The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07

lightful Incidence OF the few who were
fortunate enough to see 1t or hear the
WHISTLE but a change has come over the
face of the land. The old timer has, in
great measure. walked up. new blood and
enterprise has come in and persuaded this
beautiful country to unfold it's attractive
ness.
by its mldness and equahility OF ell
mate. diversity Of products. wonderful
adaptation for early fruits and vegeta-
bles, nearness to market. facilities for
rapid transportation TO all parts OF the
known world, this msopprehended, over
looked, neglected section is fast becoming
the best general farming, stock raising.
fruit growing and truck gardening portion
of tie Union, attracting universal altrn-
ton from capitalists, manufacturers, In
vestors. health and home seekers. BY
such conditions, and PAL ticularly OF late
by the deep water development on the
gulf coast and the phenomenal adran-
tages to be derived therefrom this pr
ton of the changing South. all Texas and
a large portion of the Great West Is in tho
midst OF great revolution, such re-
adjustment OF markets, land aud ocesn
transportation and commercial conditions.
as has never heretofore been "ealized in
the history of this country. Houston and
Galveston will not be bahind in this new
development. ~ this wonderful advance OF
progress, and Houston has especially DEM
onstrated by the pluck and enterprise ex-
| hibitei in the coming December Carnival
and Texas Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
| Festival and other attractions daily de-
yeloping in the interests, hot ouly CT this
section, but the whole State. that she, for
one. proposes to mount the sparkling crest
Of every wave OF the incoming tide.
| All commercial Interest is bottomed on
tho agricultural. and chief among the at
| fractions Of Houston's big December show.
1 TIM
merchant and farmer Will be the oppor-
| tunity OF seeing and comforting with a live
| chief Of one of the most important depart
, ments or the government--no less n dis
tinsuished parsonage than the practical
| farmer plain and unpretending citizen, tho
Hon James Wilson, the able secretary Of
agriculture. who has taken such
deep interest in Southern agricul-
turai Development, and is now en-
gagged In experiments looking to the prof.
table expectation of Southern dairy and
other products who has already accom-
pllshed such good work in the encourage
mont and development Of the sugar bt ct
industry and, right here, without Intending
to raise even the shadow of a politioai
question. we may be permitted TO say that
the duty OF 81 6Sta per 100 pounds upon raw
centrifugal sugars. the great bulk OF our
lmportations, under the last tariff BILL and
lurther protective legislation to Offset the
H.
tries. viewed strictly from farmers
standpoint, looks substantially and effect
lVely protecting home industry
Another important event OF this occa
sion VIII be the gathering of the several
lruit and vegetable growers associations Of
.ue state, with view OF pertecting their
organization and adopting the best methods
Tor the sale ana distribution of their prod
| ucts This immediate coast country organ.
izauon will be ably represented nv its in
ueiatlgaDle president. Captain b. f. John
son, VINO for many months has earnestly
ana Seaiously iabored for thorough perma
hsnt organization. Our fruit and vegetable
growers have become familiar with tha
PARTICULARS OF our soil and climate; they
rave learned and know how TO raise The
pest the greatest abundance, of several VA
rieues OF such standard frait as pears and
strawberries, as well as the greatest va :
llettes OF vegetable and stanln fnrn nrnb .
,,cts, and the only difficulty is to market
Inc same so Va not 10 corcpcte with them
selves. These cen litions are all new and
very much yet is to be learned but th',s
section can reach the Northern aud West
ern markets some three weeks earlier than
any portion of the United States. save OK
IRENE lower Florida. and can raise enough
not only Tor nome consumption, hut to sup.
ply the southwest, and all this Is n new
departure, SC new very Eiany do not vet
realize 1t. -
heretofore ir this country. and et.ll Ia
considerable extent. notwithstanding SUI
rorior at,ractiveness and unryalrd cana.
bilities and adaptation OF climate ana
other conditions. our vineyards have been
IN California and Southern New York. our
peach orchards In Arkansas and .tbs
States our alfalfa and Irish potato fields
IN Colorado, our corn cribs and oat bins In
Missouri and Kansas our smoke houses In
Cincinnati, Kansas City, ST. Louis ana Chi.
eaEo. ou' within the past few years. and
only very recently. a better condition In
this respect IL rapidly aud vigorously de-
yelcping. as will be demonstrated nv Uous-
tons December Texas carnival AMI ssposi.
ton OF fruits. flowers and faAn produce.
II was called upon to say what. within
! the past ten wears. had contributed most
to the upbulding OF the Immediate co,s,
} country ! would unhesitatingly say frui,
and truck farming, An average market
! fruit and vegetable grower, who conIdn't
beat scent cation a, the rate af ba,s
! rer acre would quit the business in SUI
! prems disgust, aud when Il comes TO IN
broad domsin % nants and flowers. nc ncrs
OF rich bottom land in Texas or ei.awhers
ever made one-fsurth as much actual
money per acrs in corn or cotton MS m.
Tor several seasons past been reelixed a,
Alvin and Hitchcock on tessamines and
roses clone. wtile u is true that IN this
West the hog has been the mortgage.