Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-19

,.,1p,re was mans first calling.
hv in n garden that he fell. IL
j vas Mace OF employment, and the
ve va with which he left 1t and
felue'"sc,l condition after being eject
hs vi rs OF It's all sufiiciency TO him.
Il no pursuit so beautiful in It's
In',onndlngs as that of the horticul-
t.i', II Is here that every pleasant
ss"n,inn finds full play. Delicate tints
sss happy combinations, grace In
KIN and movement. surprises new
ma constant IL Is mere thht love
~ n1 materials for comparison. Lips
Wy lss chrrries, cheeks like roses, eyes
, W. violets, brow like the lily. the APP
VI ~ hls eye, his sugar plum and as
Fst as a peach To him the term
shbare-headed is often applied with
telling effect.
al that which is beautiful and REIN
H. has no excuse TO offer for Its ex-
,.,snce. nor need those who appreciate
MN make apologies for 80 doing.
IN religion horticulture has always
Men reoognized; and fruit as an offer
m has been considered as most APP
sropriate. In prophecy ana in parable
d 4 often Employed In the drinking
X he fruit OF the vine the shedding of
M blood Of Jesus was to be remem-
hered. and In the garden of Geth-
ssmane Christ was betrayed In n
rsrIen man first declared his will by
slsobedlence: and in a garden the Son
n Man declared; mot My will but
Thlue be done" In the contemplation
d horticulture the minds OF great
thinkers have ever found pleasure and
Investigators have over found employ
ment searching for hidden truths
therein.
Botany. biology. pathology. etc. all
INSTANTLY In touch with horticulture.
and the horticulturlst Is ever appealing
70 them.
Ia 1891 horticulture was given a test
Is means OF dispensing charity with
grand results. The city OF Detroit,
Mich, had 10000 unemployed. depend
snt citizens. One-third of an mere OF
Ind was assigned to each applicant, TO
10 planted IN vegetables. One thou
sand applied and the value of the
product Of their labor was over $4,000
This year the plan viii be tried i'm
New York state, Ohio and other ylaces
il Is pronounced the best plan ever
tfied to aid the poor. As an Industry
lertleuture is very profitable when
Understood and properly followed. II
requires but small tracts of land to
each person end renders social life and
association '<posslble and agreeable.
The annual product OF wine in France
tmounts to SlSg,0OO,0O0 This Is more
than the entire agricultural product
q Texas, The products OF horticulture
n Texas sell for more annually thnn
any one crop except cotton, and the de-
nAnd for Texas products of hortlcul-
taFe far exceeds the supply, and is on
he Increase.
From any point Of view the citizen
q Texas should understand the prin-
dples OF horticulture. His home COM
ia's health and manly citizenship are
involved. No man can be good pro-
flter for his own, maintain his health
q % his duty by his state without
wanting trees, gardens and flowers.
IN July III the Texas State HortIcul-
wa society meets in Bowie. Texas.
Ai are invited TO attend. The railroad
iliss VIII be low. The hotel rates viii
rnw and the hospitality of the good
l@ple OF Bowie knows no bounds
npk about You and see IL you can
ssora % miss this meeting. Have Won
su possession of this goodly land
citizen? Then meet the task sci
uluie You. In knowledge there "a
.gwsr and In the knowledge OF hor-
.sature there is the power Ia draw
.@ e9th gold and silver from the
n ,en q Texas. Your task Is 10 obtain
'Aai knowledge. '''''