Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-14
THE HoRTICULTURIsTS
THE DAY CONSUMED CONSIDERING
PAPERS AND ADDRESSES.
A Commission Appointed 10 Report
ON Root Disenses--Thc Memo
rial and Resolution Com
mIttces Appointed.

The second day of the eighth annual
meeting and fair OF the Texas State
: horticultural society attracted a larger
scrowd to Market hall yesterday than at
ttendcd Wednesday
\ The entire day was consumed In the
reading of interesting papers, addresses
and reports.
j The session was opened promptly at 3
O'Clock By Vice President Howell. who
3stated that the secretary had received
n telegram from Hitchcock stating that
A,resideni String fellow was sick and con-
|binsd 10 his bed.
II The first address offered was by L.
&crew Of Hampstead on the subject Of
II aarkeung." The address was an ex
Iellent one and was listened to attentive
N by the members.
81 D. II. Watson OF Brennan discussed the
taddress briefly and impressed the i'm
Xportance of the subject.
n J. S. Kerr Of sherman spoke on
Nnarketlng and predicted that the north.
"A IN portion OF Texas was destined to be-
& home famous in the production OF Irish
3botatoes,
"A II. b. Hillyer of Bolton spoke on the
Necessity of the growers combining to Sc
ture favorable railroad rates He also
= poke on the melon trade OF Bolton.
"a Il. l.. Huffman OF Fort Worth read
+ taper on Marketing from Railroad
tandpoint." The paper was written by
General Freight Agent j. c. McCabe of
{Ihe Rock Island railway at Fort Worth.
IA was an explanation OF the facilities
E &nered by the Rock Island road in HAND
tng fruit and garden products.
"a The question was discussed at consid-
Fable length by several OF the numbers.
Z, Chairman Howell Introduced DR.. r. {.
Va ucKner OF the Orphans Home OF Dsillas
.Hounty. Dr. Buckner in an appropriate
|,1peech said that he came to express the
!. hanks OF between 800 and 400 orphan emil.
ren for the Kindness OF the society. The
+. &pealier gave a short history of the III
1luution and how 1t had grown. The
Members OF the society had donated trees
/unul the home had u magnificent orchard.
"a was the intention OF the home u es-
~ bish a canning establishment In whicn
D. orphans would gather and can the
1&uits.
IA on the conclusion of the speech c. Talk-
& 6er stated that as 1t was the intention
ID plant trees from which the fruit could
canned 1t would be well TO appoint u
bmniitee 10 select the trees for the or
hard.
~. w. Kirkpatrick of Mckinney spoke
BID urged that the committee be APP
pplnted.
a motion to appoint the committee was
|.8icptcd and the chair announced the fol-
owing committee; c. Faulkner, T. V. Nun
nm. f. W. kirkpatrick, w. Watson, j. u,
Efaker 4. ]. Whitaker, ], $, Kerr. a.
Underdouk; j. NJ. Brown. j. NJ. Howell
f3.id j b. Baker.
' Next In order was the reports from dis
<Hict committees. Reports from the fol-
y 2wlng were received and filed; First dis
Pct y. Crew; Second district, +. Il.
~ ckscn; Third district, DR.. j. r whlta-
IN, Fourth district, ]. y. Bass; Fifth
81 strict, John $. Kerr. Sixth district. {.
"a Kidd; Seventh district, j. w. Steuben-
stIict, d. II. Watson; Tenth district,
IA 7. Leyendecker: Eleventh district, J.
a. Street Twelfth district, @. 4. Schat-
III nburg; Thirteenth district, a. Rawlins.
FIR pr, a. NJ. Ragland OF Pilot Point read
2 following general report for the State.
E. EXPORT OF THE GENERAL FRUIT
"a COMMITTEE.
EM the President and Members OF the
|i<#rexas Stale horticultural Society:
f|J aides and Gentlemen-Your committee
tor fruits begs 10 submit the following
! serYauons on the present status OF
4 truculture In Texas.
rhls being a now State there are large
Teas OF our territory that are unde-
IS Hoped so far as their fruit growing pos
EW illtles are concerned; only in Isolated
uons has there appeared anything
..|H Aalt VI lAAAtAsAbElAl appreciation Oi
magnificent future that awaits the
I2lit growers OF Tunlas who are willing
.4 give the palnstaklng care TO the Sc
Y S'0 I,,S o. varieties suited to the soil
to cultivate and prune, protect
ahs' me assaults of Insects and
(. In gus diseases. only such work US this
Ii give satisfactory results.
We must In Texas, as elsewhere, bring
W our aid scientific investigation and
lhorough knowledge OF the practical
"A nj lkf lfH iii
rin one eminent eNamplar of what
lent attention TO details and earnest
UWlk can accomplish.
&.fnbert onderdonk of Southern Texas
by years OF toll and the expenditure
1HW large sums in experimentation pro-
lI*4ced class OF fruits adapted to the
suae and climate in which he lives.
2{r; w, W, Steil OF Paris, Texas, be-
J nlng Just after the close of the war.
eIlly and grandly developed the
w m, apples, peaches, etc, that are
ipled TO the needs Of our people, hum
sng for the delicious products OF the
I'm; Watson of BRENNAN, Texas, be.
~ even an earlier date to plant and
and originate fruits suitable for
central region of our State, and his
ne Is household word In all that re-
froiessor T, V. Munson OF Denison Is
ther OF this band OF WORTHLESS who
written their names upon the
perishable annals of, fame. Overleap-
4MN, ne mas won honors rare!y be-
sW"ed upon an American born Citizen.
i IA splendid success with our native
Ihern grapes and the production OF
nervous crosses that possess very
a. me South, entitle him TO the high
H. ol.s.Aelauon. Were we 70 give IN
T. ~ me most excellent work of our
/ H/8 y, kirkpatrick, Howell Strlngfellow,
I lNefs and scores OF others We might
~I your patience. Our purpose, Mr.
N< geht, is to gather this valuable cx
8 s<& s,, hsSe and present 1t as eompantly az
1v,I Ivy Tor the consideration of this
u society and for the benefit of thcus-
1<- %, 81 truit growers who are seeking
t- .he Information these wise investi-
f ~ an, and workers are able to give.
..olloWing extracts colated from the
MDI snpplied your chairman by the
Xnus ot Texas horticulture in the va
&I{# s,, .scltions Of the State we think VIII
q 'khtful consideration.
4 4@ ~ x, tne purpose OF your committee to
ii 46<t ~. we entire State. giving n kind OF
Fl III iitalsthc view or the horticultural pos
n l Les OF Texas.
r. ~, r We may not reach our ideal Of
N, ,,,n anls report should be. we may lay
= 4 az 1s n,,ion and skeletonize structure
1JIf49 a -, lnefs more competent will com
I'm n the future into a structure with
WF, ,hy,nmetry and usefulness
~ divisions; %
io.es,s,s-The gulf or sub-troptcal region.
H*s rr,s we territory within lNl miles OF
I h. 4Aoo,S 'rrclndine with Il tho southwest.
H<< Teva, -n,rei TeNas. Including East
<<>erds as Tar north as the timber line
M az p.-North Texas, Including the pan
Law 0 me crnsg timber couufry