The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
STORIES OF
THE STREET.

When reporter or Inc iOst asked MT
Frank Ftzhugh his opinion of the cotton
crop OF Texas that gentleman replied: ut
Is hard to estimate how much there will be.
the yield is going to be so large"
Mr. Fitahugh is one of the best posted
cotton men In Texas He continued;
Cotton In Southern and Southwest Texas
always continues to grow and believe 1t
win do II ag>+n this year, The rain has
done no harm. and II can read the signs
Alright, Texas Will make the largest crop
this season that has ever been in the State.
Too much cotton does not help prices, 1t Is
true but yet believe the farmers will be
prosperous this year"
q. IL. Hooker, secretary of tho Southern
Wholesale Grocers association. with head.
quarters at Richmond Va, Is in the city
to arrangc for meeting OF the wholesale
grocers Of Houston and surrounding cities
The Post reporter met Mr., Hooker in the
corridor OF tho Capitol hotel. where he is
registered during his visit IN the city He
Is thorough business man and very much
IN earnest tn forwarding the interests OF
tho association.
+. A. Valley. one OF the Southern Pacific
railways conductors, registered at the Cap
itol yesterday ON his return from a visit
In Old Mexico. Any one who knows Valley
can appreciate little story related by
his particular friend Whether or lnos
Valley believes In free wool. II Is a fact,
proven by his own testimony. that he run
II corner on two pillow cases full OF the
staple and used them during his sojourn
at the Mexlcan hotel, to rest his head upon,
while he dreamed OF the boys on the South
ern Pacific, who were punching tickets
during his absence from tho land OF the
stars and stripes.
fIe does not say that Il was either the
oder or the color OF the wool that perverted
HIS appetite, but he declares that the cock
tils had peculiar flavor.
j. b. Warren OF Silver CITY. N. NJ, WIN
has Just returned from Velasco and Angle
ton, where no has large landed interests
was introduced to Tho Post reporter at the
Hutchins yesterday. Or. Warren, as he is
familiarity known among his friends, is an
enthusiastic believer in alfalfa as profit
able crop for the coast farmers to raise.
From his observation OF the success ana
| profit made In New Mexico he Ia confident
the coast farmers could cut from four tn
fiye crops each year. and the market facil-
Niles would afford a ready sale for all that
| coutu be harvested.
| 1T was big rain but we handled II
pretty well.'' remarked Mr.. George A. Bra
nard, who is In charge OF the citys sewer
system. 'The catch basins worked admir-
ably. It takes some time to drain as much
water as fell today In such short space Of
time, and thorough system OF drainage,
which we have not. but conditions are very
much Improved on what they were. One
drawback TO the efficient working OF the
catch basins Is that people will continue
TO throw trash In the etreets, which In
case OF rain floats into the mouth OF the
catch basin. stopping Il up and thus i'm
pedlng the free flow Of the water"
because the Driving park has passed
from my possession under q deed OF fore
closure Is no reason why ] am not yer,
much interested In tho future development
Of tho park" said Mr.. II. T. d. Will
son. Captain Footls the present
owner, Ia gentleman with ample mean,
to carry out whatever plans he may con
ceivc in working out the future destiny q
that property. He Il not u man To ALLOW
any interest to remain dormant and he 1,
In . position to get up race meeting tina
would not only merit but command sue
ccsa.''