Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-14

| tntcrost In progressive farming and al
| tl,ines thnt tend to build M TINT indus.
| try, He had magnificent display Of
| the products Of his farm nt The Bel
county fair IN lS.la and VIII do me same
| this year. He will also, II nothing pre-
vents. make similar exhibit at the
great Texas state fair. aud those whd
| link they will have n walk-oyer for the
| hrst preminln may look out for Mr..
| Alynh Furgeuson, Of Bell county.
| Mr. @. H. Forester told all about biz
| plan of raising watormclons. He hclded
i no his land a. IL for cotton aud planted
4 on every third ridge. The land dried out
| better when bedded in this way and b..
i came warm sooner. lie selected his seed
| from near the center OF the melon. Seed
| from near the stem gave necks 20 melons,
| while seed taken from near the blossom
end gave round melon. lie liked a
| long melon. rs he raised for the homo
| market. He had found the Bowman
melon the best He had experienced
some trouble with the melon louise aud
had tried u kerosene solution with poor
results.
Mr.. j. II. Allen: / want to say that !
used the emulsion with perfect success.
/ think, Mr.. Forester will admit that
he did not give It fair trial, as he was
so busy he could not ut the proper time
just n the lice begin TO show, ana then
go over again In about ten days 70 com,
plcte the work. As 10 the variety OF
melon to plant, think We should give
that some extra attention. We are going
TO raise melons for market aud ON a
large scale, and all plant uniform
melon. Now, Is this Bowman melon tho
right one to plant? We know IL will
ship to san Angelo all right But how
about Denver and Cmcagni viii u ship
therel The general melon for shipping
Is the KOlb gem. II Is well known this
Bowman melon Is known only here. aud
we must bear the expense of getting
people to buy II or Of getting ii into
The market. Now ! want to ~ with all
others, but offer the aboge as Il sug-
gcstiOn.
The question Of insect pests and fruit
growing became 4 matter OF general dis
cushion. Dnc gentleman whnisl 10 KNOW
what was the matter with his le COnte
pear trees. The fruit WAS falling on
very fast, aud he exhibited some very
fine pears TO show that he was right
lie was told that his pears were ripe and
should be gathered and packed IN u CLOSE
box for five. days to get mellow, This
was startier 10 him, FOR he thought
they got mellow on the trees Many
similar supposed enemies to fruit growing
received attention, ana many actual
enemies were discovered and remedies
prescribed, This discussion, which was
very minated, lasted some three hours,
NNNl az W. NhANANNluh INV lAffAlNk Nil-
Bolton, Tex. Aug. II, 1909.
The farmers institute was called 10
order at - o'clock this morning 10 full
house. The first address was by the
Hon. John ii. Cochran Of Dallas. Mr..
Cochran said: 81 affirm the broad prupo-
stiOn that state advances through its
Industries aud not IL, politics. If every
political question that ngitAtes the public
mind was settled orr state would still
need developing. Then II was by such
meetings ns these and our state hurlicul.
turnl society, by county fairs aud onr
great Texas state fair, that Texas moved
In the direction of advancement. The
home aud the market Joined hands Ia
these meetings, and the sole question was
how can we host supply these two de,
mands upon our lnhors This ~ the thgd
meeting ~ this kind that have had the
pleasure and honor of addressing In the
Interest Of the state fair and the Texas
State Horticultural society In particular
natural developments In general. Tile
application of knowledge Is wisdom. The
acquisition Of knowledge X by labor and
effort iudlrlOusly expended You cannot
calmly reason out many problems that
are easily solved by little aid from your
fellow man, These meetings aud fairs are
educators that those who attend fully
appreciate. There was no question "
n states advancement but what was ox.
cmpliiipd In these. Every man who loved
MS home, every man who loved his state
or wished to avail himself OF the rom,
bined knowledge of all Texas. should
patronize the state falr both by Ills
presence and exhibits
-, Mr. Cochran made n telling speech for
Texas and tue state fur He said Ii wns
all right 10 talk Of having n state tbnt
was an empire within Itself, but Il was
much better TO say that one was lnhorlng
TO maintain and advance that empire
state. chtreat you TO continue these
meetings, and participate In all similar
ones, when IN convenient reach. Take
pnrt In your county fair AMI make Ii a
success aud last but not lpnst
Join In the work Of the people of
Texas IN maintaining our state fair, as
inc rrandest agricultural exhibition on
earth.
Many wanted 10 know what could he
placed In an individual fRrm exhibit.
aud were told anything on a farm. ex.
oept livestock, everything whether IL
grew wild or cultivated, could he shown,
AZ to space, II was free 10 ali. md no
charge was ever made for space AZ the
state fair, Several similar Iaucstiou,i
were asked and answered. that elected
quite an interest In the state fnir.
Mr. II. l.. Huffman Of Fort Worth
made n talk on society work lie had
been selected TO make this talk, as he
Is secretary Of the State Horticultural
society, and knows some of the nctunl
labors of such work. lie said a society
should rlvet its attention ON products
and markets. II was all right for the
individuals OF Il society to do missionary
work IN getting the general bubble TO
| work Ia producing things good for home
| use hut the best work n done Ia getting
| things that will sell You propnsp ia
| plant nut commercial truck pntchey.
| nnd you seem to favor a certain wntor.
| melon, which Is long as 10 shane, aud
| INT little known as to quality. General
experience teaches that u round melon
| VIII ship best and as the I[nlb gem X
well known Ia the market. | doubt II
| You arc not making a mistake. You must
discuss this question In this society, MS
| you VIII want TO raise the same melon
| ! would suggest that you also myestl,
| gate the Canuon-bnll cuutcloupe, aud
the Ia Ponder tomato, When YOU raise
| the same varieties that nre being ship
| ped aud raised In all other portions 81
tue state, you avoid competition, There
j. no competition IN market on thu
| same varieties. no matter In whit nor
ton Of Texas they are grown. Then you
| must get an carly variety, for Tpxus
| has control Of the whole market OF III,
North and West until August | carl
| year, aud you must plant On this idea
| This applies to fruit also, do not nlnnl
many varieties, but plant those that will
sell, Sentiment should never be consld
cred In this matter by you. for Ia /.
siluply u question Of what will sell
You must also be alive to what other,
are doing. | wish You could send /