The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-24
THE TOBACCO EXHIBIT
Promises TO he an Interesting Fea'
turc Of the Festival.

Promises TO Ne an Interesting res
turc Of the Festival.
The following is list OF honorary mem
bers appointed by Chairman A. Il. Moor
Of the tobacco entertainment committee Q
the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival
willis Mesdames r. w. Smith. N. A
cravcas, w. r. Powell, NJ. a. Carson
Miss Leila Smith, Miss Lula Crasens. MIS-
Lilyhell Cravens.
| cogdoches--Mesdames n. w. IIalto.n
| T.. ]. Carroway.
Rusk- -Mesdames V. A. Cooley. +. G
Dickinson. j. w. Summers.
| Palestine Mesdames G. A. Stcrne. w
T.. Williams.
Crockett esdames Tom Bowers. J. r
Downs. II. u. King,
Trlnity--Mesdame A. T. Anderson, W
II Many. j. b. peyton.
Lufkin--Mss Tennie McMullen. Mis'
Augusta Wilson, Miss Ora Medford. Miss
Rosie Clark. Miss Edna Ewing, Miss Nag.
gle Abney. Miss Lucy Young; Mesdames w
A. Abney, G.. Mantooth. NJ. e. Abney. w
L. yinson, NJ. e. Crutchield, ID. A. Sin.
gleton j. F.. Davis. T.. II. +. McMullen
l.. b. Clark. J. b. Milan. j. W. Single
ton. J. w. Davis, John II. Shaw, G. A.
Medford, j. NJ. Scurlock.
Observation-Disclosures l.. p. Turner, Ed
Allen.
Conroe-M esdames J. Warhenbs.ger. p.
II. Jones, G.. l.. Witherspoon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS James Il. Hill. l..
F. Gerlach. A. c. McCardell. j. w. Coch-
ran. u. l.. Peters. T. f. Niece; Misses
Ida Hill, Mildred Hill. Mamie Rose.
Observation-Disclosures r. p. Roberts,
Frank Robinson, Gertie Leggett, Miss Min
ME Hardy.
Beaumont Mesdames J. B. Goothue T..
l.. Kelley, ID. l.. Pipkins.
Liberty Mesdamea j. F. Richardson. w.
o. Moore. b. +. Cameron. T. j. Chambers.
Alvn--Mesdames j b. Birchfield. w. j..
Hamlet.
Hitchcock--Mrs. e. ]. Biering.
Mr.. Moore is just in receipt of letter.
which explains itself:
Mr.. A. r. Moore, Chairman Tobacco Com
mittee, f.. II. and V. Festival Houston,
Texas.
Willis Texas, November 20 Dear Sir:
Your favor OF the 18th instant duly re-
celved. After some elaboration and I'M
certainty. have decided to accept your
offer OF the craftsmanship OF the tobacco
committee Of this section and name the
following tobacco growers to cooperate
win Judge Cravens. vice chairman, and
myself In enlisting the active participation
OF all growers and the selection OF an in
teresting and creditable exhibit at the
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival: Il. f.
Fairchilds. ]. s. Hulen. II. barth, i. j.
Roundtree. d. b. Williamson. w. II. brig
CARS. H.A. Kinney. In thanking You for
THIS special solicitation OF yourself, Joined
by Wholesalers and retailers OF your city.
mat make full display Of or own
Manufacture. i wish to say that il will
auord me pleasure to comply with the re-
quest as II VIII DO step towards one OF
my ambitions, that OF supplying the Hcus-
ton smokers with pure, fragrant cigars.
nane OF Texas tobacco by home labor.
Confident that Willis will make an EXHIBIT
that Will make Houston proud of ,,er lit,,e
Yours very truly,
nv, Owen A. Smith.
inc tobacco exhibit will be decidedly
credltabie display, az the chairman is con-
stantly in receipt cf letters from tobacco
growers, who are asking for space In the
exhibition hall.
1t is with pleasure that Mr.. Moore notes
l ,n arqcle from .. IL. Jones OF p. j. Will
us d BIO, OF Galveston: "a reliable marty
with whom we have had CORRESPONDENTS
represents that ON eighteen acres. and M,
lef peing cured and sweated Will ,roduca
not less than $4,000 pounds 10, 500 roJnds
u whicn product Is strictly choice o,d
'a.eu worth 90 cents per pound and $500
p ,, ~ SECONDS. rated worth 20 cAnts
luco i, -, MS crop costs SlS00 to nro-
iuve IL, which cost embraces eyerv-hi,y. mn
% Inc point of shipment and inchid,s h,, W
.seu, morse rent, land rent, and In add,tia Se
hereto one-tenth the cost of barn ON
ne superstition that barn will hast and do
'sfslce zen years. 1t likewise includes o.,
\ isrt'iizers, cultivation. help, without y
' ohs item being left out. Last senr.s
~ 10 U.s. not as good as this product sold
:. - cents per pound and from ,hnt -, ~
'ents per pound. The present nrod,,a, 20 TO
rp to anything heretofore rrndma. .ar
ne ',a cause OF better prices this Yea, ", ~
'.apie IL IRON the fact that ihn toh, .ns
, ns, nave secured every aupllanea ~
ns ,he proper curing. asserting sw,a, ~
ar ne mooye information was furnished n
county "s ~ montgomery