The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13


cede it's usefulness, as an example O
industry, patience and frugality;
will even acknowledge its claim as q
distiller of nectar, which is often rel,
ished by human beings too lazy
to gather it for themselves
but L still must confess a
prejudice. And that feeling is based
on very substantial grounds. If there
is bee at large within the county, it
looks like it is hunting me, for the
moment it sights me it proceeds to in
sert its business end into the part OF
my anatomy most convenient for it's
operations, with the result that my
eyes and nose assume a development
suggestive of an encounter with a
member of the prize ring. That's
why despse it. But those who can
respect the insect will find profit and
pleasureabe excitement in its cultiva-
ton, and Mrs. Sherman can tell them
all they need to know, as well as sup
ply them with queens whose royal
lineage dates away back to the dark
ages in Italy.
Messrs. d. H. and j. w. Snyder of
Georgetown, who own more pure bred
horses than any other two firms in
Texas, gave an essay on "Horse Rails
ing" This is subject with which
they are perfectly familiar, and well
qualified to treat, and it was handled
in a broad and mastery manner, and
demonstrated the foolishness of hap
hazard breeding, and the profit and
satisfaction of breeding for purpose
and using the best horses within
reach.
The state of Texas owes a debt to
the Snyder brothers for their spirit
and pluck in bringing such collec-
ton of horses to the state. 1t required
great courage and faith in the future
to make such an investment, but their
reward is coming, and that quickly.
In company with Mr.. ID. HI. Snyder
1 visited their ranch, which is about
one mile out of Georgetown. Since
my visit in the spring they have sold
q number of PerCheron stations, but
still have on hand from fifteen to
twenty of serviceable age, all of them
perfect types of their race and all in
fine condition. Their yearlings are
greatly improved since l last saw
them, which proves that Texas is as
we'll adapted for the breed as Illinois
or France. The famous French coach
horse Handsome" has greatly i'm
proved and is simply the best horse of
his kind ever saw. He is perfection.
The Messrs. Snyder have had some
very fine animals badly cut up with
barb wire and they are about to re-
move it entirely from their ranch and
replace it with smooth wire.
A very interesting feature of the in
stitute was the exhibition stock, farm
produce and fruit. The tradesmen
and others had subscribed several
hundred dollars in cash or kind, as
premiums in the various departments,
and the exhibits were in many re-
spects superior to those sometimes
made at the state fair at Dallas. The
corn was the largest and best collec-
ton / ever saw, and removes any fear
of famine in Williamson in this year
of grace. Several valuable premiums
were offered for cotton. and the prin-
cipal one was captured by Mr.. S. O.
Eidman. His cotton is a long limbed
large boiled variety that he is engag
ed in perfecting. / saw his expert
mental patch and it was sight worth
seeing. The plants branch out close
to the ground and all the way up the
stalk, carrying an enormous number
of bolls. The lint is very long, strong
and fine. He found a volunteer stalk
in his lot last year and saved the seed
with which he planted about one
fourth of an acre He has certainly
got good cotton for our black land.
The collection of wheat, oats, pota-
toes, garden truck and fruit was enor-
nous and superb.
The ladies made brilliant display
of their skill in preserved fruits and
needle work.
The horse show was worthy of the
county. Messrs. Snyder showed
pair of black and a pair of grey Perch
erOn stations and 2-year-old Perch
eron, also two French coach horses,
one of them, the famous Handsome,
took first premium as the best all pur.
pose horse. Buchanan d Robertson
of Corn Hill showed their Percheron
and Canadian stallion Neptune with
ten of his colts, which created favor
able impression on every lover of
fine horse.
Mr.. w. Faubion took first premium
for the best all purpose mare.
There were some fine Jersey and
Hereford cattle, and Poland-C China,
Berkshire and DurOc Jersey hogs on
view, showing the appreciation of the
farmers Of Williamson county for good
stock.
Why can't we have such meeting
in Travis county?
o