Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-22
THINGS THAT GROW.

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The agricultural and horticultural dis.
plays NJ the fair this year are ON an
entirely new ard original plan, There
are no county exhibits, A collective ex.
liblt of Texas, covering every product
and resource and obtained FROM all por
tons Of thc state, Is made. This exhibit
WAS collected largely IN 1901 and 'N2
and was intended TO be used at the
Words fair, and just a. 4 Is being
shown now. No space could ever be
secured In which to place this exhibit at
Chicago and hence Il IS being made at
our own state fair This exhibit occupies
the center Of exposition hall, running east
and west. The foundation columns are
made Of panels, showing sheM grain,
hhcis, manufactured goods. ores, clays,
woods mud staple articles generally.
Above this are shelves ON which nrc Hr-
ranged proccssed fruits and vegetables.
Every feature of tbs exhibit Is deco
rated deliberately aud with taste, and
! on the west IL shown n tower Of manu-
! featured ARTICLES, On the east end is Il
coal mine in full operation,
II y impossible 60 describe In fun this
exhibit As was above said, It covers
/ every product aud rcsOurcc of Texts,
! and the arrangement aud decorations are
! artistic Ia every respect.
| This exhibit was collected by counties
| and individuals of Texas at their own
| expense aud 1t cost less than $500 20
| put II IN position. II has been pronounc-
/ cd by all ~ better than any state exhibit
at the Worlds fair.
AZ the north end Of this exhibit the
| Peecs valley country makes an exhibit
| in which Is shown some mammoth pump
klns, onions, watcrmclons aud apples.
Neither this exhibit or its single speci-
mems could compete for the regular pre-
miuins, us they We're products of irriga-
ton, but IN diplomas and honorable mem
! ton they swept tho field
Another collective exhibit = that OF
the state Of Texas This e1-
hlht belongs 10 the agricul-
tura department and comprises yalu-
able information on varieties of products
and sells. The farmer can hero learn
what variety Of product viii succeed best
IN Texas, and also see what y SUCCESS
and true type Of varieties The soils
| are also Of value 10 those seeking in-
formation on that subject aud many per
sons are just now seeking such inlorna-
ton. The state exhibit needs hut one
thing, aud that Is an appropriation TO
carry out the original intention OF Com
missioner lIOlingworth In establishing
In the way Of individual farm exhibits
some tiue ones are being shown. C. w.
Wood Of Swan. Smith county, took first
premium, and shows from his farm some
rare specimens Of products and variety
that X hard 10 heat. He has nine ypri-
cites Of peaches, twenty Of apples, two
of plums, two of grapes, TWO OF pears,
aud other things in proportion. j. w.
Casey mud Alvah Furguson Of Bell conn.
ty have fine exhibits and l.. w. Martin
Of Dallas county has II good one.
Among the fruit exhibits are large dis
plays from Smith county by y. w,
Wood, from Collin county by u. w.
Kirkpatrick; pears from Victoria county
by g. n. Mosler. from Bel county by q.
w. Casey, and apples, pears. etc, from
everywhere over the state The largest
and best collection Of apples comes from
Bowie Montague county, and were col
lected on short notice they contain rare
specimens OF Arkansas Black. Hen Day.
Is, Grindstone, Shockley, Wlnesap, Lin
bertlgig, ,,NSiekyiaek and Winter Fear,
main. This display came too late 10
compete, but so rare was the collection
and the specimens so perfect that the
mana cement Of the fair has given
special premium to them. These apples
were sent TO the fair by Messrs Dayis
q Worey Of Bowie but were raised =. Dy
farmers near that place. THIS exhibit
establishes tho fact that the Upper Cross
Timbers is tie apple country Of Texas.
There are several exhibits By gardeners
and tuckpaichers, and the largest dis
play Ia the farm and Mill department
ever made At this fair. -.1'he entire agrl-
cultural and fruit displays made by in1i.
yilnals covers a space 251225 feet, and
s. magnificent In all respects.
A. was said above the counties do not
erhibit this year The cause Of their nh
seaee Is Intentional. Heretofore the
counties have made the exhibits. They
were gotten up by boards of trade and
other 9ssocsations and placed in the hands
Of expert advertise 10 use. The nun
WHO raised the articles was not on hand
but tic boomer WAS. In vain the state
fair would call attention 70 the exhibits
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home did not believe II and the home
seeker became doubtful. The state fair
knew tie counties were showing what
they produced, but the people did not.
This year the counties were left out and
the man with the hoe substituted. The
effect Is wonderful Here nre the same
tine products as before, and no one can
longer doubt, Us standing BY each pro-
duet 4 the man who raised Z. The old
question, WAS this rilsed IN TexaeT'
4 NOT heard. Texas stands out OF the
fair Of 1898, not by the ehort OF boards
Of tnide. but by the farmers and friit-
,,rovers Of Texas. The exhibit II larger,
the Interest AZ great and the effect con-
vincing This h the Texas Stare fair.
lsJtten up exclusively by me people Of
Terss, and the most wonderful one Of
~ A SUGGESTION.
When 500 900 was asked from the
neoule Of Texas to make an exhibit at
iG,e Words fair. the county eShibsters
came out in The Gazette and denounced
tie proposition a. nonsense. Incy said
Il was Impossible 90 actually expend
aver 5000 on M exhibit For this they
were called sorchcads. rccalcltranis, etc.
, sI5ev heve shown that they were right.
For lea than $500 they have on az
I play here industrial Te1as. comprising
every product, resource, historical fact,
. ;,'drsfrv ~ general idea Of tbe state
Sn"h iSdges az w. Il. Graham Of Green
viiic, ~ h. Bompart Of Abilene, and
. otLert. ~ dc Worlds fair had moth