Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-09
THE FAIR.
WHAT e. L.. HUFFMAN SAYS OF
CERTAIN FEATURES.


understand that the directors Of she
Texas State fair have elected you sgaln
TO the position Of general superintendent
Of exhibits!
Yes; see they have, aud 1 also see
that the Hon. John II. Cochran Of Dali
las has been elected to a position with
the Stale fair. Now know Of no bet
ter man than Mr.. Cochran. He is a
poplar man and practical farmer. and
as the State fair is strictly 40 agh,ul-
tural association, he will be of much
good, both 10 the State fair aud the
farmers.
What is the outlook for the Slate
fairl
Well; have been with the State fIir
for some years and | never saw the ont
look better. II IS Indicated every way
and everywhere from here to Rockpor;,
Tex, where 1 was lately. The country
is beautiful, the grass is fine. stock fat,
small grain harvested. corn made and
cotton growing to perfection. Tie
country Is in good shape, too, aud ON
the whole trip there Is not a single poiLt
but where 4 new roof isto be seen, .Aloug
Tue entire distance of The Sau Antonio
ana Arkansas Pass railway the same cen
Ice said. l have travelled over Texas for
some years and | never saw 50 many
improvements around The farmers
homes. This shows Ehey had some money
left last year aud with a good crop Lis
year, the people Of Texas are In the host
condition anywhere.
The fruit crop of Texas. too, is i'm
mehse aud is being marketed prOitiily,
I h. ..se1s .alH Fa.a
right and the State fair is the wea,h =
Nano to the prosperity of Texas. When
The state Is prosperous the people use
the state fair TO point that fact out. IL
Is the peoples fair and they know i
ana use it " their benefit The Texas
inventor manufacturer, duiryman, hn.
siuckruiser hee-keeper poultry raiser,
gardener, fruit grower, flowers and pe:s.
mining and wood, why, you cannot
mention Il single industry or product,
lhdNiIunl or class Of individuals, spl
or climate in this state but what the
state fair has nurtured, benefited, made
valuable or advertised il In many WAYS.
II - the biggest agricultural association
IN the world. 81. Louis has larger
exposition Of manufactured products. Dut
When Il comes to the agricultural d',-
play the Texas State fair outstrips III.
world. include. VI course, in agricrl.
tgre, horticulture aud all tue branche,
VIII there be any new departures In
the infringement Of the State fair this
year!
Yes, You may say II complete reyolu-
non, 50 violent ere these departures nll
along the line. The State fair has but
Two opJects or notices; First, advertise
Texas; second, educate the people.
No man can appreciate the work done
~ this fair to advertise Texas until he
has taken an active part therein.
VIII give you small incident that hap
p"ncd ~ our Rockport meeting OF the
state Horticultural society to Illustrate
what ! mean. There was ut that meet
ing the Hon. +. r. Glass of Tennessee,
Il MIR. Schroeder from Amsterdam. Hol.
land, and Mr.. Anderson from Chicago.
They, were all looking out place for
colony In Texas and came huudreds
OF miles 10 see our display of fruits
! see In this mornings papers where
the said Mr.. Anderson has bought land
for 200 Swedes near Rockport Now,
display which is purely educational, cah
attract such men, you can readily see
what the State fair must do. When
the Wichita country relied on John How.
ard and its products II got just such men
rs ] have mentioned above, who came
TO the State fair to spy out a country
to colonize. II is just as good n country
etc, and yet IL Is becoming unknown in
the states development, when three
years ago all counties In Texas gauEed
their pace by Wichita. | mention the
above to show what advertising at the
State fair reaches and the position those
who advertise therein take with the gem
eral public. Now, as Texas has no ex-
hibit ut Chicago. land you will excuse
me from discussing that question:. an
effort "a being made by the executive
committee Of the county exhibitors TO
reproduce the exhibit as planned for the
Worlds fair. Mr.. +. H. Iloeslcr of
Dallas, who drew these plans, Is now Mt
work In tins matter. and | can assure
the people Of Texas that the most beauti.
ful exhibit of products and resources
collectively of Texas, viii be presented
this year ever made. IL will be Texas
products so arranged as to he both at.
tnctive and instructive boyond all cal.
culnticn.
In addition to the above. n grand street
pageant has been proposed by Mr.. Roes-
Ter, Illustrative Of Texas history from be-
fore the landing OF COrtcz TO the ur.,.
cnt day. a historical pugcnnt of Texrs
of this kind will be of untold benefit
to our state cducationnlly. The Aztec
Will be shown as he was. The herald.
priest, sacrifice, coat of arms, etc, The
soldiers Will all he Indians brought nut
of Mexico. who are perfectly familiar
with the ancient habits, etc. of tho
country. Then the landing OF Cortez ard
the stirring scenes that followed Iha
supcrsutions Of the country will also he
shown. Then, through scenes tbuf
change to suit the revolution of the
times, Texas Nof today will be- brourht
10 the front, eliminating in the grandesi
agricultural display ever made on earth.
The whole state Of Texas will be int,.aJ
10 take pnrt in this pageant, aud the blt-
tie OF San Jacinto will be represented IL
possible by every living hero of that i'm
porlant and sacred event that can Ia,
found. The object of this pageant il
20 indelihly impress on the people Of
Texas the singular grandeur attached
to the early history Of Texas. and iha
men Of those times who made our sta,,
possible.
Now as TO education, ! will say the
Individual farmer will be encouraged hy
The largest premium ever offered To- him
Ills display, while Il advertises revns
also edncates bis fellow farmer ~
premiums offered TO him hy The Stote
falr are IN all over one thousand dollnrs
aud by Individuals | Just can't say Lo,r
much. Nv r. Drumm OF This ulacs
stopped me tnday and offered len hush.
cis OF winter sod oats for the hest fars,
display. and as cattle machinery ana |
everything else is being offered can
mol say US yet what Il will umonnt Ia
but II viii lie large. and il shows ~
Mhat extent of popularity these ednc..
uonal displays have reached.
men tn farm and mill In This AZ
hny al the Hen Of Texas and wonen
100 can compete, aud right hero I Mi, |