The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

Entering upon an enumeration OF the
roots and vegetables, where to begin or
where 10 end is somewhat puzzliug. Graat
big pumpkins, with their cousins, the kerr
shaws. watermeons and their relations,
piemelons, cucumbers and gourds Sweet
potatoes. weighing all the way from eight
ounces to thirteen pounds. Irish pot9too,,
pink and white. long and round. early and
late Mammoth cabbage, Arm and crisp.
the winter money crop OF the coast roun-
try; just now there IRE hundreds OF acres
OF this delicious vegetable :. ady and get
ting ready for market, Hutabagu and Fiat
im'ch and White and Orange Globe lur-
uips, good for man lud beast We'll. ono
grows by turns enthusiastic and tired s.
contemplating the great variety and
abundance by which we are surrounded
This midwinler exhibit of n section o.
or state 50 rich in natural resources and
advantages, must certainly challenge the
admiration and attention OF sections less
IaYorabiy situated, and will surely result
Ia vast beheht TO It's commercial and indus
trial interests.
After We have told all this we feel that
the half has not been told. and though not
a Texan by birth, We must exclAm with
all enthusiastic and patriotic Texans.
Great is TeNasl' and greatly to he praised
is the Houston Flower, Fruit and Vego-
table Festival.
| One of the most attractive floats In iho
/ parade. as yet unnotcod. was beautiful
steamboat, resting on Aoat and drawn
| by four fine black horses This hoat wa
the exhibit of the Sabine Land and Inn
proyemelt company OF sabine Pass II IS
| eighteen feet long, has two smnl masts,
schooner rugged, and from her funnel
clouds Of black smoke issued. this oom-
| binci with the realistic Manufacture
| waves. she secmcd TO ride. gave ono the
| idea that she really was aioat. The side
of the float below the boat bore this in
scription, "$l50,000 expended this year for
slips; 1887, feet of water. 1897. 81 feet
over the bar; Sabine Pass; 81 050, 600 gov
eminent appropriation now being eN-
pended"
The universal verdict Of the citizens and
visitors who attended the Flower. Fruit
and Vegetable Festival held in Houston
was "a grand show and a complete sue
cess" Tho public spirited and enterprsing
citizens, led by MI W. a. Childrrss, presl-
dent of the association aud Mr.. T NJ.
Richardson, secretary and supported by
the mayor. Hon Baldwin Rice, and Colo
mel r. N Johnston OF The Post and others
whom We had not the pleasure Of meeting
have won famn IN thus making II possible
to hold IA midwinter a flower fruit and
vegetable show which would have done
credit to the spring time. and autumn
harvest aearons This IA the fane OF doubt
in the minds Of many as TO the porsibillty
OF such an exhibit. Honor to these progres.
sive citizens May the seed sown during
the festival bring forth TN hundred fold IN
The development of home industries aad
an influx Of goOd citi2C lship aud may he
march OF plenty. symholized On the 9th
instant ia their grand opening parade con-
tinue unti even the shores % the gulf
shall blossom as the rose It's white waves,
singing a jubilate as they lave the bloom
ing gardens and fruit laden orchards along
its shore Mrs S T. Buchanan