The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-21
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lSan Antonio NItNhHl Lellef 10 inc ~ louT
Republican,
In company with Colonel llinklc,
Of the llomcwurd Star, Atlanta, Ga,
we had the pleasure Of an invitation
TO visit the homo Of one Of the
stock kings Of Texas, Mr., IL, H.,
McLano. lie now lives about four
miles north Of this ciCy, on an cs-
tate comprising 1900 acres This
magnificent place once belonged to
Colonel Charles Anderson, after
wards governorof Ohio, and brother
of Robert j. Anderson, Of Fort
Sumter fame. lie sold it about tho
beginning Of the war, 1t is n homo
such as prince might envy, Only
part of it is fenced. Tho grounds
about tho dwelling are divided by.
walks and drives, and the foliage OF
live oaks, FRESNO, lcho, and other
superb evergroons, shuts out the
hot rays Of our tropical sun, and the
fragrance and beauty Of II wealth Of
flowers lend Il sense of almost hcav-
only delight. Mr.. McLano intends
dividing this estate into smaller
parcels and make it the fashionable
and wealthy residence locality of
the future great city Of Texas.
Water gushes forth abundantly from
several springs, which are so stu
ated that the highest points can be
furnished with any needed supply.
In 1858 the owner came TO Texas,
and settled on the San. Antonio
river, sixty miles south Of the city
He brought with him u few mares
from Indiana and Kentucky, and
stations of tho Morgan, Messenger
and Pilot bloods. This was the
foundation Of his wealth. lie has
sold many thousand dollars worth
Of horses, and now has between six
and seven hundred head, besides
some two hundred spring colts. lie
keeps nearly all Of his stock on his
farm, sixty miles down the river,
where he has six thousand acres of
splendid land under fence. His
sales have averaged one hundred
and fifty dollars per head; Il mum
Der having brought three to twelve
hundred dollars each. He also owns
large tracts of landin the counties
west. A Boston firm have made
a standing offer Of one hundred and
fifty dollars n head for fifty horses
annually, for y term of five to ten
years, and two years ago the gov
clnment bought one hundred and
four head out of one hundred and
seven thatwere offered, paying the
outside price allowed hundred
and fifty dollars each. Owing to
the sickness of his partner, and the
heavy care of his city estate, he now
desires to sell his stock and farm of
six thousand acres. For the horses
he asks fifty dollars per head all
around, throwing IN lhls springs
colts. For the houses and farm, Il
lot of nearly one hundred good
cattle, and few hundred dollars
worth of personal property, he asks
sixty thousand dollars In this is
the best bargain we have ct,heard
of in Texas in the stock line, as the
income would certainly be equal to
ten thousand dollars n year from
the horses, and the business could
be increased indefinitely. Mr.. Nc
Lane feeds no grain. His horses
are raised on pasture, and at very
light cost. Herein lies the great
profit in the business in Texas over
that of more northern states. Many
men in Texas have grown rich in a
way similar to Mr. McLanc, though
not many have been so uniformly
and abundantly successful.