Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-05-22
THE NEW oRLE4Ms EXPOSE
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IL Is already apparent 'iia1 '"0
New Orleans Exposition is dcstin-
cd to be the largest, grandest and
most complete thing of the kind
that has ever taken place in the
south. 1t will be visited by people
from all parts of the habitablc
world, and by tho people of the
United States generally. The visi-
tors as a general thing will be of
the most Intelligent and observing
class. Tho exposition on account
ofits close proximity to Texas will
offer us a rare opportunity to ox-
hiblt our products, and to bring
the capabilities and resources to
Texas prominently before the
world. We want more capital,
more labor, moro manufactures
and moro railroads to develop
our agricultural industries and our
mines. Every section of the state
should be fully represented. 1t
offers a rare opportunity for adver-
Using the state and the several
counties in detail.
Washington county is well known
in Texas, it being in fact the moth
er of counties. It was in Washing
ton county that Austin and his
three hundred hardy pioneers be-
gan the settlement of the state, but
Washington county is, compare
lively very small territory and
is not so we'll known abroad. She
is already a populous county, but
she has hardly one-tenth of the
population she is able to support.
At present her principal product
is cotton, about 10000 bales of
which is produced in the county
directly tributary to Brennan the
soil here seems to be specially
adapted to producing the staple,
and BRENNAN cotton ranks very
high with the Eastern spinners,
nearly all the cotton brought to
this market going directly to the
mills. A complete exhibit of our
cotton should by all means be
made; corn as large and as fine as
any raised in the world is produced
here; ribbon cane has been sue
cessfully cultivated, and sorghum
is a staple crop with some farmers;
oats grow luxuriantly and make a
fine yield, barley, rye and wheat
are grown in limited quantities I;
potatoes-sweet and Irish-aro as
fine as can be produced in the
world; cabbage as largo and fine
as one could wish are raised in
abundance and all kinds of garden
vegetables are grown in perfection.
Fruits are grown in abundance,
peaches, apples, figs plums, april
cots are all successfully produced,
as are also Strawberries, blackber-
ries and dewberries. The list of
products might be so indefinitely
extended that the mere mention of
the names would make a lengthy
article. 1t has been demonstrated
beyond any doubt that the produc-
ton of silk worms can be both snc-
cessfully and proftably carried on
here, the climate being favorable
for the worms and the mulberry
tree, the leaves of which furnish
food for them.
Mr.. VII Williams, of Independ-
ence, has been appointed commits
sionier for this representative dis
trict, and if he consents to act eve
ry facility should be given him to
get up full and complete exhibit
of all the products of the county,
and we feel sure that we do not ex-
aggerate when we say that If
proper exhibit is made Washing
ton county will not be excelled by
any county in Texas in either
the variety or quality of her pro-
ducts.
Attention is called to the matter
thus early in the season in order
that farmers may take some inter
est In it and be ready with their
specimens in the fall: