The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
NIB. cLINeMAN TALKS.
A Prosperous Fruit Grower Discusses the |
Prospects OF East Texas.

A Prosperous Fruit Grower Discusses the
Prospects OF East Texas.
Mr.. A. X CNugman of KcithUIe. La,
station on the Houston East and West
Texas railway was in tho city yesterday
aud visited tho local railroad Offices. Mr.
Cnngman Is one Of the largest trnt gre"
ers in North Louisiana He has a large
orchard On the line Of the Houston East
and West Texas 10 a Post reporter h.
spoke very encouraCiuGlv Of the outlook
FOR fruit and fruit development IN Eastern
Texas and North Louisiana. lie said II
am every day reminded Of the report Of tho
French consul to America thirty year, ng"
regarding fruits in this country. especially
that part In which be stated that be had
travelled over the fruit belt Of A'ucrlca, but
In Southern Arkansas. Northern Louisiana
and In Eastern Texas he found the soils
better adapted to the cultivation Of fruits
than any territory he had visited In the
United States Recent events have de-
termined the truth Of this report
II you will take trip throughout East.
ern Texas, especially along the line of the
Houston East and West Texas railway,
YOU viii md more development la the line
of divcrsihcation than In all other parts OF
Texas combined. and on my way To liouS
ton ] was struck with the number ot clear
Jugs, new housc~ and young orchards dot
ting almost every hillside between here
and shreveport 7 have travelled consder.
ably IN Texas during the past year ana
there is more genuine industrial develop
mNut along tho liuc of the Houston East
and West Texas railway than ON any road
over which have travelled Tho facts arc
TINT there Is no better soil for the growing
of fruits and Vegetables than i5 ionnu
along this road. and am sure when it Is
understood that greater acreage VIII be
planted 10 these crops
20 may 10 enthusiastic on fruit growing.
but ! have reason to he. II is my soul
dependence and those who know me can
judge IL " has been remuucrattve Last
y"ar ms peIhes We're tho trst n reach the
Chicago nafSet mud Drought the highest
prices. u was my fruits. rmmS and peaches
that took a premium and blue ribbon NJ
the Bunalo exposition. and | have reason
70 be- enthusiastic he.a1sc of these things
During last season. ] shipped some samrh
fruits 10 number NJ distinguished fruit
growers In the northern part Of the United
States, and In every case the comment was
that land that viii produce such fruits "a
these can not he estimated in value, and
! when | informed them that sucn lands
| could lao bought along the line Of the Hous
/ ton East and West Texas railway at prices
! ranging from So 10 $40 nor acre. they eV-
! pressed great surprise that there WAS one
! acre remaining undrvcloped. The only rea
| son I can assign FOR the fact that such
! large acreage is uudcvcloped IS TINT the
! people Of the United states do not realize
/ the real value NJ same and are unacquaintel
| With It's productveucsS I'm the line of fruit
| and vegetable growing. There arc two
! reasons ] can assign for the great devci-
| opment along the line NJ the Houston East
! aud West Texas. one rs that the soil cli-
! mate and topography arc lust suited IL
! fiuit and vegetable growing. and the other
| is that the Houston Fast and West Texas
railway has Kept a personal representative
I'm the geld Tor the past TWO years who has
| made known the possibilities Of this section
| aud has preached diyersidcation all the