New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-26
7rw-vopK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER &C. 1850

and down river required Tor lOcatiOn--nlEe men
at 81 50, and cut about $50 feet Of plank withtwo
hands, per day. On either side the cypress, post
and live oak, black jack and walnut Are abundant
some running to 40 feet without striking knot
from four to five feet at butt, and yield 10000
shingles.
The post oak is close grained, and works well
into axles. The white oak runs SIN all SO far as
know, from one foot TO is inches diameter, aud
answers we'll for spokes. The walnut and cy-
press are turned into beautiful furniture. The
general character OF the wood ID durable. have
seen some post oak rails said to be 100 years DID,
sound throughout.
Depredations from the Camanches are confined
TO the most petty thefts in q neighborhoOd well
protected by Rangers, always scouting and pur-
suing. Another very soon Yours, j. w. h.
Rio Banco-German scttements-Rio Quijo
German Fnrmng-Oulay on Stock-Re-
ceipts and Profits, &c. &c,
RIO BLANco, Monday, Oct 81, 1850.
Encamped here find party on their return
from FL Paso, after having fallen in, so miles west
of Leona, whittier we are bound,) with Is Canaan
ches, who followed them two miles, but showed
no fight, seeing them strong and well armed
Iwrote from Castroville, and have since passed
through several German settlements in a country
increasing much in interest from natural beauty
the various herds of game constantly starting
into view-afording a pleasant supply, while
fresh beef--tough tools issued but every third
day.
About 1917 miles from Castroyille we encamped
on the Rio Quijo, where some Germans have set
tied and with small means are doing well. How
changed is the temperature now. A norther
blows, and the keen blast makes men and horses
look scared, before sunrise The night was hailed
Tr-Ith dol hptp tbo Il
unexpectedly chilled by sudden change. Safety
hangs upon a floating suspicion, as on Mexican
character--ln the bright light it is and at
tractive; at dark, cold and repulsve, even when
cutting assunder bone and marrow. Vandenbergh,
some - miles off, is another German settlement,
scattered along ridge oyerhanging the Erojo
LEGO just now dry bed.
Farming is not udiciously managed by the
Germans as by the Americans, a few Of whom
have met in Texas. Money seems more plenty
after time with the former, owing to their penu
rious habits, Tor which they despised, often by
their OW Countrymen, always by others who have
goods to sell but with the latter crops heavier
and never fail-no doubt arising from early blowing
and sowing. The ground broken up at the fall is
open to receive the little rain that falls in winter
not frosty one, and with February sowing never
fails. The Germans invariably plant and sow too
late thus losing thirty per cent on an average on
crops.
Inc GERMAN pOpulHClOn at Ca9trOV1le, New
Bronields, THE largest) Fredericksburgh, Quito,
Vandenbergh, and Vharris, is about 1000 There
is another settlement in Eastern Texes-Mill
Creek, recent and small, but then they are in the
quarter of which the Mexcans say, God favors
the Americans-rain is to them not to u.s.
Many beside are scattered on well selected spots
from having more capital and experience, and
have been able to make an average of outlay and
return that may be reckoned on safely
OUTLAY ON STOCK. ..oo. 70
LOCO Mexn Ewes Gets tgh delivered on FAM 500 90
40 Booded Bucks a zoo 90
$50 Acres OF Land a go 0O
Pens for Sheep. loo w
Hut for Shepherd, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30 90
House for Dwelling, .,.........,...,.,,... 100 %
Salt and Tar, ~ w
Total outlay ,@9o W
Increase in Stock first year.
200 Lambs to every 100 Ewes (l,O00)-Yery low at
Receipts for frst year. Erpen,es for drst year
9 ID of wool 10 head "a % Wages OF Shepherd. $ 30
cts,..............$730 Personal expenses, $500
Total $3.50
This net income laid out Is blood bucks, gives 3053
head second year.
Receipts second year. Expenses seconf year.
8 lB of w0o#l) Including shearing, $3.50
head of orgi- q 25 cts $3.50 N B-The years shear
nal Mex. ewes) ing is deducted from the
T head of T iFS% $1,000 WOOL pay WOOL
imp'd nmbs,)
Total. $3.50 s2o3o net income
Increase in Stock second year.
Lambs of LIST year worth 81, giving an in
increase o.'... E,VuO
do 200 from original ewes,
Total 1000
At the end of the second year stock is worth, at
least, s. 500 with cash income OF 81 000tOrturher
investment, which if not prudenty made at first in
proportion to extent of capital may force recur-
renee to loans with heavy interest. Therefore it
is advisable to retain $500 in cash for unforeseen
draw. back.
Thus capital of 50, 900 is ample to start well.
My next will be on our course, with touch Of
scientific remark.
w it'll an abrupt cut off, yours faithfully, J. w. X.