The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29

n PrinccIy Texas Stock Farm.
lSan Antonio (TeXas) Letter to the st. Louis
Republican,
In company with Colonel Hinkle,
of the Homcward Star, Atlanta, Ga,
we had the pleasure OF an invitation
to visit tho home Of one of the
stock kings Of Texas, Mr.. II. Ii.
McLane. He now lives about four
miles north Of this city, on an es-
tate comprising 300 acres. This
magnificent place once belonged to
Colonel Charles Anderson, after
wards governor Of Ohio, and brother
of Robert }. Anderson, of Fort
Sumter fame. He sold it about the
beginning Of the war 1t is home
such as n prince might envy. Only
Il part Of it is fenced. The grounds
about the dwelling are divided by
walks and drives, and the foliage Of
live oaks, FRESNO, leho, and other
superb evergroens, shuts out the
hot rays of our tropical sun, and the
fragrance and beauty Of II wealth Of
flowers lend Il sense of almost heav-
emily delight. Mr.. McLane 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 few mares
from Indiana and Kentucky, and
stations of the 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 n num-
Der having brought three to twelve
hundred dollars each. He also owns
large tracts of land in the counties
west. A Boston firm have made
a standing offer of one hundred and
fifty dollars head for fifty horses
annually, for term Of five to ten
years, and two years ago the gov
ernment bought one hundred and
four head out of one hundred and
seven that were offered, paying the
outside price allowed-one 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 this springs |
colts. For the houses and farm, a
lot of nearly one hundred good
cattle, and n few hundred dollars
worth Of personal property, he asks
sixty thousand dollars In this is
the best bargain we have yet heard
of in Texas in the stock line, as the
income would certainly be equal to
ten thousand dollars a 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.. McLane, though
not many have been so uniformly
and abundantly successful.