New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
TEXAS.

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TEXAS.
THE VAST AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF TIE
STATE.
To the Editor Of The Tri5uR,
SIR: Presenting that / was a Secessionist from
81 to '65 did what in my power for the iost
cause but that with decision of the wager of battle
regarded my political views as no longer consistent with
citizenship and accordingly determined TO bury them
forever ask space THE TRIBUNE TO say few words
TO the people Of the North. In doing this accord equa
honesty TO the Radical and the Conservative to those
who believe ought to be hanged as well as to those VINO
invite me TO take hand in public affairs With all DEFER
ence decline yield the wishes Of either and do not
undertake to say which is right which, If forced to
choice. should prefer.
What desire the use OF your columns to is that the
people Of the North all wrong IN one respect ana mat
is in their endeavOr to govern the people of the South as
conquered provinces or otherwise, at such distance as
they stand They should closer and doubtless they
would the team less fractions Suppose you try to
drive a team of by haOong mt them quarter OF
mile away, or a fierce horse with lines ten yards long
Let the people OF the North come South and take mp
their abode here and my word for it matters VIII i'm
prove Ispeak however not so much FOR the other
Southern States as for Texas And with the hope of call
ing attention to this country write TO you
Mr. Editor did you calculate the extent the capa-
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parsons in geography The reader or his children who
are At school can supply all these Let simply say
that within the limits this territory have more and
better wheat land than any three States more and better
sheep pasture than any five, and more and better virgin
resources of all sorts than all the other States put to-
gether
Sixty thousand square miles OF wheat LANDS, one nan
of which be cultivated in wheat leaving for the oher
half the rivers the sandy ridges and the mountains the
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acres equal the production of 2Ooo0OOOo bushels OF
wheat and accordingly Of barrels Of -four all
of which should be harvested in May. and placed in mar
ket IN June-provided the world should afford narGet
for 40 much And this flour stands the tropical heats lar
better than that Of more northern growth ana must
day monopolize the markets OF all the ,hdi ,h
spanish maryland do say Chin a. because the Celes-
tas have not yet w to the civ zaton OF wheaton
bread All this territory TO be cultivated
in plowed up. and lmade useful. And when II ~ ca
pable Of sustaining larger population man ah NtW
England and NewYOrk. these leds can be bought Tor
song; and that, too half sung. Many OF them can Dc
had in wild condition at 81 per acre, and Tor some at
are cultivated and that for sale AT all would az the
present moment bring as their owners claim over So an
acre. All kinds Of small grams thrive H. thein ana gen
orally the crop quite certain all over ths couh-
try -, 3, A., , o,,
But wheatss but the oning OF al me grazing conn
tries in the world Texas the finest. With not more than
90 frOsts during the Winter, sheep ana cat'e arc rac
fed and with the best of would not accept cured
food above months in the year The actual cost OF
raising wool is less than seven cents per pound Inc &c
ual cost OF raising beef cattle less than IS per head
and thousands hundreds OF thousands, may DE bought 10
at Indeed.
head. round No more profitable business Is knoWn thi
cattle raising. i'll which the herd Notwithstanding all
casualties and want Of attention. increases 70 per cent
year. and compound interest at that.
Between wheat and cattle and sheep we have room TOT
the employment Of million ofadditonal population each
year. and various millions OF capital II aSked WHY ,nse
openings are occupied can only reply that the most
OF INV acouantance have made large fortunes: but
so away from the rest OF the States that comparatively
fewook upon us with interest OF REGARD us us OF inc sane
people with themselves
We have besides these things most excellent sugar
last year made $4,000 worth OF sugar
and moasses with about twenty hands. have known
this crop surpassed in antebelnm days wheh III one
instance fifty slaves cleared for their employer over
$3.50 apiece, and both plantation and employees were
should sugar remain at present prices for year longer
predict they will be surpassed The misfortune IS that
1864 1866 and 1866 and 1t will take two or three years 10
get them up to their capacity for production again
the hands to make the discouraged many
Of them too old 10 learn new ways and sugar
ing 1900 under fence, and sugar house and ma
chlnery alone costing over sooO N ioFgr 10 vs
at The moderate sum OF $4,000 Here with an invest
Of this amount and much to put the place
In order and carry on independently year, by which
Imeap to nav the hands money wages weekly. and so
while commanding the best being independent Of the
shiftless the enteprsing adventurer can pile up Tor
tune of colossal magnitude.
are 1900 square miles OF pines near 100000 acres as ich
in and turDentine not to say rosn and lumber
any in North Carolina What field for enterprise is this
And the great bulk Of this pine is accessible TO navgable
water.
What shall say of the vast forests OF live oak the
millions of tuns OF mossa valuable substitute for hair
In mattresses-the miles and miles of lime rock gyp
sum- of iron ore richer than New York. Pennsyv or
any other of the Mississippi the fish IN our bays the
vast beds of salt in the western agunas the climate
which permits you to gather tuberoses and green peas
Christmas day. and TO raise crops OF potatoes
every year; the unheard of fertility Of soil, which for
thirty years produces the crop in equal course ana
as well the last the first; the vast numbers or
wild deer. prairie hens. ducks, and geese which cover
these unenced lands and all these things beckoning 10
the exuberant population Of the North and OF Europe to
come and occupy! Why hang bach Our people extend
hearty welcome, and far from being the savages
we have been reported We need the blood the new
element In our population which an immigration OF
thrifty and enterprising men Will give we need thc
population ask for and will do such people more
good by inviting them here than they can get anywhere
else.
AS for their politics don't straw IL they can
the South and in honorable employ
such farming mechanism and still hOld 10 the 1altn
of Mr. Stevens and Mr. Sumner they are not only wei
come, but they have broad unconverted field to
work upon here. and willing TO listen 10 reason
Nay, more owing To the events OF the past SIX years
nearly the whole OF our best population has been dsfa
chsed. We want intelligent men 10 take their places.
We want men 10 make judges and legislators ana Justices
OF the peace and the first honest that come among
will stand the best chance for all these positions
Now, Mr. Editor, think have said enough TO wake
somebody up, and If anything further is wanted let your
readers ask questions and will make them an answer 10
the best of my ability. Yours truly, TEXAS
Houston, Ierds, Jan. H. 1868.
VIRGINIA.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-At a meeting OF
the Trustees of the Peabody Fund held to-day the fol
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