Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10
II WILL Be 4 GREAT MEETING,
SWINE BREEDERs ASSOCIATION
AND FARMERS oONGItEss
10 he Held I'm Fort worth, February
iO-,A Letter From Evan Jones-Let-
ters From Many People Interested
In tho Meeting.

IN Fort Worth ON Tuesday, February
~, Is elieiting much attention from
swine breeders and farmers through
out the entire state. While the swine
Breeders association and the Farmers
congress arc Two distinct organi2a-
tons, yet their interests are Identical
in many respects, and at the coming
meeting the subjects which will be dis
oussod VIII DO OF interest 70 all who
attend. The indications are that there
VIII b. highly interesting and sue
cessful meeting Of these organizations
held here on the 18th OF February. The
attention of the people Of Texas has
recently been largely directed TO the
Importance Of raising hogs in this state
and while the business ia yet TO some
degree experimental yet certainly
enough has been clearly accomplished
to prove that this as yet undeyeloped
branch of Industry Is destined IN tho
near future 10 take an important rank
in the industrial economy of Texas.
Mr.. w. H. skinner. general manager
of the Fort Worth stock yards COM
pany, has been extremely alert in re-
gard TO coming meeting and through
his zeal and activity great deal
has olr;ady bnen accomplished to-
wards making It a success. MIR. Skin
ner has received he following letters
from Evan Jones, president OF the
Farniers' state Alliance of Texas.
Dublin. Tex. Fob s, 1895.
Mr.. w. IG. skinner. General Manager
Fort Worth Stock Yards. Fort worth,
Texas.
Dear sir-Replylng 70 you~ favor OF
January a.. which was i1el"Ecd IA
reaching me, owing TO asschce from
home.
have caref,llr noted the contents
Of your letter ana heartily concur In
ali you say. Personally 1 aih a'ways
ready 10 Cooperate with your as7ocla-
tlon, kindred Institution, on all ques-
lions looking to IN iutorests OF agi-
culture and bett"fment the farmers
OF our great state.
Tho resolutions OF Fanuin County
Farmers Alliance which gave rise to
tho agitation OF tbs questions relative
90 a mass-mCctng OF the farmers Ol
our state for tho purpose OF discussing
the situation OF the farmers and to de-
wise ways and mans FOR their relief,
was addressed to the master OF the
state Grange and myself as president
Of the Farmers State Alliance OF Tex
49,. | Immediately wrote to the Hon,
John b. Long, master of the state
Grange, but as yet we have been una
Ole "a get together to arrange for the
proposed mass-meetlng, ana I felt that
1 had no authority to call said meeting
without the cooperation oil the master
Of the Grange
1 appreciate very much the interest
you have taken In this matter, and as
sure you that YOU have my hearty CO.
operation. with KIND regards ] am.
yours truly EVAN JONES,
rreaident Farmers state Alliance OF
Texas,
Mr.. Skinner has also received n num-
Der OF other letters from prominent
swine breeders. many Of whom are en-
thusiaHuc In their expressions with re-
gard TO the coming meeting Among
these letters is onr from ii. Pierce,
president OF the Texas State Swine
breeders association, who writes as
follows:
Denton Tex, Jan. 81. 1895.
MT w, 70, skinner, General Manager,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Dear Sir.-ln reply 10 yours OF 18th
Inst permit mo on the part OF the
Teyng State Swine Breeders assoclu-
NA'AA - AAAhANk wa ANA AAAN NAltNktIlt
manner in which you are trying to
mako our next meeting ut your place
on the leth day of February a success.
II no unaN oidnhle accident happens to
prevent | win surely be on hand and
hope every member OF our association
will be thorc as wen as a number OF
good men to unite with US Ia trying to
help our great state on the road 10
prosperity. With best wishes for yours
and our success l remain yours truly.
W. n. PIERCE,
President OF Texas state swine Breed
ers' Association.
w. r. Cavltt, local director and sec
rotary OF the board OF the Agrlcul-
tural ana Mechanical College at Brynn
writes that he regards It as a very
happy idea that arrangements have
been made to hold the meeting Of the
two organizations together; their intor-
ests are common. and he hopes all par
ties Interested will turn out In fuu
force. ana bids them God-speed in ma
king the meeting u success.
j. IL. Horudun of Mckinney, writes
thnt IL not provldenti1lly hiudered he
VIII be hore with half dozen Of his
ncighbora.
J, p, Rice, from San Antonio, writes
that he expects 10 be here.
X, A. Corhctt OF Baird says that he
has taken a great deal OF Interest In
AhN niNtNlnh OF AMlnN and thorough
bred poultry. aud he finds more money
derived from them than from any 9th
en- farm product. Mr. Corbptt says that
he VIII be prevented from attending
this meeting ON account OF bad health,
but that he VIII be represented by his
son, c. II. C0rbett.
E Gregg writes from Plano that he
VIII be here and win bring several
others with him.
H. II. singleton Of Lehnoan, Collin
county, promises a large delegauon
from his county. MIR. Singleton y one
OF the most prominent swine breeders
Il, H. Butler. Waxahaohle. SAYS he
VIII be here IN fun force with several
OF his friends.
r. Gillette OF Whitesboro saws he
WIZ come, ana expects to bring sev-
eral with him.
w. NJ. Kerr OF Vlneland. Collin coun-
~ says that there VIII be several from
r. ), Peters OF Calvert. writes that
he VIII be In attendance at the meeting
ana hopes TO rroviI on W. Il. brown. h
prominent stoclSman, and Hon. Roo
ralhut, and several others 10 come
a. NJ. Somers OF Lawrence. the well.
known creamery man. will come ana
bring several friends.
w. II. buchanan OF Bowman. Archer
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