The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-08
LETT Err FROM TEXAS.
Growth Of San Antonio Stock Raising
and Farming.
GALVESTON, Texas, May 2, 1877

GALVESTON, Texas, May 2, 1877.
| Editor De'nocrdf-The completion OF the Gal
weston, Houston ard San Antonio Railroad opens
new era In the history OF Western Texas. AL
ready has San Antonio ielt quickening impulse
Ter hotels ard boarding houses are full to over
owing. New ediaces are rising all over the city
IN improved taste in tseir design aud construc-
ion is manifest, and property IL enhanced In
salue. These favorable results are no more than
we're anticipated, and her citizens are eanguine
that these tattering and cheering evidences Of
prosperity will not prove transitory. It is toe
boon, however, to estimate the value Of railroad
with the outer world to Western
Texas.
III, as we hope, II should prove the means OF
Drawing large immigration TO take up and Gull
ivate her fertile and unoccupied lands this sea-
pom, we may confidently calculate upon much
greater one thereafter. The lands being so cheap
md The soil so productive and inexhaustible
HE climate, in summer especially, 60 delightful
Ehe constant breezes tempering the ardor of the
un's rays-will naturally tempt the friends Of
no immigrants to follow them. Nevertheless,
here are some drawbacks. We have, frequently,
bng spells OF drouth, and II the land has not
cen thoroughly prepared by deep blowing for
he reception Of seed, no matter how good the
REHABILITATION, the hopes OF the husbandn an
70 liable to suffer defeat. II the season hits.
bwever, even the slovenly farmer reaps
great return for his labor. But it is
W SO much as an agricultural region that
eetern Texas has hitherto been sought
|he magnificent range for stock OF all kinds,
FINISHED by her praifies. has been the attrac-
on. Cattle. horses, sheep and hogs are bred at
tile cost. They roam at large and, summer
nd winter, subsist on the natural grass. It is
ne, many stock men are coming to the conclu-
IN that enclosed pastures and limited supply
provender for winter. viii be found paying in
\ sE1er Others are trying the experiment of
nprovis- 81 native cattle by . judicious cross
it'll thoroaghbreds. This spirit is becoming
Re. and will, at no distant day, work thorough
EVOLUTION in the method OF cattle raising and
Engagement. Wool growing is great interest
stern Texss, and there are many very fine
Much expense is incurred in the put-
If the finest bucks that can be procured,
tn. result is a constant improvement In the
AIDE sheep.
at present farmers are somewhat excited in
nd about grssshoppers. They have committed
me ravages and worse are dreaded. Neverthe-
:, the pillow and the hoe are not allowed to be
lie. You viii perceive by the caption Of this
Eat am at galveston. Some three hundred San
htonians, at the invitation of Col. Pierce, Presi-
hit Of San Antonio Railroad. came through on
pnday, April 30, on SPECIAL train. There were
humber of ladies of the party. The Galveston
ps received them with an artillery salute, a
nont OF the military and fremen. an address of
S&come skirmish fire of champagne corks, the
edom OF the "Msie Fest. and decorated the lapt
their coats with piece OF white ribbon. The ,
Eaie Fest" procession and celebration by the |
rman population of Gsigesson was handsomely !
item up, and the Garden the scene of much |
ety and eusoyment. and, as have said, the |
tursionists were invited to visit and enjoy the |
|tival, OF which invitation a large number |
hiled themselves. The excursionists are loud |
praise Of the thorough manner in which the !