The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16
FRUITS AND FLOW Frs.
The state Horticultural and Pomo>
logical Association.
Second Days work-The Exhibits ana
Addresses.
Dallas Recap'urcs the Convention

inc. large number OF ladies as well as
oentlemen were In attendance at
This session OF the above association
Throughout the forenoon and afternoon
many citizens visited the hall and ex'
pressed surprise and qualification at the
anecimens on exhibition. 1t has thus been
demonstrated that Texas can pro-
duce "a fine fruits as are
grown anywhere in the country,
and as of great variety. The exhibit OF
flowers. plants ana shrubbery was also ex-
celIent. Considerable discussion as 10 the
hest kir DIS of vegetables and fruits to be
raised successfully in this climate was
freely INDUCED in, and many important
data were thereby ELECTED. Experiences,
favorable and unfortunate, were given, ana
thus much benefit must accrue 10 Ihose
who heard tie several remarks.
EXHIBITS.
Mr.. B. Miller's display was a very nne
selection of grapes, Duchess pears, peaches
and pear tomatoes. ,..
Mrs. Miller-Fine preserved fruits, trans
parent iellies, preserved citron IN tne lorm
of animsls and flowers.
Mr.. II. r. johnson had splendid exhlbi.
tion of nursery-grown trees; also several
varieties of handsome grapes, Two Jars OF
trnits preserved by the new WHITES pro-
cess. peaches and apples.
Mrs johnson had on exhibition large
alabaster vase filled with white and blue
cranes. silver and crystal stand filled with
Goathe and Isabella grapes; also, stands Of
red and white jellies. plate OF curraht'
cherry and egg tomatoes and plums. .,
Mrs r. Goidthwaite exhibited magnlfi.
cant collection of fine Vinefera grapes, and
little Annie Goldthwaite beautiful OIL
PAINTING, her own handiwork.
Mr.. Stevens. of Forney, showed the pesl
o' Mrs. Captain W. G. Veal exhibited q
handsome lot of flowers and prominent
among them fine cape iessamine::,
Mrs. w. A. Rodgers had on exhlbltion q
silver stand of magnificent Hamburg
cranes, which were beautiful to see. ;,
Mr. William Tomas had a lovely collec'
tion of coleus, ferns, hlpiscps' eIc. roru fne
Mrs. ], Il. Phillips exhibited very nne
collection of plants, including night bloom
ing cereus, bearing orange tree, oieanoers
century plants, cactus, etc:
William Bustrin displayed several varie
ties of grapes and basket OF peatilu
flowers. ,.o.;. :,
grapes, pears, peaches, apples ana man
moth cabbages.
MR.. ELLIoTT's ADDRESS.
Mr.. President Ladies and Gentlemen:
Atthe outset desire to express nay mgr
annreciation of the compliment you nave
extended to me by requesting an aooIes
npop such short notice, as only on las
evening, when it was learned that you
regularly appointed speaker cau ttar;n os NV "
presept, and in view OF your nstteIlhg OK
nressions of confidence that l could even
nnder the circumstances, do full Justice 10
subject 30 vast in its scope ana so varied II
its features. And l can only regret that
have not, indeed, had more time ior IN
pleasing task, but, under your energeu
secretary's earnest appeal, 1 Will uO w
might be retorted that we all ough
to know something interesting o
Instructive about the grand substratum 0
ali tbe business of life. fear that to'
nIany-of us utterly fail to appreciate Tn
impcrtance OF the work and the DESIGNS Q
your excellent organization. we are y
much occupied with our cotton ana gu
grain that we overlook the true importance
81 our horticultural and genealogical pro
duots. Texas, and especially northerl
TEXAS. is now becoming so thickly popu
lated and land correspondingiy A. IA
creased :. in value o,.,.s sna and t sMUS
farmers living near to clues anu 'ow w
actnal necessity of producing from thel
farms something that will yield a mucl
iarger income per acre than can be gottet
ont oftbe fieecy staple or even the NOR
common grains. The serious dlfhculty j, u
the mast has been the quickly:perishapl
properties of vegetables and fruits ina
have deferred their extensive cultlya.i.o1l
nniess remunerstive market wasreadll.
accessible. But now that cities are spring
ING mn all around us and that canning lac
tories are proving such successes, ana re
frigerator cars are furnishing iaciiltie
whereby the life OF those products has pee
extended, their increased Ca soHet i
iast winter / read an account {
what was done in this line by q Malc
Ronndtree. of Louisiana. His truck tarn
consisted of something like 80 acres, exclu
sive of his orange orchard. On these ie'
he generally made annually ], wv barrels .
cucumbers, and from 600 TO o,VVo boxes y
Tomatoes, On a plat of 40 acres, ne raise
last wear somewhat over 10000 heads {
oabbapes. Independently OF these crops
raised an immense lot OF strawperrlel
reaches. grapes, cauliflowers, etc. Beside
these. he boosted OF an apial
with an annual productoh w
about 10 barrels OF money. ~ y
will see at glance that viii at cr :,
these articles, no sugar crop, no cotton GIG
produced on that quantity OF land woul
have paid one-quarter as well. Wnat IN
Gentleman has done you each may 90 as
net results, il you labor TO such END.
There is one thing / would impress upC
Won. however, and that is that you asce
tain Whist is best adapted to the climate al
the so,I of the place where you may happt
10 reside. You are also 10 CONSIDER VI
facilities which may be within your leac
One of the objects OF this ASSOCIATION,
understand them, is to enable and e
courage your mtmbers 70 meet toge.n
and discuss all these matters; 10 compa
notes of your experiences, your processe
49, fsil,, res in the several lines OF yoI
efforts. With these proceedings puohsns
.nd aoattered broadcast, there must ISIS
valuable information that Will aio
Grand cause that now .enlists your symp
thies. There is 30 much TO be learned IN y. y
imitless area Of the farming Occupation. VI
continuous study as well as vigilance
comes an Indispensable condition succe
There was time when IL was thoug
that any person might be farmer. but
this day of advanced civilization tne :
r,artme Mt has become q sclentinc orhnCn
Infinite breadth. The analysis oisolls, =
value Of fertilizers. CLIMATIC conoluons, /.
gathering and the marketing OF yegetaol
~ and fruits. the protection from winds, q
the caId and the sun, the study OF the q
p eases Of vegetable life, the guarding agar
hird, worms. and other depredators. !
questions Of drainage, billing and roNlt
ofroot-pruning. of lsyering and grating,
hybridizsiion, OF germinatios. on 49,
the study Of the nature and HABITS
r,lsnts during their growth, due aom
,nrs of The SEXES, the forcing process, !
bot-bed reouirements-all these and
dred other like details. are what -
manded Of the intelligent and groeIessl
farmer. Then comes the consloersIioni
buildings. store-houses, lighthouses, Va,
res, pineries, and potato, cnc9m'
c-on-rits and beds. Then con
the matter Of agricultural impiemen
machinery, materials, etc Along W
thee. also, We have mastering
The livestock problems, what klnos
bet and most profitable 70 be raiser,
what proportion, how are tnes 70 Oe ~