Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-24
A Worlds Exposition for Fort Worth


The suggestion of national live
stock and textile exposition in Fort
Worth is worth while entertaining.
Our correspondent who put the matter
so clearly in THE GAZETTE of the 23d
is correct in his conclusions that the
notoriety it would give to Fort Worth
would be worth millions to the city.
The success of the cotton exposition in
Atlanta, Ga, in ISL, demonstrated
the practicability of a large exposition
outside the larger cities of the coun-
try. Atlanta, with population of
less than 10000, gave good entertain
ment to her crowds of visitors. and
Fort Worth, If she maintains her
present rate of growth, will have
population exceeding 10000 in 1857.
AS the center of that part of the
state engaged in the stock-raising in
dustry, Fort Worth is peculiarly an
appropriate place for the holding of
live stock fair on national scale.
Stockholders from all points of the
land and from foreign countries will
he attracted hither, and not many of
them will leave without considering
the advantages of Northwest Texas as
a field for investment. The result
cannot but be an immense addition to
the active capital and the intelligent
population of the state, not only in
cattle raising but in other fields of in
dustry. The exhibition of stock will
include the finest thoroughbreds of
| the world, and our ranchmen cannot
: escape the influence such au exhi-
bition will give for fine stock. Better
graded herds, better methods of stock
raising. a better quality of beef and
: better prices must ensue. Fort Worth,
rs the center and capital of the stock
raising district will not be slow u
reap the advantage of enlarged bust
: ness that increased population and
3 trade brings.
In the way of an advertisement oil
, the city, nothing else can. produce
i such results in like time. The attend
: ance will include hundrc Is of thou
It sands who perhaps would never hav,
n heard Oh Fort Worth except for theex
position. The natural advantages o
the city's location and the commanC
$ of an immense territory cannot escap
n their observation An immense influ.
e of capital from places where money i
n too cheap to be protitably employed /
s. the inevitable consequence of an &C
lie quaintance with the demand that ey
J. lists for capital here and the sure an
Or safe profits of inventors.
L In addition to the great exhibition
he of horses, sheep, cattle and goats, W
he would have on exhibition every spe
ID cies of mineral wealth of this countr,
Is and Mexico, as we'll as the nativ
le woods. The great manufacturers q
a the East would have space at tn
i'd worlds fair of Fort Worth for exhibit
IL of their products. The fruits and &C
ks reals of all the states would BE here
ct too. The exposition would be for tn
entire world, such an one as would d
credit to the United States and displa
W, W every species of enterprise and hap di
no craft In its broad borders. We do nc
an look for an immediate "boOm, for til
Ie- worlds exposition at Fort Worth, bu
dv the idea will grow, and If talked u
ere and worked up by our people it wi
In grow to an enthusiasm that will Civ
nr us In 1887 the grandest exposition eve
an seen in the United States.