The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-07-21
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A NEW TEXAN INDUSTRY.

ms esLaoilsnuteDt OF tne last ffelSh1
line between Chicago, ST. Louis and
Texas. opens up an exceedingly profi>
table industry to the farmers and gard,
ners of the state, and one we hope to
see them improve 10 its fullest extent.
The region about Galveston, Houston
and the coast generally. can furnish all
the early vegetables TO the cities named
at least three weeks sooner than any
other point, and the line of transporta>
ton named can put them in the mar,
kets at least eight hours earlier than
any other. The prices ruling in such
cities as st. Louis and Chicago for early
vegetables and fruits, are such as to ex-
cite the strongest effort To supply the
want, aud besides it furnishes ready
money 10 those engaged in the business,
at season when it is proyerbially
scarce and hard to get. This is con-
sideration of no small Importance, and
it should have due weight in helping to
bring supply more nearly upon plane
with demand. The farmers of Texas
are not behind those of any other state
in energy, intelligence aad enterprise,
and when they have seized and utilized
all the advantages of their peerless sit
uation, they viii surpass those of any
other state in the union, in all the true
elements of success.
Grain is taking high rank as q crop
in some sections of the state. New
wheat and -four from Texas has for
several years been first in the western
markets. Here is 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 flour pro-
ducing states, and at least two months
OF those producing the heaviest crops.
will 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 Ii Texas had few millions
more ofmoney employed in milling, so
that the flour instead of the grain could
be shipped, it would add materially to
the profits of the crop The wastage,
such a. bran, shorts, etc, would be clear
gain, and that is of great value for feed
Too much stress cannot be lail upon
| this subject. 1t cannot toe referred 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 il is entitled to it by
reason OF the immense opportunities il
opens up for the successful and proiita-
BILE employment of unlimited capital.
Texas should not work exclusively
Tor the present, something is due to
those who are to come after, and the
iudicious employment OF thousands
now VIII be worth millions twenty years
hence. While the consideration OF
three weeks start of other regions in the
mere matter of early vegetables and flour
is now comparatively of little import
ance, because of the insignifieance OF
| the amount raised, then it will be oil
gigantic proportions and of fabulous
| richness.
Texas always puts the tirst bale" oil
cotton on the market. the commercial
worth Of which, while it is cempara-
lively insignificant in and of itself, yet
when taken with early -four and early
vegetables it becomes important,
Nov let Texan farmers study these
homely truths and simple business
problems, and they will find them grow
in value every day. Every new man
who comes into the state, every new
railroad which is projected or built but
pays tribute TO and adds to their inn
portanee, as does every thousand in
habitnHts added to the population oi
! the great cities OF the northwest. II
/ we cannot have the dense populations
| of the northwest we can drive a profits
able trade with them In sending then,
the fruits of our sunny fields six weeks
before the ice king has loosed his grasp
upon theirs.