Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-20
THAT FORT WORTH PECAN.

l am an earnest advocate of pecan culture
for Texas. NV reason for this lies in the
fact that my long study of the pecan in our
state fully convinces me that it is among
the best things we have. l think the Fort
Worth GAZETTE is entitled to much credit
for the firm stand it has taken in favor of
pecan culture; indeed it may be regarded
as the pioneer in the movement, for one
heard little said about the pecan industry
until THE GAZETTE began booming it up
about two years ago. The thing is now on
regular boom, and unlike too many booms
of our present day, it is undoubtedly a
boom based upon q solid foundation.
Thousands of pecans planted this winter
might, when the trees grow up, be appro-
priately labeled: "a monument to the Fort
Worth GAZETTE"
AL of this is side talk; I now come to my
subject. In Farm and Ranch of this city
date, March 5-appears an article by Mr.
Herbert Post of Fort Worth, which 1 in
close you. The marked paragraph in the
article is the part of it to which I would
specially call your attention. Will you
please verify the statement of Mr.. Post, or
otherwise2 Such pecan growth would be
exceedingly astonishing to me. The pecan
is usually considered rather a slow growth
and I will venture the opinion that there is
not a cottonwood in Texas that has grown
to the diameter of two feet in fifteen years.
do not know MIR. Post, but think it posi-
BILE THAT he is dealer in seed pecans,
though I have never seen his advertise
ment in any Texas paper. If this state
ment be true, then you Fort Worth people
can certainly beat the world in pecans; if
not, then such exaggerations are fearfully
against the industry, and should be
promptly condemned. A statement so ex-
aggerated that the masses know it to be an
exaggeration, leads the rmasses to doubt
even the truth when presented with refer
ence to the same thing, and hence seriously
retards the industry. No other course
could kill a thing so rapidly.
Please say through The GAZETTE that
there is or is not such pecan tree at Fort
Worth, and much oblige many interested in
the pecan as well as your humble
Dallas, Tex. PATRON.
Following is the paragraph marked by
our correspondent-thea article appearing in
Farm and Ranch was illustrated:
The pecan tree illustrated on this page
was photographed from tree situated here
within the city limits. The owner says it
is about fifteen years old and has a good
record as a nut bearer, bearing this season
eight or ten bushels. 1 Judge it to be about
sixty feet high, forty feet spread of limbs,
and about two feet through three feet from
the ground. 1t is of handsome shape. well
proportional, making magnificent shade,
and of wild growth. Had it had special
care from the first, it would, no doubt,
have been much larger tree by this time
Immediately on receipt of the foregoing
letter we wrote to Mr.. Herbert Post asking
him to drop us a letter for publication
pointing out where this remarkable pecan
tree was to be found. Instead of writing
he called on US in person, and took US to
see the tree, which was situated on the
grounds of the city waterworks, just at the
mouth of the Clear Fork of the Trinity. 1t
is very pretty tree. Together we made
rough measurement of its size, and guessed
at its height. No matter about that We
have visited it since and made correct
measurements as to diameter and height.
We have furthermore correctly informed
ourself as to its age, and in the very near
future shall publish in these columns its
correct size, history, ETC., etc, Until then
you must bide your time in patience.