The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-06-23

Opelousas Tribune.
The Texas farmers Congress will be in
session July, 3, 4 and S, at College Station
ninety five miles north of Houston, on the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad.
Every farmer within five hundred miles
should attend, for it will not only be one of
the greatest literary treats of the decade
with its numerous excellent papers, on cot
ton, rice, cane, corn, tobacco and small
grain culture, combined with numerous most
valuable papers on truck farming, market
gardening, fruit raising, the dairy, fine stock,
irrigation, etc., and these papers all
from men who practical in the superla-
tive degree-men of broad experience, who
have made success of life themselves, and
are therefore prepared to teach others.
Men who are in many instances, making
from $1,000 to $1,000 on forty acres of land,
and can tell others how to do the same.
Along by the side of the man who will
tell you how to grow cotton and corn to the
best advantage will be the man who will
tell you how to make 5000 per acre on
plums, from $500 to $500 per acre on
peaches and from $2oo to $500 per acre on
pears. And by will stand the man
who will tell you how to make from $3.50 to
$500 per acre on sweet pepper, and from
$500 to $500 per acre on tomatoes. In the
crowd will stand the man who will be eager
to get to the front and tell you how easy it
is to clear from $500 to $4,000 per acre
raising and selling cape jasmine buds. You
will meet many of the brainiest and most
cultured men of every sphere in life. You
will meet brilliant writers and speakers from
four States. You will see the cream of the
agricultural products of the State. You will
see the finest fruit display that it is possible
for Texas, Arkansas and the Territory of
Oklahoma to furnish, which simply means
the best that there will be in the United
States. You will see of the best
stock. not only in the United States, but
some of the best in the world.
You will see the mineral wealth of Texas.
You will see Texas in miniature.
You will meet highly intelligent men
from every locality in the State, who will
acquaint you with the soil, the climate, the
mineral wealth and the social and educa-
tional advantages of one of the most remark
able States in the Union.
You will get all the mental food you can
digest in twelve. months and will say on
your return, the Queen of Sheba did
concerning the wisdom of Solomon-ssThat
the one half had not been told.'' Go, or
you will miss golden opportunity. and may
regret it for life time. After the congress
in three hours run will reach the Mar
lin Hot Wells and spend few days. This
is the most wonderful hot water in the
world.
Many of the most obstinate cases of rheu-
matim, eczema and dyspepsia, after having
resisted various minerals have been quickly
cured by Martins hot water. These wells
are $3.50 feet deep with a daily flow of
$50, 900 gallons and temperature of I47 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Its waters are 81 de-
grees hotter than those of the celebrated
resort of France-Aux La Bain-and 10 de-
grees hotter than Prussia's world renowned
northumberland its cures are almost
miraculous.
The railroads promise very cheap rates, so
cheap, they say, that they will attract every
one, and we will start off on the end of
July. Excellent board can be procured at
College Station and at Marlin for 81 90 per
day.
NoTE-The above from the Ope-
lousas Tribune was handed us by Mr.. Eze-
kiel Mixerwith the request that it be pub
lshed.