The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
THE AUDITORIUM DISPLAYS

At an early hour yesterday the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable exhibition a: thu
Auditorium may have seeu considered as
complete and finished In every detail A.
on other similar occasions. there always
remains much to be accomplished on the
oTening daya finishing touch mus, needs
be added here and there. rough corners
polished or the debris Of discarded decora
tive foliage cleared away. and such final
Embellishments added here and there a. an
srtis, would employ iu sfylng general
tone and ~ pression 10 typical Gil paint
ing.
The early visitor yesterday would have
declared II placed In the center % the build
ing FOR a view OF the elaborate vegetation
around him, that the intel or. often used
for theatrical plays and concerts, had sud
ceniy been transformed into beautiful
park. or better slill. landscape garden
where. even at the commencement Of win.
ter dainty fingers could have selected
flowers and foliage To suit any taste or
fancy for bouquet or ;lo-al design.
II is safe TO say. fully considering con
serTaiiAm in making the comparison. that
Houston and South Texas have "a, 10 time
or occasion oqualod the present etfort in
the particular lines Of display which it was
the purpose Of the people 10 represent
gentleman. apparently wei able to
speak about such matters. whose home is in
the city Of Nav YORK remarked yesterday.
after having viewed ell exhibits with much
care II am not only sarprisod. bat as
tonished. At not only tho excellence. bur
also tho diversity OF ell exhibits TO be seen
here. Earn OF green corn 10 December
would have considered ss a fairy tale. no
matter from what section of the country
II might come, but | see as we'll. veeeta-
hies OF all varieties at this lime, which Is
an the more surprising II We could pre-
ndee them IN our section like this, the
market gardeners would all become the
nillio1aiies Ia very short time"
me attendance during the uotuine hours
was only fair. but during the afternoon
people began to arrive. some on foot, some
on street cars ana others IN their private
eonveyances. until the hall was comfortably
ana satisfactorily filled. II was regard
ca also with much pleasure and eneoufase.
mtht that the aseembiagc consisted OF so
b.any neH faces. People were there from
all parts o. Texas South Texas in nartIcn-
lar, sbd from adjoining counties The Wis
iiors from Nebraska ware prescott In good
~ numbers, ana declared their prbises rot
only on account o. the variety OF products
Dull the eiaboIats decorations Enl he SKIN
and effectiveness with which tho whole
was presented.
To mention some of the leading exhibits
IN detail. the very fine display OF Alvin and
vicinity. representing In proper the Bra
zorA county exhibit. is worthy Of especial
attention. II comprises vegetation from al
most every unitarian standpoint, even to
sample bale OF cotton, Weighing full 900
pounds and showing grade OF strict good
middling and remarkably fine long staple.
having teen grown on an acre OF land
Several wa,srmelons OF good size, a large
cape jessamine plant in tub. fully six feet
10 diameter each way banana trees eight
Test tall. showing good siEei, clean foliage
splendid display of ribbon cane, yosota-
bles OF every description and OF the choicest
varieties, including cabbage OF thre. kinds
lfiah potatoes OF four kinds, sweet potatee,
" three KINDS, excellent ripe tomatoes
pumpkins and kershaws, beans. peas srecn
shd dry corn. japan persinmons, aspara-
gus, peanuts, egg plant, ana others. Alvin
ana vicinity is well known as a fruit coun-
Try, and their reputation ia pears. applos
strawberries and other orchard fruits Well
sustains that section as adapted for this
class OF farming.
Their display OF tobacco Is also very cred
liable. allowing some leaves OF imported
Havana tobacco OF nice color and quality
Nj. T. IA. Bushaway. whose exhibit i,
also In this group. shows some nice and
healthy fruit trees Of one years growth In
fifteen varieties all grown In the black
sandy ioaln Of Brazorfa county. There Is
certainly no better display OF county ex-
hibsts than that OF this section, and the
manner OF arrangement, as well as the
erand variety shown. is worthy OF special
commendation.
u u to be regretted that the Harris
cssinty Market Gardenery association.
through IN apparent MISUNDERSTANDING.
failed To unite In making display Of the
pspducts Of the county e. whole, but Mr.
1hso Hiilendahl. grasping the situation at
onrs. decidedly avoided : failure In this
rspsct b. placing his individual exhibit in
tbs hcaticn assigned him. He fifty reprc-
esuteo n county with typical exhibit. at
tempting - . epecGalfy only VEGETABLE
prcducu. IAe most noticoahle feature az
~ exhibit - = vhoIe Il ths decided en-
eel'srce o. svsrything prsssptsd II he.