The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 20
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 14, 1904

COMMENDS THE MOVEMENT.
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Says Falls County Has Fine Fruit
Lands.

     President L. E. Allen of the business league has received the following letter from Mr. Stanley H. Watson relative to the movement to secure fruit trees for Falls county farmers:

Mr. WATSONS LETTER

     DEAR SIR: - I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of June 30th with a marked copy of the Marlin paper, concerning the intention of your business league to purchase a large quanity of peach trees to be planted in Falls county.
     I am sure that you are on the right track. I have visited your county several times and noted the conditions existing there and I see no reason why you should not have as successful and prosperous a fruit growing country as the best parts of eastern Texas.  Your soil and climate are both suited to fruit culture.  The fact of the commercial club taking the lead in this matter will go far toward strengthening the contidence of the farmers in the proposition.  Usually the farmers are given a world of advice by the business men of the town and but little practical aid.  I am pleased to note that the progressive business men of Marlin are going to tender their good advice with such practical help as the plan referred to proposes.  If I can be of any service to you in instructing your people what to plant, how and when to plant it, etc., do not hesitate to command me.  Wishing you the success to which your enterpries entitles you.

Yours very truly,
STANLEY H. WATSON,
Houston, Tex. Industrial Agt.

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