The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-11
INTERFERING sKErCuEs OF TEXAS
Ter Natural Resources, General PrOs'
Observation-Disclosures e.
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In nv former letter, I endesvored to
give your readers some idea Of the extent
Of the Territory Of Texas and her great
future. Texas is an empire within her.
selC fully able TO sus;ain fifty millions o.:
people. She produces almost all kinds Of
flui,s that are grown in the tropics on her
Southern border, while in the North ce>
rssls of every character. such sd corn,
cats, wheat, rye, barley, Gc., are grown
to perfection. Vegetables Of all kinds
are also produced, and sometimes ns
many as two crops Of different kinds
twice a year As a stock-growing and
Producing country, there is no State with
in the American Union that equals it.
Southwestern Texas contains the largest
cattle ranches in the world. Some OF
them numbering as high as sevsniy-hve
thousand head. A ranch Of this si1e en-
braces territory OF about fifty miles
wide ty one hundred miles long. give
these sguree in order that your readcrs
may form seine idea OF the scale and
manner in which it lie carried Oh. The
case with which these cattle can be man.
aged within their range, by men Of ex-
perience, is matter of surprise TO those
not accustomed to it, The profits arising
fro IL raising cattle are almost prodigious,
and the Weather men in the State have
made their princely fortunes in this way.
Horace Greeley said it did not cost as
much 10 raise beet in Texas AS it did
chicken in New York or Massachusetts
Sheep. and goat raising are also very
profitable, aud s great many Of the citi>
zens Of Southwestern Texas are turning
their attention in this channel. With
such an array Of facts az these presented
TO the intelligent reader, is it any wonder
so many from the overcrowded cities Of
the North and East, and the thickly set
tied portions Of the older States, arc turn
ing attention to this favored land.
Texas also produces oneseventh of all
the cotton raised Oh the globe; and, with
her capacity fully developed, could sup
ply all the looms Of the world.
The grain>growing capabilities OF Texas
arc just beginning to be tested. The
area of Texas peculiarly adopted to
wheat and sll the cereals, is larger than
the great States of Illinois and Indiana
combined.
The population Of Texas in 1850 was
2l2, 600; in 1860 100000; in 1870 Sls,-
900; in 1876, spprOximsting 1000, 900.
The emigration to the State averages
about one quarter of million Of people
yearly. At this rate in less than ten
years she will overtake the great State
of New York. What a futurel
Ia my next letter will speak of the
moral advance, the prospective sources Of
wealth, and the best way TO obtain lands
st the cheapest rates.
canno, close this letter without speak
ing OF the line of travel TO Texas over
the n &. e. T. R. R., through that de-
lightful country, the Indian Territory.
It is almost impossible TO give descrip-
ton Of the beautiful country. 1t would
be difficult to select any highway of trsv-
el that can compare with the scenery
along the line OF this great thoroug
to the State of Texas. The beautiful
rivers winding around the base Of her
lofty mountains. The broad and extend-
ed prairies that stretch out before you as
far as the eye can reach; covered over in
many localities with innumersble herds
of wild cattle cropping the luxuriRnt
grasses, among which the deer and autet
lope are often seen half hidden from
view, lends charm to the occasion that
holds the spectator, and lover of the
beauties of nature spell bound, which be
feign would endure always The silvery
edged clouds, behind which the sun has
Just hidden himself for while, every
now and then bursting forth with renew
ed brightness and rejecting ten thousand
beauties OF nature in the clear ripping
waters Of the lovely streams which WI
are just passing, certainly will comparc
favorably with ItaIy's tairest skies; but
on We speed to the golden land Of prom
Use, and enter Texas at Dennison in The
Northern part Of the State