Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-04

o.. as you use the iVSus'' -
will las equally as long. II IS large
tree from one and half TO three ieet
III oogh. Lamber for building purposes
is Obtained from the Pineries OF Eastern
Counties. which afford an abundance.
This lamber is teginning to be used for
fencing also, bat is 100 costly as yet 10
use much in that way, having 10 be hauled
some hundred miles by OK teams. When
the Memphis and Ell Paso railroad, which
passes through those Pinerles. shall be
finished lumber will become comparative
ly cheap. !, is one dollar per hundred
a, the mills, and from thirty to thnly-hve
per thousand delivered here by the teams.
This road is graded some fifty miles aud
will be finished this season, that distance.
Stock raising IS the great business OF
Texas. Hundreds and thousands OF hor-
SEES, cattle and sheep, roam at pleasure
over these praires, covered with The rich
esl grasses, and require 10 attention HON
their owners except 10 herd and brand
them. Since have been here have
seen stock that had not only NOT been FED
one mouthlu Of feed Of any kind, or been
inside Of an enclosure, and when collected
this spring were in fine condition. AS
have remarked The grass does not decay
here, it cures, thus atfording an immense
amount of hav upon which stock DO well
through the winter. A bullock will not
cost more than fifty cents TO raise, and
take care of bin ill he is three years old
when he will bring from eighteen TO
twenty i've dollars. Many persons have
from five bundled to three thousand.
As to climate. Texas can boast of pos
sessing one of The finest in the world. It's
bright skies and genial atmosphere, make
it very delightful. Midsummer is hot
and dry, but the heat is not oppressive ol'
ten, being assuaged by the sea-breezes
which are almost constantly blowing.
The winters are generally mild and
pleasant There are bnl few days that
man cannot work out of doors with his
coat off. The Springs and Falls are mag
nIfcent. Very liule frost falls I'LL The lat
You have heard Of the Texas North
ers" as something very terrible. at
least had so heard, bu, have found them
as have many other things, almost al
myth. Sometimes however they are We
~ severe, but as general thing they are
not more so than the Northwest winds OF
your regions. One occurred here about
The first Of December last that is said 10
have been one of The seyeyesl that has
visited This region. II was accompanied
by snow, hail, and sleet. This Norlher
lasted two weeks and on one morning the
was as low as zero. The
wheat was mostly killed by it. good
many farmers resolved their crops IN
January from which they harvested some
ten to fifteen bushels per acre, and saw
several acres of Fall Barley that was
sown after reached here that will make
some thirty TO forty bushels per acre, and
had not drouth shortened 1t the crop
would have produced double that amount.
viii, Mr.. Editor, any other country doI
the same
Now Mr.. Editor, shall give you my
objections 10 this country. The first Is.
il is dry country. by which mean the
rivers, creeks and branches dry up du-
ring the summer so as TO afford but little
water; and il is drou,hy, by which mean
il takes regular succession OF showers
10 perfect the crops. If the rain does not
fall in sufficient quantities the crops are
very much shortened owing 10 The pecu-
liar nature of the soil which is so strong
ly impregna,ed with lime as 10 require
greater quantity Of rain than generally falls,
yet vegetation stands The drouth very well
as we have had only some two or three
light showers for two months. The corn
is in tassel and siIking, and looks still fresh,
and the grass on The prairles is as green
as ever.
Another objection is the scarcity Of
timber, which esteem but slight one, as
it can be obtained at but little cost. An
other objection is, think ii is not much
of fruit country, which is great dlssd-
vantage to it.
And my greatest objections are the
Ticks and chegars or jegars. They are
the creates, pests | was ever troubled
with, and let you be where you may you.
will find them too plenty. | will men
uon another facl in reference 10 this cl-
mate We have no days OF cold, cloudy,
gloomy weather. Ii clouds up at once,
and rains il for day. and in an hour or
two out comes The sun, and the clear,
brgh, sky again. The ground never
freezes, and the winters are dry. Deem
Der and January are tie months TO pre-
pare for Spring crops, which are mostly
planted in February. SO as to have them