Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-07

men IN Ia such matters and are therefore
of Importance on that account.
The reports read:
Hitchcock, Galveston county,
April 4, 1898.
Am glad TO report no damage from
frost aud crop in splendid condition.
Pear trees covered from top TO bottom
with fruit as large as marbles, Chinese
and japan Hybrid peaches full and size
of hickory nuts. JapanAplums FIRST bloom.
ing but viii be full.
Japan walnuts blooming and grapes
blooming, Strawberries going forward TO
market IN large Quantities ana nne con-
dition. Not suffering but rain would be
welcomed This applies TO fruit every
where Ia South Texas.
n. NJ. S1'RINGFELLOW
Reports from South Texas also show
that the orange trees went through win
ter all right aud are loaded with blooms.
Tyler, Smith County Tex.
April A, 1898.
Prospects for fruit crup good,
q. l.. ALLEN.
Fort Worth. Tex.
April 4, 1898
Peaches In this section have been dam-
nged considerably 10y frost. There will
be- probably Onehalf crop. Plums are
we'll loaded with fruit while grapes,
berries, exc. are very promising
J. B. BAKER,
Mckinney, Collin County Tex.
April 4. 1898.
Apples, pears and plums promise n
good crop Peaches about 0nehalf crop.
ApucOts. almonds ana Kelsey Japan plums
killed. Grapes. berries ana japan per-
simmons promise we'll.
n. W. KIRKPATRICK.
Paris, Lamar County. Tex.
April !. 1898.
Peaches and apples bid fair to make
full CROP. Early blooming pears such 0s
Lecontes and kieilrs are badly damaged
aud viii not make a hOlf crop. Early
blooming Japan plums such as hilregs
and Sutsumas. etc, are complete full
ures. Hardy varieties are all .. h.
'''' W, W. STILL.
Pilot Point. Denton County, Tex.
Anril 4. 1893.
Fruit with the exception of some early
John G. NEWBERN.
Dcnison, Grayson County, Tex
April 4, 1898,
Fruit prospects IN every class were
never better here than this year nc this
date. No damage at al by frost
7. Y. MUNSON
Wichita Fails, Wichita County, Tex.
April 1. 1898.
There were few things killed by
frost such rs Kelsey piums and few
peaches. Still the prospects are good
fOr a fine crop of fruit and the best
crop Of npricots we have ever had IN
this section. j. l.. DOWNING
BRENNAN, Washington County, Tex.
April 4. 1893.
Peaches have set fmr crop but are
shedding same from dry weather Pears
promise full crop, BUrtletts are now
white with bloom. Early plums are
damaged By cold IN Milych. Crops of
all plums will be light, grapes promise
full crop, apples just now blooming and
promise full crop, japan pcrsimmOns
put out late and have a full crop. Figs
DAVID ii. WATSON.
pittsburg Camp county, Tex.
April /, 1898,
The peach, apple and pear crop will be
abundant this year II no other accident
happens The plum crop | think will be
light Strawberries and blackberries will
be fine. j. ID. BASS.
Beaumont, jefferson County, Tex,
April 4, 1893,
The fruit crop is safe so far.
Peach trees are loaded also pears. The
orange trees are setting full; grapes ara
I'm bloom.
Our climate IL adapted TO most all
southern or tropical fruits, but MS yet
sparcly cultivated. The largest interest
as yet is the Leconte pear
s. II. JACKSON
The above report speaks for itself As
market report it is Of interest to the
whole public ON account of It's perfect
Reliability, IL also insures magnh-
cent exhibit of fruits, etc, at the Rock
port meeting of the Texas State Horti-
cultural society ON June 20 To %, and
will render il possible for Texas TO make
croditnble display of fresh fruits at
tho Worlds fair Special attention is
called to the large variety Of fruits re
reported ON. 1t shows that there Is
hardly horticultural product but what
is successfully grown In Texas. This
has been accomplished I'm no easy way.
New methods of cultivation aud treat
ment Of the plants have been discovered;
new varieties have been introduced from
all parts of the world, Und more espe-
ties aud hybrids produced within tho
state, until IL has been demonstrated
beyond all question that all that Is nee
cssnry 20 make Texas the greatest fruit
country "a earth is for the people TO
adopt these new methods and plant these
new and imported varieties and hyhrids.
IN order TO got before the people of
Texas all of the uhoye facts, n mass
meeting has hccn called at Rockporf. Ia
assemble on the date Of the meeting of
the Texas State Horticultural society.
when every subject necessary TO snc-
''NnAN i AAAlATklNMANI VIII De IiiIIV dis
cusScd by those who have made fruit.
growing in Teyns both successful and
profitable on q large scale
AS reports Indicate large incrense
IN the. cotton acreage, while experienced
individuals advise a decreased ACREAGE
and a diversity of crops. ana No cotton
pays about SIG per mere and fruit i'm
Texas from 5000 TO $500 per acre. II Is
believed that this meeting at Rockport
ON June 20 % 20 win be the most inter
esiing gathering Of the people that ever
took place IN the stnte and viii rasnIe
the whole of Texas. "
mo. c. NEWBTURRY
Society ''0"''u'W
r, Address all letters 70 ~ L. Huffman
Secretary, Fort Worth, Tex. ~
GALVESTON APPEALS COURT.