Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-24
TEXAS UNKNOWN.
A ReYestiOn to the People OF the
northwestern States.
Bet Texans Read and See How Little
is Known OF Them or Their
States Resources.
The Grand Work of the Texas Spring Palace
Being Carried on at the MIiwau--
kee Exposition.
Peck's Sun.
FSCk ouH.
TEXAS COMING TO Tile FRONT

Peck's Sun.
TEXAS COMING TO THE FRONT.
A special exhibit car containing joint
exhibit of the products of Western Texas
tributary to the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande and the Texas and Pacific rail-
way companies, is on the side track of
the Reed street depot, and is being ex-
ahmed and admired by the many thou
sands passing this favorable location.
The car and exhibit is under the special
charge of 7. A. wilkinson, immigration
commissioner of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railroad company. On each side
of it is a beautiful painting of the Texas
Spring Palace of Fort Worth, Tex, and
g large, well executed map of the state
of Texas, showing the counties
in colors, all of the principal cities and
railroads Fort Worth looks up as the
chief railroad center of the state. This
is unique, original and certainly prac-
teal method of attracting attention to
the state and many are the questions
Mr.. Wilkinson is called upon to answer
concerning Texas. Printed statistics Of
the resources of the state also appear
constantly read by the passing stream
Of humanity, especially the one calling
attention to the opening of the Spring
Palace in May, 1890, and the one an
nOuncing 20 900, 900 acres of state school
land for sale at 81 per acre on 40 years
time at five per cent. interest. The con-
tents of the car has been transferred
to the exposition building, where it will
be for some time
Great interest and surprise is expressed
at the display, which consists of corn,
wheat, rye, oats, miIlet, Johnson grass,
sorghum and q large number OF native
grasses. The Johnson grass Is tame
grass and is a giant, standing seven feet
high, and yields from eight TO twelve
tons per acre, when cut twice, which Is
common thing during the same season.
The Jars of fruit elicit all sorts of eXcla-
nations Of wonder and admiration. APP
pies large, clear, smooth skinned, with
out spot or blemish.
Peaches, pears and ounces, so large
asste allow but two or three in half gal
lorB-jars The chief attraction because
as5aunusual is the collection of wild fruits,
grapes, which are as large as
the Concord, and wild plums as large as
hens eggs Mr.. wilkinson called at
,
where nature does so much man has but
little to overcome TO reach the highest
success in fruit culture. To those who
have heretofore looked upon Western
Texas as only grazing country, this ex-
bibit will be q revelation. He has
large variety Of wood, and his collection
of iron ore, Manganese, Autograph
stone, marble and several specimens
of polished granite, speak volumes
for his part of the state. EVERYBODY can
leaFaI something new by seeing this
zssa6lly unexpected display of Western
products 1t shows a state of develop
iment that means wealth and prosperity.
st means the growth of cities and towns,
Factories and mills. 1t is good news to
the IaDOrer, capitalist and home seeker.
1t means that land which was worth only
81 per acre less than four years ago, Is
now in demand at SIS per acre. 1t means
that land which can now be bought for
81 per acre will soon undergo the same
changes in the near future. 1t means
that the city of Fort Worth with
her seven trunk lines of railway
and eleven railway outlets, Is the
gateway to this great country that a
mixed and progressive population from
all parts of the union is fast converting
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the globe-we say healthiest, because of
its altitude lifting 1t above all malarial
influences and its latitude giving ex-
emption from severe winters. A coun-
try, while il cannot be eXcelled in stock
raising, vet with wonderful strides has
come to the fore front as a successful
rival of fruit and grain growing states.
Some states offer fruit lands at $500 and .
$500 per acre: Texas offers just as gOodE
land from two dollars to fifteen dollars
per acre, where you can combine the9
raising of fruit, grain and stock alliQ
the same farm.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
croaker and those whose interests is best
served that way, have given Westerns
Texas the reputation of a dTouenty
country, vet the experience duPfng the
past SIX years of practical farmers who
have gone in there, have knocked that
idea into a cooked hat. Ls$bs years
Western Texas had a full crop. this SyeaT
she has raised one-half Of q crop a
Sometime IN October Mr.. WilkinsoQs
acting III conjunction with several lead
ing lines of railroad, will conduct an eX-
cursion to Western Texas. The follow
ing counties whose products are now on
exhibition will be visited: Fort Worth,
che, Brown, Coleman, Runnells, Toms
Green. Crockett, SomerveIl, San Saba, !
Mitchell Midland, Taylor, Llano and
Mason counties. The two latter coun ties
furnish the principal portion of the iron
and building rock display, and will soon
lead the iron interests of Texas We un-
derstand a syndicate in this city is largely
interested and fully informed of the great
value of this mineral district, which is |
soon to be tapped by the Fort Worth and /
Rio Grande railway company. When
this event auspiressunlimited coal and
iron interests willgbe only seventy-five f.
miles apart aEd connected by rail. |
Mr.. Wilkinson through the courtesy |
of the 1GHTehgo, Milwaukee and |
st. PauLesEailway company, will visit |
and labor in a legitimate |
wGyef6F his part of the state of Texas. |
re is an old citizen of the state of Wis
consln. He attended the reunion of his |
regiment, the Thirty Second Wisconsin |
volunteer infantry, and made an inter |
esting address 10 his comrades on the re- |
sources and advantages OF Texas. Moth |
ing that he said called forth more hearty |
response than the announcement that a !