The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
CONDITIONS SUIT HIM.
Secretary Wilson fnthuSed With The SOutf
Texas Country.
VISITS SEVERAL FRUIT AND TRUCK FARMS
Paper Mills at Sugar
land.

ana Great Northern for Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson and party left Houston
for points on the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson. 1t consisted OF baggage car
and the private car OF Superintendent
Price, and was in charge Of Assistant Su-
perintendent George L. Noble, Mr.. j. H.
Hawley. general agent at Galveston, and
Mr. j. H. Hill, manager Of the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson division. Be-
sides those named there were Mr.. James
Wilson, Jr. son and private secretary Of
Secretary Wilson, State Entomologist +.
w Mally and Post representative.
The object OF Secretary Wilson's visit
over this route was to investigate the ex-
tensIye fruit growing and other agricul-
tural interests of that section and find out
the needs of the people and help them in
any way that he can. The first stop was
made at Lake City, twenty-five miles from
Houston. Here the fruit growers and
truck Farmers had prepared an elegant
display of their products that Secretary
Wilson might see the practical results
from South Texas. After having inspected
this display the party was taken in car
a
farms. Mr.. Wilson was greatly surprised
at the conditions and results that had OBJ
tained by the people OF that section He
said: II have never doubted but that the
coast country Of Texas was all that has
been claimed for 1t, but Il far exceeds my
expectations. There Is no reason why
it should not be land it will be) in the
near future the greatest fruit and truck
producing section in the United States. It
a ha f11a "a
it such and | intend TO use every effort to
help the people develop It. Anything that
they may want to experiment with | will
gladly furnish, and II necessary will send
an expert down here to make the expert
ment.' The citizens of Lake City were
highly elated over tho visit of Secretary
Wilson to their town and showed him
every courtesy possible, showering upon
him flowers and fruits in great profusiOn.
Leaving Lake City the special ran to
Dickinson and stopped for about thirty
minutes. where the party was again taken
in carriages 10 view the nearby farms.
Here Mr.. Wilson boiled over with en-
thusiasm for the great South Texas coun-
try and gave vent to his admiration for It.
He said: If | were a young fellow these
conditions would suit me, and | would
pack my grip and move down here forth
with. | am forced 10 acknowledge that
your country Is equal TO that OF Iowa (NIr.
Wilson's home is In that state( and tho
young ladies' are even better looking.
There is no doubt in my mind but that
lands in South Texas will be the most
valuable property In the country in the
course of few wears. DEVELOPMENT Is
bound TO come and with il values will be
greatly enhanced There Is. however. one
thing that I wish TO speak about. The
time is past when the farmer with Drawn
alone can successfully con,ucta yith brown
and brains. The agricultural colleges are
teaching the methods of scientific farming
and the processes required nv nature In
the growth and maturity of crons Grod-
yates ~ these colleges have n thorough
appreciation Of the needs and nossibiTyties
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