the company is uncx-
ceptional, They are all men OF the highest
business Integrity and possessed OF ample
means to develop their business to any de.
sired extent. In addition to the rrowinr
and selling OF nursery stock they have de
termtned 10 open a canning establishments
at Denton and have already taken steps TO
re-charter their company with paid up
| capital OF $50, COO
1t is impossible to over estimate tho nd
vantage ot such an establishment. There
~ not grocery store In the country that
does not handle canned goods, and every
lru,s and verctahiSs cnmo sv C.on oVL vHnnen
baltimore and Nav Ens,a ,,vI" CXa v,I ma,
oi ibr finest frni, s.c,innsst NV, WV" we
moi a cnnninr estshl,shont o T., We naN'
The opening of ,his eSi"SIishw ~nr S'n n,,
crs,t ~ h,,h,, W. .s si''S Sa'"o!Ishuneut WI
River IN thc GnIi AMI INSTRUMENTATION unS 'ron, he pl
deyelonm"nt NJ The ~" Crn;, ;ndn "a,.y 70 ~,
state
This IN already nm cs,ahlisbo, ,o,t .,,., >.
win he in oncraiion in time W. '"Ot nnu y
wears crop' ''''' IVA
iew nlain nc,s will o,,,J, 800
readers 10 iorn' ouno,e ou'
| oi Am idea of liza magnitnn, 10 ,'t' "v' W. ~
Industry can he carrieJ Ios, "uuu ,hN
sales OF this comnanv nycrs"a,o, W. w., h NV,
and their ealcs eytcndcI over o's Ss',v'v
country eytrndinr from peJ pi,'o S'tS'Vn q
tin. Their sales Tor ne WV G nise' 70 Aus
Already reaoh IA OO0 and ,ha a', . uouNerN
on has only fairly onened Ths Sc't nnt seas
Itr.tiye snlcsmen in his s,at, an naNe S,N
nlinr in nenrly every acr;cnl' """ Vpot
in Texas mo sales for 1he mr",sn, COUNTY
arc exnected IN reach nhon, s,SS rn, so" w.,
company have eScrci,eI "rc w''C ,,S, ih'
selection of their sslesmcne ''T, u,,o III 'h u,
most entirely citizens If an s,ay as al
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