Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-26

MY acres have been planted ,n,oc rn,,'
wi IN m nu or hard and one hun ired and ri
piete in ali ibnI me ne hea rno orchard y com.
tol,e. keiffer. CARRIER, smiths. ia tlef
S mu,on ana Duchess do Angouiine. TN Sc
adapted ~ Rn ,S anoards known o he
9 rnsp 70 this climate and soil, but al !
~ a,oni these there are thirty.fivc yar!oti !
az pears which tho company is ties Ing
irees , n aeslrahi.ily as coast country
are a,ees. one hundred acres Of japan piu $
are growing, fifteen varieties being test
III beside the well KIN wn ami estnb.
YYt en,aa,, burbank. Abundance, VII ard an
peaehes--the Waldo, Imperial thur or
r"s,,iiy Favorite. China md sne d, whil h
e s r lIs, supnlsniing the A rxander as Tho
naorn ~ peaGn. The chinese Ere is also
,o, extensively planted throughout IN 5
srction than the Elberta. whicn Inc Huien
uitsnru is proving 10 be succcs fli
Mi IN snn,e, me Chinese Free lan be grown.
tnan seyenty-five varieties Of neach treas
~. as 10 their adaptabllty 10 this country.
49, vomnipiete The three hundred acres Of
fiaaD mn mere IRE ten acres, Of c, lcstiai
1 . Nurse. y and orchard oompnn /,
nol only for lts excellent. plain and ri q
1 1;na but for It's adaptafillty Tor sh''-
pinB uistahces Figs arc the most u ri h.
aDie OF the fruits. and those living as far
n n, ,Morr,nern Texas seldom hnve IN OPP
p arp OF tasting the. do iflous south
the greatest commercial ndvantaee. and
" mas been successfully shipped 10 Dalla
anu similar distances. This Is tho key
design Is the testing OF nll varieties OF
uees rs 10 their adaptnbllty. not only
y, 20 ins section of the county, but 10 tie
run l from commercial standpoint. Tire
ueNelonment OF q c coast country ponds
upon the ability OF the fruit growers 10
supply the foreign market, and nlthorr l
many varieties OF fruits nre delicious from
tue nome orchards. their CONNER ial va :
ue Is restricted to the demand OF Tho
nome market merely. II IL the o CT o.,
rne GaiNeston Nursery and orchard con'-
have proven themselves pra tlcnl c7m-
meroially for shi-uing pr osos Thers
IL no reason why his Fupcrb flult sector
can not gain the fame that mary y rtloni
OF california have now, simply iy tho
perfect fruit which they are able 10 chip
IN good condition to fore'Tu m rke ., The
manorer OF the company, Mr., Mqly,
cie,y and no Is occupied. In this c,nner-
ton. with the subject of 70 { lissqci e
nursery stock ard INJURIOUS l. seets This
work for the Horticultural society has
necessla ted the fitting mp Of a compile ;
laboratory at Hulen, and thi Ia Il Ines.
Unable value 10 the interests q the poo
Is scientist Of high degree. havirg boo,
Professor In the State university and Tor
years holding the position II assi7tant
entomoloeist Of the Unl'el S te. Hor l.
cultural society. The good 10 the South
ern fruit growers resulting from the stu q
Of the evi's which irfest the orchards
OF this section can not be estimated II y
entiflc methods to fruit growing has be
so generally accep ~ farmer,
have the name OF tabooing masters OF
science ns "unrr' ctlcai." But the rosul =
own story. The business done by 20
comrany IL rnrrerodeuted Wit
enSery order . goes gnarsntss TT t
that the stock is free from disease and
insects. This is worth much when & is
considered the reliability OF the facilities
ence furnishes More conddence can be
nut In an unpromising looking shoot from
this nursery, where the results are nj
most sure TO he foretold accurately. than
in n tree that is week In some hidden
point Tho amount of business IL enor-
nous and can not he comnnred with that
ready the volume has trebled over last
Beside the list NJ orchards already rlv-
The number OF roses under. culture
amounts to seven'y-fve varieties. beside
all species OF shrubs and hedges.
trees are determined by means OF a
caliper, by which the diameter OF the
tree is accurately. measured The stooky
this careful method of grading can be
The Galveston Nursery and Orchard
Ssrrpyh and fG Mr % snsc .a soth q
Iowa, with Professor Mally as manager.
Hulen postoffce is located within the
Soiwpanys grounds and mai orders re-
and Great Northern side track facilitates
the shipning greatly and in all ways
rs sYGry on ~ be ya
OF business which has deservedly come.
Although this is private enterprise.
rrG'U Ig eetf ina Tba 70 L. fac
Ing OF fruit trees suited to the best In
iierests OF me coast country Is a benefit
lishment OF healthy trees of desirable
fruits for commercial purposes is OF value
not only to the owners but TO the, COM
%STy ctys erSs Tf tss , tnrGSSs ss the
an intell,Eent basis Is benefited beyond
pr, }. 7; Fry who has a One droye Of
Fair Is one Of the most aunreci1tlve Cx-
hihitors on the groun NJ the r7sul'a Of
the fair entorpris,c. In connection with a
acted for himself he published the /
lowing. ~ Il me say, that consider nr
the very short time permitted since this
rs now seen. If simnlv the work Of brains.
labor md mnr'r, md IA nov nm n"sn-ed
success Lei al who can come. see and
he great pro"o.er II I'VE progress and
Drosper'tv or Snuthern TeNA1.
AWARDS FOR POULTRY.
There were nincty-threo entries In the
poultry department, the largest e1nlbi s
being from houston. Texas CITY and Gal;
weston. Mr. II. Is. Savage, an Official
iudne OF Belton, did the scoring and DIS
AM prahma kow.s-First, J. W. JOCK
usch' (;nlyes.o on; second. ID. VI. Rodman,
GSIor,h galveston, Chicks-First and sec
"a /. A. Muse, Texas city. Dun Co
cbin Chicks-First, Mrs. j. II, camp-map.
tioustori second, j. A. Muse. Texas City
phrirdgc Cochin Fow.s-ttr5t, ". II,
vasmer, Houston. Chicks-First and sec
md ii. ii. vasmer. Houston. Whito Ply
mouth Rock Chlcks-First and second.
y. H. MoMaster. Galveston. Bun P.y-
mouth Rock Fowls--First G. c, Deane,
Houston. Il. c. Brown Leghorn Chicks
First. j. A. Muse. Texas City. Bun Leg
horn Chicks-Second. Mrs. J. II; Camp
man Houston. Silver spangied Hamburg
l.. NJ, samuels Houston.
Houdan Fowls-First, c. {. Deane, iious
ION, Black Java Fowls-first, =; y
Deane, Houston. Go,den seaDrght ban
lam Fowis-First, e. II; Vasmer nous.
ION, ChIcks-lrirst, j. a. Muse IeNhs
|lty. silver Seabright Bantam FowHL
First. l.. NJ, samuels. Houston; B' -
Red Game Bantam Fow.s,first r. ~
Gentry, Texas city, Chieksas1rs, Is
Z; SHn'rs snyer Dusk.W,ns, Game Ban.
,sii. chleks,irIrst; =. 2: Farrell Ears, heo
rarrel, Rose-combed White Bantam
- ...ir t,trst y, Il Gentry. w nltes