The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11


: full ains a mum 4rees, ornAmeut6l shrub.
berry and general nursery stock, aud took
dhe blue ribbon for our eoner& dlAplay.
Next year We Will make a more COM
Dicte display that will require four times
IS much space As We now occupy. Our stay
has been very pleasant and we have been
kindly treated xxx
Mr.. D. Niccll Of Ida Grove. Iowa, IL
particularly interested IN the hay Indus
try and prominent farmer of that State.
In speaking Of hay he nlaltcs special mon
ton Of tbs blue stem grass a. being su-
perior to any other. even to timothy, Tor
the feed OF horses
II know what this hay is from = par
sonal experience having raised II for
fourteen years on the same plat OF about
twenty. acres. Hon. Nicoll Is an old
friend OF Mr.. r. W.. Meyer, president
South TEXAS Hay association. and the lat
ter gentleman escorted him and other
friends among the Texas farming dis
plays. The distinguished guest. IN speak-
Ing TO Post representative, continued Ivy
saying. II am surprised beyond MEASURE
at the green stuffs and FRUITS you have
here and would suggest from the expert
ences OF our farmers In Iowa that farmers
here should catlsivate q diversified crop
and not rely too much on cultlvating enc
or two staple farm products. II l were
here would raise grain OF oil kinds aud
also stock IN variety ard with my own
feed produce tho best and latest cattle
and hogs. which he's proven success with
u.s. and l am sure would do so here. !
think Texas great country. but few
more advanced IDEAS in farming will In
sure wonderful successes . s
y -
4 Mr.. Elwood Furnas. president OF the
Farmers National Alliance of Nevada,
Iowa in speaking OF the blue stem hay
saws It is the best quality of the villa
class OF hay In orr state when not too
rank. ut Is equal to the tame grasses and
prefer it to timothy for torses. think
the display here in tie hall Is grand, con-
sidering the wintry weather. I would nd
vice PEOPLE to give some attention to this
part OF tho United States if they desire to
he located In a State that 10 liable to
progress rapidly In the near future. judg-
ing from evidences all around me -
Mr.. william r. Neeee of the La Porte
exhibit says that they were unfortunate in
not getting their exhibit entered properly
and therefore were not among the con-
testants for premiums. I'VE will promise.
however, to make competition lively next
wear. but we must have more space; We
can't put fair sample of our products in
little place sixteen feet square. We are
delighted with the treatment and are very
glad to have this opportunity of explain
ing our country to the farmers from the
oiser States present here today "
Mr.. L. II. Reinecke OF Conroe, Mont
gomery county. who has Il very fine dis
play of all kinds of tobacco as grown by
various growers Of that county. says: Il
took the first prize on Havana tobacco
also six other prizes on cigars and to-
bacco. Next year | want to be here again
with "a display and still larger number
of growers OF our county. The visiting
public have treated us nicely and shown
such an interest in our products that we
feel glad we came. We are also thankful
TO the Tobacco Growers association for
many courteSies and favors shown"
Mr.. L. T.. De Mauchc, representing Heu-
bento & Co. Of Victoria, Texas, and county
of Victoria, says he has never enjoyed
himself so much In his life and appreciates
the courtes.es extended him from tho La
dies anu gentlemen of Houston. He has
INV lile uihheSh cigar
ship and for best qualities OF tobacco.
llo box oil ciga.s wa.Sl wou toe first
prizo OF tho "A. a. L." brand. he has prom
ised to express TO Mr.. Milton Whitney oil
the agricultural department ut Washin stun
and the ladies' OF the department desire
that while he Is enjoying their aroma
ho Will assume tho most natural po-
sltion OF cigar smoker in elevahng his
feet ais Lish as possible and dream IN ple.g-
ant memories OF thu lazy friends he has
made in Houston,
Louis. ON healing this sentiment replied:
Hold or. MIR. Reporter. / want to thank
The Houston Post for its Kindness to
uie in showing me through The Post DuiIl-
ing and The work OF the magnificent press.
the first / ever saw." This gentleman
WAS one among the exhibitors who took
special pride in entertaining the dele CATION
Of about $50 farmers and when through
with them each gentleman found that the
button hole OF his coat had been orna-
mented with u tobacco leaf. One or the
delegates demonstrated. saving: Hold on.
Mr., DE Mauche / am not a tobacco man.
never smoke and do not ratse it." The
reply came: you are too fine a looking
gentleman to admit the fact aud as you
are iii a tobacco country now. 1t Is not
too late to begin. aud tie farmer pro-
cceded TO light his first cigar
THE AWARDS.