Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-25
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OF erazos County Products Now on
Exhibition Here.

A very interesting and compeshen-
sive display of the products of Brazos
county Is now on display In the Main
street show window of c. e. Bullock
& company of this city. Indeed, the
window Is full of prize winning Sspe'
cimens which attract the attention OF
all who pass the store. The present
comprehensive display is the~ out
growth of a newspaper item which
appeared some weeks ago, menioing
The tact that one of the progressive
citizens of this county had brought in
specimens Of japan persinspons
weighing three,fonrth of pound each.
Another Of the, enterprising farmers re-
siding nearby. upon reading the item,
brought in specimens from his trees
which, weighed fifteen ounces each
Then others who did not grow fruit
but did grow variety of field ssops,
began to bring in specimens of Aheir
products. unti today, the showSwin-
dow is full of as fine display as can
be seen anywhere. In fact much Of
the exhibition was on display al, the
fair recently held in San Antonio, and
is placed in the window by Mr.Yea-
ger. who had charge of the Brazos
county exhibits at the fair. n
While this county is not regarded
as a, fruit growing proposition, there
are nevertheless seven different yarie-
ties of peaches preserved whole in
the collection, besides two Japan. per
simmons weighing seventeen ounces
each, Thespersimmons are FROM the
farm of,Mr, J. II. White. of Wfxon,
who is also, seed corn grower and
breeder and contributed eight differ
enf varieties of black California figs,
lmms and other fruits.
Fifty bolls of cotton depending from
a string which loops gracefully across
the front of the window, were grown
on Mr.. Yeager,s place near thisscity
and won the first prize in the San
Antonio competition. There isvalso
exhibited red millet, barley, broom
corn, tobacco, upland rice and buck
wheat, which won first premium in
the Alamo city. .
In addition to these the window
contains three varieties of peanuts,
eleven varieties of corn (Brazos eoun-
ty grows 30 varieties) two of theeears
twelve, inches in length
that is, for length of twelve inches
corn was growing on the cob, and was
the largest ear shown in San Antonio,
first prize on this accopnt-
two varieties of oats. popcorn, eight
varieties OF millet which is all that is
known to the agricultural world, as
follows. big German, little German,
Siberian, Manitoba, Peral
cdHe 'lHlfltl, anu tulble Hllllet. liltTt
are three varieties of barley; FLAX, |
spelts, Nicaragua wheat. ,Kaffir corn, |
milo maize, upland rice four feet high,
which won first prize; two varieties |
Of oats, three varieties of field peas,
Iwo varieties of broom corn, bananas, |
oranges and preserved vegetables and |
-wo varieties vof. cigars and tobacco.
There is also included in the ex
libit the fleece from ope sheep raised
~ Mr.. Gus Stevener of Kurten, which,
Weighs sixteen pounds. and the fleece
rom a goat raised by Mrs. J. il.
,uber of which the mohair is eight |
inches in length. I |
Everyitem in the window was raised
n Brazos county Since the foregoing
vas written Mr.. Il. r. Llyod of HAr-
ey has contributed three specimens
Il turnips of as many varieties,
Weighing an average of three pounds
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