The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-14
A 0Ew TEXAN INDUSTRY.

The csubllshmento Of the fast freight
line between Chicago 49, Louis aod
rcAaa opoui up an exceedingly proI'
table industry to the farmers and aard'
ners of the state aud one we hope TO
SEQ them improve to It's fullest extent
rho region about Galveston, Houston
and the coast generally can furnish all
tho early vegetables TO the cities named
nj least three wceks sooner than any
other point, and the line Of rausporta'
ton nomed can put them in the MARI
lets NJ least eight hours earlier than
any other The prices ruling IN such
cities ns st. Louis and Chicago for early
vegetables aud fruits, are such as to OK
otto tho strongest effort TO supply the
want, and besides II furnishes ready
money 10 those engaged in tho business,
nj season when It is proycrbnlly
scarce and hard 10 get, This Is II oon-
sdernton Of no small importance, and
IL should have due weight in helping To
bring supply more nearly upon u plano
with demand. The farmers Of TcXOa
arc not behind those Of any other state
in energy intelligence aad enterprise,
and when they hayo seized and utilized
| all the advantages Of their peerless Sit
uution, thoy will surposs those OF any
other state in the union in oil tho true
clements Of success
Grain is taking high rank rs n crop
in some sections Of the state New
wheat and flour from Texas has for
several years been first in the western
markets, Here IN another promising
feature Of the situation, and there is
money in it, The simple stimulus
furnished by the consideration Of two
or three weeks start of other -four pro-
ducing states, and Mt least two months
Of those producing the heaviest crops
viii prove certainly sufficient to get the
best efforts OUT Of every Texan farmer
who does or can grow wheat In this
respect the situation is very full Of
promise, If TexNs had few millions
moro Of money employed in milling, SO
that the Hour instead of the grain could
be shipped, it would add materially to
the profits of the crop The wastogo
such rs bran, shorts, ETC., would be clom
gain, and that is of great value (or feed
Too much stress cannot be lail upon
this subject II cannot be rercwcd to
too often 10y the papers, and business
men should give it the first place in the
catalogue Of the paying industries OF
Texas, for surely it is entitled to it 10y
reason OF the immense opportunities it
opens up for The successful and proitN-
bic employment Of unlimited capital.
ToNus should not work exclusively
for tho present something is due to
those who are to come after, and the
iudicious employment of thousands
now will be worth millions twenty years
hence. While the consideration OF
three weeks start Of other regions in the
mere matter Of carly vegetables and flour
is now comparatively Of little import
ance, because of the insgniIicauce OF
the amount raised then it will be OF
gigantic proportions and of fabulous
richness,
Texas always puts the first bale OF
cotton ON the market, the commercial
worth Of which, while it ia compare.
Itiyely insignificant in and of itself yet
when taken with early flour and early
vegetables it becomes important,
Now let ToXan farmers study these
homely truths and simple business
problems, and they viii find them grow
in value every day. Every new man
who comes into tho state, every new
railroad which is projected or built but
pays tribute to and adds to their inn
portauce AS does every thousand in
habitants added to the population of
the great cities Of the northwest. If
we cannot have the dense populations
of the northwest we can drive profit,
able trade with them in sending them
the fruits of our sunny fields six weeks
before the ice king has loosed his grasp
upon theirs,