The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-20

| After commencing the management or the
Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival for
their enterprise and zeal in naugurating
tho Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival.
the Alvin Sun, addressing its own con-
stltuency. rays:
| II now stands every we'll wisher and
everyone interested in seeing this country
settle up and develop 10 be cp and doing
we have especial reference 10 our farmers.
gardeners and fruit growers They are nor
asked to donate money. but something OF
more value To them and the whole cogs
country than money, and that is to furnish
me stun that goes 10 make up an exhibit
People from the North arc not coming to
'Dis FESTIVAL expecting to see horse races
or a genuine Texas cowboy rope a wild
long horn Texas steer. or ride a b,icling
broncho Nor do they care 10 nor expect
70 see old-fashioncd 'oow punchers" ehoot
an apple oil some fellows head (or shoot
ms hetu on) with a sx-shooter in either
hand They are coming to see what has
been done In the way OF growing vegetables
fruits ard flowers IN the winter time And
II tnes DO not see fine exhibit. they Will
DC disappointed, aud who viii be TO blame?
certainly not the management nor the
gctters-up Of the enterprise, hot the cam.
Wy or climate but tho people themselves
me farmers and gardeners-mauy of whom
nave dnar friends and relatives back in the
frozen Nortl, whom they wish to come here
ane enjoy life with them. The old saving
~. me proof OF the pulling is eating IL. .
NOV let The farmers apd gardeners get
move on themselves, and assist IN maxi
Ing the feast. and he men Who ara mi
ing up all the money heeded to ret ina
'sitors 10 come to the Toast VIII have then,
zero me exhibit should ana win he Win
q WHY small EFFORT on the part OF the nro
9.eer' revelation to thousands who yea II
iiiieheock, Alta Iona, Arcadia. League
Ivy la Porte. ana in TACT. all the small
towns are alive to the iinportance os ,,,nl
Ing an EXHIBIT. But how about Aivin IN
best advertised little town in tho coast
country, and spot where 80 much nm
pech published about her fine orchoras
s"tneis cape Jessnnines. and her boast Of
rVhnhg California in the growth and nron-
! esSllhs OF beautiful llowers? we belinv,
sue Is Justly entitled to all she claims
~" tnat sho mas chance TO prove all
aw ooas.eu claims, for Gods sake let her
NO H. In ether words, put up or shut mn
10 not wait for this one or that ono r.
. .aho the 'ehu in the matter of getting I'M
ms exhibit. Just get together ma NH
together, and Alvin can, as she shonId do
walk of with some of the best nrizes ~,
are offered, And they are certainly worth
working for. WIN
o There Is no time to no lost. Immediate
action Ia necessary.
we hope the readers OF the Sun. I'm and
around Alvin, will see the importance or
.nis matter, and 20 to work without fu,tbnr
urging through the columns OF the sun.
a dispatch from Alvin received nv rbe
Post Yesterday says:
AVN, Texas, November 1S.--Tho oom-
mittte that has In charge the Alvin oxbih,,,
ior the Fruit, Flower and Veretabls Eas
uvai at Houston are doing good wor,,
anu details are fast being arranged and q,
Is perfectly safe to say that me ,yhihlts
''on' ALVIN VIII DO great success.
La Porte at Work.
me last Issue OF the La Porte Chronicle
after lengthy write-up OF the nronosoa
itousson Festival, has the following repor,
OF what La Porte Will do.
Ihe La Porte Fruit aud Vegetable cr,v
ers association held special meetIns
saturday evening TO outline a plan OF ex.
80, M, anu determine ON waAt could be
sent The meeting was chaueterIgea ~.
much enthusiasm and a determIna,i>,, ,,, w
Ia Porte should send ri ereditable diSn,ay
isst OF vegetables. etc, was NJ tirst MI
OUT ana then contributions ~ each lI,,S
named We're promised. "'"A
Remember that every article viii 40
transported direca from the La porta no,SS
ana gardens to the exhibition.
Here Is list. Bear in mind !, 10 sub
leet to, and Will likely have, inany addI.
tions. ""s auul-
Fruits-figs, grapes. oranges hananas
suawoerries. pomegranates. psrslmmons.
fiowers--TR Roses. roses, roses. rosrs' roses
roses, besides other flowers In plentv
seEetapies--Beess, okra, onions. cele,v
saooase' snap beans. green peas Irish no,
satoes' sweet potatoes, cucumbers spr
pian'' lettuce, caullfowcr tomatoes sars
fots' turnips, squash, peppers, pars.ins
pumpkins, rutabagas. kershaw' hnrs,
taaish, sweet corn. asparagus. parsley. wat.
srneions cantsaonpes, radishea. shallots
sielu crops--oats, sugar cane. sorghum
MIaifa. kafhr corn. COW peas. cc.ton' sas'
sor beans, peanuts, tobac TO-
me farmers very wisely coneir,.sd ,hs,
sne collection and arrangement N thc
, mower exhibit be PLACED In The hands q, H.,
,auiss, who would. OF course, make a bril-
naat success. Tho committee named cor.
s s,sN o. pr. ], II, Merchant. Miss Ann,
norN ana Mrs A. b sheldon. A llle
committee viii probably be named tomor.
il lown 'N'''s nsiiS
While some might advance The informs.
WI sns, the display Of flowers would nec.
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