The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-17
DRrEF COMMENTS ON "TExAs
femfaS ~ NOrES."

time prOnllSeu 10 DO u successiui chtci'
prise. A large and substantial struc'
ture was erected, and the necessary
machinery and apparatus imported,
aud all things, at first, gave, earnest OF
sespIendidin This, five re-
member tightly, was shortly before
the war. But, like great many en-
terprises in the South, the undertaking
languished at the close of the war, and
the impoverished condition of the
country, for awhile, stopped Its opera
Stions entirely. Fitful efforts were
made IN iG7, and subsequently, to res
urrect the works, but without any def
mite success. Cotton factories require
not only investments IN building and
machinery, but n sufficient working
capital to keep them in operation. This
capital has been wanting, as the
money-holders Mt Waco had
other uses for their means.
1t Is never too late however, to do
good land this move Of the Changers
is but another evidence of the public
spirit Of our associated farmers, and of
their ability to foster all needful inn
yprovements.F " argues the strength
oft6e agriculturalists Of Texas and In
dicates the happy channel through
which they are everywhere determin-
ed to let that strength be known. Mon
ey'inr considerable quantities Is con-
I stantly Saccumulating In the treasures
Of the various Oranges, and the intel
ligent promoters of the institution are
beginning to look around in all the
counties for the most judicious invest
inent of their funds. Home manufac-
lures is the first subject which seems
everywhere to arrest their attention,
and the various enterprises which they
have already established in different
localities Of the state indicate in un-
mistakable terms the earnestness OF
their purpose.
The people rejoice to see these evil
dences Of thrift, and this resolution to
bend their energies and their capital
for the common good. In the midst
ofthis general evidence ofr"hli" spirit.
we will be pard0ned for again remind
ing our Granger friends Of Dallas
county that If they are not heedful In
time, their brethren in other sections
will run ahead of them in these public
improvements. No farmers in the
State are In better condition than
ours. That they are prosperous is
shown by the constant pouring In Of
produce from their farms into this city
for sale corn, cotton, oats, hay, wheat
and all things raised upon their pro-
ductive lands.
The treasures of their oranges no
doubt would declare most satisfactory
condition, and we are sure that they
are not behind their neighbors In other
countiesin just and liberal enterprise
and public spirit.
The markets In our midst for all
manufactured articles, here at home,
afford an ample demand, and we do
not think our friends in Dallas county,
could do better with their associated
capital and effort, than to emulate
their brethren elsewhere, and erect
here establishments of home indus
try and of neighborhood enterprise.
Which one of the numerous Oranges
In Dallas county will be the first to in
= augurate u manufacturing establish
ment? Ifthey will bring their means
ITO this city, or its neighborhood, they
i-willmeet, we assure them, with cor
dial reception and ample encourage
ment from our public spirited citizens
Suppose the District Council take this
matter under advisement. We are
satisfied that much good would result
to the farmers themselves, as well as
to all classes of our people from such n
course, and we hope soon to chronicle
II good beginning. The work once
commenced by our Granger friends
would soon result In success which
would astonish themselves.
"Large shipments of cattle are daily
made from Rockdale."
This constant drain which not only
at Rockdale, but through so many
other channels by which the cattle Of
Texas in such vast numbers are annu-
ally going cut, VIII, in few years, dis.
close p great diminution in that hith-
erto most abundant product. The av-
enues OF expectation are many, and
the Increased facilities for export of
late years have already shown a mani.
fest falling of IN the cattle OF many
sections Of the State. They are taken
away by Morgan's steamers from Cor.
pus Christi and lndianola. The "Sun.
set Route" moves large mum beers by
way or Lullng, and many are shipped
over the Central road from Austin and
other points further south. These
Rockdale shipments are simply i'm
mense aud afford one of the chief
sources ofrevenue TO The Information.
al railroad. Train after train goes
loaded to st. Louis aud thousands an
nuaily pass out over that great line Of
aIrsnwayE Waco, no, and Uorslcana
snip heavily, and our readers daily see
what vast numbers 90 out from Eagle
\ fora over the Texas aud Pacific road
~ To Shreveport and sraxa.L 49,. c,