Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-05
GOOD OLD MOTHER EARTH
HAS DEALT LinERALLy wIrn ouR
STATE.
which WIN be shown az the Texas
State rnir In "a Convincing Manner.
Everything Rustic at the Espo~i-
tion Grounds.


grounds.
j. NJ Howell. vice president OF the
state horticultural society. was met at
Exposition hall today by the Gazette
correspondent. Howell is an enthusl-
asst on the twin topics OF agriculture
and horticulture. His motto Is Texans
should raise what they eat and eat
what they raise"
All wealth comes out OF the earth,
he says, and hence II any protection
is needed IL should be given TO the
wealth producers-those who follow the
piow and make the broad bosom OF
Mother Earth bloom aud blossom and
TEEN with the products that sustain
life. He wants Texans 10 raise fruit,
cereals OF all kinds, hogs, sheep, fat
cattle and good horses. More meat
and less cotton. more fruit and less
peel, more bloodod stock and less man
Ky ana measley mustangs and long
horns. Mr.. Howell was out arranging
for the exhibits OF the horticulturists.
He said to the Gazette correspondent.
Texas horticultrlsts VIII make a
great showing this fair. There has
been wonderful development In hOrti-
culture and more In the past i've years
than for nifty years previous. Tho
state fair has worked wonders in this
direction. II Is a fact not generally
known that the associations give more
and larger cash prizes and awards in
the horticultural department than any
other far association In the United
States or the world. Look at the de-
Felopnent OF horticulture In Tex
as today. 1t Is wonderful The state
fair has obtained this result History
shows that the nations the most pros
porous, Intelligent and refined since
the dawn Of time We're those where
agriculture and horticulture reached
the highest development. There Will
be hundreds ot exhibits In hortlcul-
tural han this year and the display
OF flowers and plants In music hall
VIII make that building perfect bow
er OF beauty and intoxicating frag-
rance. In 1s74-5 the grass hoppers
swept every green thing on the sur
face Of Kansas except enormous pump
kins. The kansans made a pumpkin
display at tile centennial exposition,
Philadelphia. that captured visitors
from all countries. ana settlers poured
into Kansas ana rcJuYenuted and re-
habilitlted and iecuuped the state.
That Is what a pumpkin exhibit did
Tor KANSAS This year the horticulture
lists OF Texas propose giving display
OF Texas grown apples that viii sur
prise not only Texans, but the outside
world. Montague county fruit growers
VIII make display OF luscious and
suceulent apples that viii be an eye
operer to the old fossils and scoffers
who declare that apples can not be
raised In Texas. Why there are apple
orchards In Texas that can not be
surpassed in Missouri, the greatest ap-
pie state In the Union We want the
people OF Texas to take advantage of
the gifts that nature offers to them.
There ~ no finer fruit country In the
world. and yet we rely on Missouri,
Arkansas, Maryland, Ohio, Iowa and
Mlchigan for fruits. II 10 absolutely
absurd. You hear men talk about
canning factories for Texas. II is
time enough for canning factories
wren tls people raise the products that
are needed to keep canning factories
running, Ten years ago they said ap-
pies could not be raised in Texas we
have knocked their eye out ON thar
score, We have the greatest variety
OF climate and soil In the world. Texas
Is the LQrd's chosen country, and the
people should be taught It Is their
Just duty to develop agriculture ana
horticulture TO the highest point possi-
bic, when this work has been accom-
plishod Texas VIII stand at the hend
OF the procession OF states and need
no outside help We have never raised
sufficient to feed our own people The
short sighted Texas farmer raisss cnt-
ton alone aud gives all he rnisrg 10 Tho
knnSas farmer for lard and haron
ard to the fruit growers OF other states
the balance for canned fruits lie
could nave his own orchards, grain,
stock and swine with scarcely my ef,
fort. II was to bring about thIs can
dltion Of aifairs In Texas that Induced
the horticulturlss to organize ana
push the good work. We ara movlnv
slowly, but We are getting there lust
the came. The state fair has held M
our hhnds ana assisted us and we want
every farmer, every stock raiser. every
horticulnrlst, every manufacture ana
eNey merchant and lnbnrer In Texas 10
visit the state fair this year and Wit
ness our display"
Mr.. Howell has Travelled extensively
throughout the state, has conferred
with me leading hortlculturlsts. and
guarantees that the horticultural dis
play this year win the finest ever
seen In Texas. He is u pusher ma
No mistake.
It is only a short step from fruit TO
Jelly. Secretary Cour received the fol-
lowing telegram today:
81 Louis. Oct ITO Gland A cour
Dallas. Have added Cairo streets. Ia.
paneso village, Irish village, beauty
show and living pictures 10 the Mid
way Plaisance. The greatest atiras-
tions now exhibited at St Louis fair.
Reserve space for the Kinetoscope. thc
recent ana most marvellous OF an Ddi
sons inventions. Win add other at
fractions before leaving ST. Louis.
LEO WALLSON.
The Midway Plalsance OF tie state
fair Will not be a two-blt fake. II
viii be a grander exhibition OF Orien
tai and Eastern life than even the
st. Louis fair association has FURNISH
ed. The Irish jig dancers and pipers
and the wonderfully clever Japs, with
the great beauty show. VIII make the
Midway. with the twenty-five other
attractions. never-to- be-f forgotten
feature Of the state fair.
The Christian Endeavor societies OF
the state are considering o proposition
to have special day 10 be known
as Christian Endeavor day. In any
event. they will have headquarters on
the grounds.
Texas has 10000 whecimen. ana tho
local cyciers are anxious for a rem
eral meet in this city during the fair.
They anticipate a large attendance In
the event OF a program OF sports be-
Ing arranged. Many OF the record
breakers and swifts OF the South re-
aide IN Texas and would no doubt par
ticipate.
Dr. w. r. Carver the champion
marlssman OF the world, has not visit
ed Texas for many years lie is under
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