Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

OF te6eS are showing Will receive substantial
recognition.
On last Saturday Mr.. Thomson from
Michigan visited the Spring Palace and
expressed himself very much surprised
at the great variety of products of the
state. After careful exaniination Of
the different county exhibits he con-
cluded to visit Wichita ooGnty, prompted
to do so from the Paiace display made by
that county. He hasiist returned and
says he found the oomhtry much better
than he expected aud, Furthermore, that
the exhibit does not misrepresent what is
aotually4sSen bRB visit to the county.
He was so9sSn with the country that he
invested in Hm, although he had no
intention of5HasaHg when he came into
the state. return to Michigan,
return witBH faEdtly and cast his lot
but one of5Any that ara up to the same
trick aud my will leayssbe short sea-
sons of the North and come to fertile
lands andElong seasons Of Wichita
For the benefit Of prospectors We would
say that prospectors tickets are on
sale over the Fort Worth and
Denver railroad to the famous Wichita
country at greatly reduced rate, thus
enabling any who may wish to go and
see for themselves, chapce to do so at q
moderate cost. The Fort Worth and
Denver trains are carrying hundreds of
people daily to the wichita Falls country
and the Panhandle tf6m the old counties
of Texas and the cla states.
Hardeman cq1Ity's day at the Spring
Palace will bsSbn the 2lst. Her pro-
ducts of oereals minerals, rich soil won
derfub pne ~ building purposes, water
power 6isBous fruits, and her inge-
NOUS ands4stio display. being only five
years old, Neeonvince the most incred-
ulous that ~ fbpe of the banner coun-
ties of Texas; and that she is now abreast
with the foremost.zer exhibit will be
found in the left handkawer, back of the
music stand, and all wh9aEisit the Palace
building should not fail toshant it up.
For variety and novelty, the Spring
Palace exhibit from San Saba county is
one of the best in the building and one
that every visitor should see. It is to be
found in the left side of the west wing of
the Palace, and Is at once noticeable by
the realistic view of the famous Glen
Falls, one of the many beauties of nature
to be found in San Saba county. The
falls as reproduced has the water falling
over the rocks, same as the original and
true to nature. At the base Is large
basin of water, backed up by large
numbers of samples of the green grasses
of San Saba county in their native SOIL.
Next is presented a fine display of farm
products-samples of wheat that yield
from eighteen to forty bushels to the
acre; oats that grow sfxtY-tive bushels.
to the acre; corn that runs from
forty to sixty-five !. bushels to the
acre. EaAll this shows the wonderful
productissQess Of thfSan saba country.
of this ext6bit, Snd which bids fair
wealth for tha county. We refer
to the mineral RI Auot. They have iron
ore that runs frs ksventy TO ninety per
cent. of pure ton AID is to be found in
inexhaustless 9aanfAtes. Lead is also
found in largs Day ing &Aantities and fine
samples are a. exhibifiAh. Fine sam
pies of coppeEZore are also shown. Large
varieties of sandstone, lifnAstone, gran
lite, marble nd fire rock do require
your inspaotAn. The marbfe2 deposits
are extensive bad are of various colors
and of great beauty. These marbles are
found in massive beds and can be quar-
ried IN immense blocks. The firs-proof
rock is abundant and while hard to work,
is valuable as q lining for furnaces and
IRE places. Pecan culture is fast be-
coming leading industry and immense
orchards of this valuable tree are being
planted. Those directly engaged in pc
can culture claim that it is the best pay
ing crop that can be raised. Nature
has done much for San Saba county
and can well be called "the land
of springs, as they are innumerable
and are found in ali parts of the county.
The valleys are very fertile and are sus-
ceptible of the highest stage of cultiva-
ton, while the hills are filled with
wealth OF mineral that is unsurpassed .fdf
pufeness akd quantity by any county IN
Texas. San Saba needs railroads, and