New-York tribune., 1869-06-24

grains, fruits, and vegetables - -.
era aspects OF the country, climate, &c, Every one
coming into for the first time is enchanted by lho
great part OF the central and southern portion OF lho
State gently unduiang surface and Is ealed, Ri RPio
but is not often found treeless like the prairies OF
and other Northern States But cumps Of timber OAK
here "mOts," seen at short intervals tno ike
forming groves, looking in the distance pree'Iy I man ,
venerable orchard trees planted by the nhnu % ~ & tIc
Looking from the summit Of some IT'LL ars tbe
eye wanders for miles in every direction IheIe era az jctnT
live oak clusters with their rich dark foliage anu n
esque branches hung with trailing I'd sn essheris
of horses and cattle wanton in the full pay OF u e ,Sm
est animal life. At short iniefTaS orsS bv limo OF timber
and thick foliage and spreading Dottomianu. OnS I'M 90
two or three places pernFniS pSaIF The place of soil
tarv 'iSon roncb with its long lines OF corn and
cotton rows cleaning az a SWORD euge ~ 1he
,rnact as the work OF humanity. and the orchardhe
S,orons people. Nowhere else in the Republic mas
Nf"re herself eld up as 1t We're picture so magnn-
os tbs uralist. Here you meet at once SOIL OF uhsu
nassed richness, many feet In DEPTH with streams ana
springs Of pure water, perennial pastufage capaDe,
assured by experienced stock raiseis o supPorunS
horse per throughout the year. ana Wlthal ihos
GENIAL climate where the SOUTH wind blows twOthirds OF
the year. moist and nyigoraing ana lresh rom uoPul
seas the temperature rarely rising above SO or Iahng
below 65o, except in Of nOrther THIS description
applies especially TO Central and Western Texas
Land in Texas can be had ata prices, ranging netWeen
25 cents and $l5 per acre Good improved ahu 20 10 SV
per acre and the unmprOvGd OF luSt as geou eCl uu
location, for from 81 70 So This is about Iar aHeIdse'
commOdaOns this country, and an inclosue OF 70 10
100 acres divided into pow land and pasturaee win
probably several hundred acres unimprovcd atacheu
These are specie prices me newcomer VII , nov ] nu
expensive country 10 I'VE IN as IePsrns we @
sares OF life Good beef can be had AT ine marker mere
mt retail for three per pound While Hour bacOn'
hams &C. are about the same rs at the North ana gar
%ear and nasfuTace is free to all Mich COWS, afordng
Two or more gallons Of milk daily can be bought with
Texas quote from the Texas Almanac of 1862 -
'In Texas the extreme heat Of summer is 9Oo TO goo
rise higher certain localities 1t has risen 10 1907 or
over for few days IN the more northern states & 'o
Texas nearly every summer This was the case last
sumner when so many deaths ocGu[eu s m So% W @
stroke are hardly ever known In Texas. The cOdest
WiUter weather in Texas varies several degrees between
hc more Northern aud Southern portions Of the state
low The ling pont more than three or four degrees,
and seldom continues that low for more than three or
four days time, when again ascends snultheOusy
with the Of balmy Spring weather. wlch prevails
nearly through the Winter months The farmers OF
Texas may be seen powing sowing and planting every
month OF the Winter and the herds are grazing and
calves and lambs frisking and playing on the green
prares the very time the Northern states are coy
cred over with deep snow, and the rivers ana ponds
frozen so compel the suspension OF all waterower
mills and all navigation.
"Snow and ice are OF occurrences in Texas. Snow
sometimes falls TO the depth OF two or three inches IN
Northern Texas and ice forms about an inch thick hut
both disappear in few days In other parts Of Texas
snow is seldom all and when ice forms as thick as
knife blade it the subject of remark upon the severity
Of the cold, Farming operations are carried on every
month In the year. without interruption either from neat
or cold. Indeed February considered the proper time
FOR planting corn and many other seeds We the ground
should be prepared by piowlng December or january
Cotton usually planted in March Corn u sometimes
cut down by frost In March or ApTH' Dut u gcheiAly
comes out again from the root though sometimes has to
bc replanted. During period years the aver
rainfall In Galveston Tor the year mas Dee 30 ches
and this applies 10 the lower portion OF the state during
period OF ten years the average IN Austin has been 81
inches but tins Is several inches oeiow t aSerage ali
i'm the eastern portion Of the State Under the head oi
climate 1t may be well to notice what are called Texas
nurhers These generally up suddenly after warm
sultry weather. this suddeness Of change makes the
cold felt more sensihy and dissagreeaOly Blt these
north winds are never unhealthy ana are only
while they last; they do not last longer than two or
three days The same nortners preynl tniouHe9I We
and blow violently IN Texas than farther north"
have thus far spoken ~ the advantages only OF this
country but " Will perhaps De sald lhele are serious
drawbacks You have held Hp to view only roSeuhted
In reply to sush, and, touching the "oher" SIDE
wOuld remark this is comparatively new country, aud
that am inviting men here 10 life OF work, not life
of leisure Texas has been called the lazy mas couH'
try simply because from its mild and beautiful climate
houses by necessity be dispensed win FOR great por
ton OF the year ana the easy o inc 5ul
out which article OF human food may be grown
Urairies and eyerySLere a thousand horse and
ride" the cost Of living and enjoying life after certain
But all this does not Of itself improve the country or
working which has caused Texas and other neghborng
States remain % years behind the worlds progress OF
True it is and worthy to remembered by every hu
being that necessity the mother not only OF inyen
Place a where he exist without effort, and he
win not be likely to make any egTt ana eaGh sngeeedHg
ydua has been previously disciplined through the moral
stimulus OF ideas. .
TO such place then, say let the Northern emgrant
como prepared 20 work hard even as pioneer lie VIII
tie pbyslcal system consequently he VIII Oitener than
the North require 10 himself 20 action by the moral
power Of the WILL and the habits Of industry fixed firmly
I'm former years t for this that would not
advise all indscrminatey 10 come 10 this country Men
and women who cannot afford for season 10 forcgo
some Of the luxurcs and Tetnemens and cOnycneuces
Of the North for the sake OF me progress oi cvzauon
and the pleasure OF watching tie manifold Improvements
that continually reward industry, had better re'
main at home. We want here men and women
OF nefte and action, skilled In working with hand aud
brain self poised on eternal principles Of knowledge and
OF right and therefore, truly serclant who they do
ou ght 10 be- stop never repe, but sraghtwaY with
willing hands At work to build up and 10 create the
grants such describe, viii not be frightened by draw
backs and obstacles from which, Of some Sort 40 region
so nearly tropical To all such would say regard tho
climate Of Texas Ear more agreeable ana fully as favor
this a statement will require care aud intelligence
the part OF the newcomer In country subjected 30
undenably exist. Yet knowledge OF the laws OF
masma aud proper care as regards living wi believe,
enable 10 rUjOy al least his usual health. consider
the mary dwcngs country as quite unfaVoTabe
to health Thoy are for the most part nst high enough
above the HOuud to allow the free passages OF
hogs aud poultry The soil underneath Is nearly
always damp and noxious gases must continually
lings evidenced by the fact that there j. usually
much more tue indoor portion OF me ain
ly this there simple and cheap remedy select
a spot for yOnr building having descent each way
from center form this by grading then over the SIZE
your dwelling. aid for two feet outside OF 10,
lay down coating Of hydraulic cement, or of coal tar
and gravel OF thickness as TO DO air and waterproof
and permanent Set your dwelling on piers aud let the
first floor be at least two feet above the ground Next
place latcewOrk around your building. between It aud
the ground leaving free ventilation but place for pigs
and chickens. So shall you escape HedS and tererS.
The climate Of Texas Is remarkably temperate and
Uniform dung great portion Of the year aud quite
free from the excessive, sulry heat OF more northern
lattudes. The NOrthers are considered beneficial 10
than
never originates within their range. IL IN quite generally
believed the North that Texas Is Infested by snakes
Tn Nh r1Ila An II he a n.