The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-10
WITH THE PASSING THRONG.

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Mr.. A. N. Lewis, who has Just re-
turned from business trip through East
Texas and Western Louisiana, told a rep
resentative OF The Post yesterday that tne
sections through which he had Travelled
we're In a particularly prosperous condi'
tion. In the rice districts of Louisiana
marked activity exists and all OF the mills
are doing big business. All OF the mliis
at Crowley are crowded and Just at pres-
ent can receive no more rice. :.
In Bast Texas where more attention 10
paid to the lumber trade than 10 anytnlns
else, practically the same satisfactory con
ditions exist, Mr.. Lewis says All tue
lumber mills appear 10 be rushed TO their
fullest capacity and the scarcity OF ROLLING
stock whercwith to move orders Is very So
riously felt.
Mr.. G.. w. Wathen well known cotton
buyer of this city, has Just completed the
remarkable feat OF eating thirty-one quaiis
In as many consecutive days. He even
went farther than that as on the last DAY
he devoured two of the birds insteau Oh
the usual one Mr.. Wathen made a waee'
that he could perform the task some tiihe
ago and the contest has been watcheu
with no end OF interest by his friends ana
ac,,,aintarcoa uo is conscious or aosu-
,utelv M N, effects as n result OF his gas
,ronomic nerformance and is of the opin-
ion that the thing Is really not so difhcui.
as every one has been led to believe, not-
withstanding the many unsuccesstui AT
tempts which have been made IN all parts
of the country. The contest was watched
throughout by the gentleman with whom
f,ends
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ness. In reply 10 inquiries ABOUT 'he '''o
growing industry In his section, Colonel
coodbue eo,d n a Post reporter. ''Prcpa-
rn,ions ,re beinp MATE IA OUT IN large
areas of new rice lands next year and rice
! oroworr arc In rnod snirits ,ver the fair
Another carse for good ceiling among
Ilce iarih ,r - .ne sooa % '1e' nov ror
and many farmer are thresbing their
! rice. the yield being fair, thoug. on the
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with the poet. Speaking of some of Field:
caaracterIstics one OF which WAS rakins
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