Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-09
For the Register.
ABOUT TEXAS.
FALLING SPRING,
Near ShepherdstowD, hpri! 9Th.

The climate OF Texas Is sslu 10 % one
Of the mos, deligh,ee 10 the world. lbe
sea breezes, which almost always pre-
vail. miligates the heat OF summer ana
renders i, pleasant; from seven to nine
A. NJ. during the summer months, lie con-
sidered the wsrnesi part oil the day, then
the breeze springs up for the res. OF the
day; blanket a, night in summer is
cousidered indispensable. Sun.stroke is
almost unknown. The nortbsrs they.
have in winler are OF short duration, rare
ly over lorty-eighi hours, they conduce TO
health snt give the farmer an opporluni-
~ to cure his pork. From information,
derived from records Of temperature Of
the northern part Of the Stale, find that.
the mean temperature is 740 which would
indicate the extreme Of cold in winter al
sbou, $50 and heat of summer al 900,
which gives the annual mean of740 Fab
renheii.) Ice an inch thick sometimes
forms, and sleel, and Sigh. coats Of snow
in the extreme northern part OF The State
are som,imes seen, bui such weather sell
dom lasts two days and is followed by
/ Ilic IUUtl VII oNSodh' w
the peculiar dryness Of the atmosphere.
pulmonary diseases never originate in
Texas. Farmers pillow and plant in every
month OF The year. Texas though pre-
sen,ng so many attractive advantages, is
not without its draw backs. In many por-
,ons Of the State timber is scarce, the
water is unhealthy for Immigrants, the
cotton orm sometimes Injuries the crcI.
this destructive pes however is not con-
fined TO Texas. bu, is found wherever
/ cotton is raised. j, has appeared only in
the last fe W years, and after having run
it's course may entirely disappear. The
corn latter being housed) is sometimes
injured by wesvll. this is easily remeded
by saturaling the shuck with brine corn
is housed in the shuck. after thus being
made damp the heap undergoes sweat
ing process, that kills the egg q the in
sect. and The shucks that have been salt.
ed lake excellent food for horses and
| cattle. Another method is to nix bunch
es of the Wild chinaberry with the corn
as il is housed. Severe droughis snd
scarcity of water often sfflic, this State.
| These droughls are said 10 be more ire.
quenl in the region west Of The Colorado
river and not the other portions of the
| Stale. From information gathered from
the old settlers, drew the inference, that,
farmers who cultivate well and thorough
| ly, breaking up their land in the winter
and planning early almost always made
an average crop; if shallow blowing is
followed BY drought. very little will be
made, this refers TO corn they say it is
rarely ever too dry for their cotton, and
this crop is planted from February. after
the corn is planted, to The middle Of May,
and has ample time tc mature. In some
sections, during long continued dry wea-
Their, water becomes scarce for sioca they
however obtain abundant supplies by
building dams across drains and forming
tanks have found the price Of land to
vary very much, i. altogether depends on
the location, Improvements and Other ad-
vantages. 10 the settled and improved
portions of the Stale, lands are selling at
from five 10 thirty dollars beyond The
range OF settlements you can buy good
productive. wild prairie land al from fifty
cents TO four dollars. From personal in
formation and enquiries, these figures
held about The same all over the State.
Lands are fast advancing in market and
value, and owing 10 the immense tide OF
immigration now pouring in. holders ere
advancing the price Of these lands. Now
- Min RI Iya M CnInf
outline Of this. g'ea! country, | have, l
am afraid, long drawn on, very rnin,er-
es,ng and poor description. much longer
/ than al FIRST had eli idea of, il you think
so, saw i. off q. any joint you please and
throw it away but the fact is. to do
justice 10 The subject, would require
volume Of no ordinary proportions. aud
much ADLER pen than mine. bu, before
closing, will add summary OF lnsIruc-
lions aud directions kindly furnished me
BY friend upon my entrance into the
State, il may prove useful to others. who
like myself may go TO Texas with view
OF selecting home. A man who pro-
poses 10 settle in Texas, ought in the first
place decide distinctly wha, sol, Of bust
ness or occupation he intends 10 pursue,
aud with his purposes definitely before
hi,,, lei him in seeking home, cOnfine
HE s.aich for a suitable location, TO the
section of he country in which thTt pur.
pose has most prospect Of success. The
attempt 10 see sno examine all Texas
would be useless expenditure Of time
and money. fyou wish ~ farm with
moderate, but almost Certain crops me
fruits and vegetables, and abundance 81
timber, the land generally sandy and lishr
with plenty Of range for ock, stihe same
lime having the advantages Of churches,
schools and society, you should look for
ali this in the northern. eastern and north.
eastern portions OF The State. II you wish
10 cav lumber and make lurpen,ine, there
are immense forests of the very choicest
pine upon the Sabine, Ange lima and the
Neches rivers, where lands are cheap and
labor and machinery will bring lucrative
returns. lfyou wan. 10 raise small grain
especially wheat, The range OF counties
from Dallas and COLLEEN in q north, lhro'
McLenan, Bell and Williamson. sffords
perhaps, he fines. body Of wheat grow
ing land in The world, land on which for
IS bushels have been raised from one
acre, the grain weighing seventy lbs TO
The bushel. II your ohjec, be to cult