The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-01

-ntsnd 40 west lonSlpuuoi VpillllNlhl
'u a"a ol pa S65 square miles Som'
o., "' ~, i,s immense size may be OBJ
ldea ~ ram the fact that it Is seven
tlnoU lorcer than our own Ohio II IL
ilnlg ,im "'s AS large as the New England
lou' ., "' and nearly M large rs the com
m"l oreo of the six states OF New
nlny" ohio Pennsylvania, North Caro-
Ina Indiana aud Illinois
l'p Fs,,icOding through seventeen de
mees of longitude ana Ten ana halI
os .,e a. Of latitude, II is safe TO say that
VIZ W ',root area Of land possesses Ter
W.. .l,is : If soil, and diversity of climate
' ",T PRODUCTIONS, unsurpassed on the
Gce Of the glode,
''S Sreakina orDallas he says Now the
onplntonis from 10000 to 2o,OOo' This
ho chief railway centre OF this por.
"" ofthe state. Six years ago the
n nUI were all frame, and now there
ou" more than three hundred OF brick
" an stone, ranging from one to three
o,o,ies in height Here is the largest
o o Gnest stone.court house in the
NV" 'a"thwestern states, There is splen.
J All Iron bridge spanning the Trinity
,,nor street railways accommodate the
nnbIic in every thoroughfare of conse'
awence gas works furnish an abundance
" light and water works provide water
%r all purposes. These, with large ele'
yo,ors Touring and planning mills
Gmndries and factories, market houses
md hotels, numerous stores and banks,
theaters and halls of amusements,
oIogont churches and school houses,
seminaries and converts, benevolent,
social %hd literary societies, costs
" and beautiful suburban resi-,
donces surrounded by nurseries and
orchards, etc, all unite to make Dallas
tbo most important aad promising city |
/ have seen since leaving Memphis and
Little Rock. was specially pleased
with the newspapers OF Dallas-TnE
HERALD Commercial Mail, Intelligen.
Ger and Baptist Messenger, The fret
three are published daily and are edited
with marked ability. Texas and her
interests cannot suffer while possessing
such able and accomplished represent.
atives. 1t was specially at the instance
Of Colonel j. L. Barlow, the distin>
misbed editor and proprietor of The
HERALD, that wrote the article entitled
AN Ohio Strangers Plea for Free
Schools" which, it is gratifying to state,
was re-published in many southern
papers and made the subject of much
Intelligent criticism as well as cons
mendaton.
IfTexas should ever be divided into
two or more states, Dallas will be one
of their capitals, This is manifest des-
tiny. Intelligent and wide awake bust
ness men and teachers-l mean by
teachers, editors, clergymen, lawyers
physicians, etc, as well as school in |
structors-are the chief factors of sue, {
cess in a city, and of these Dallas has a t
suporabundance. X l
As there is wonderful emigration to
Texas, few words relative TO that sub
ject may prove interesting
The climate is genial and delightful, 8
especially in the northern and middle u
sections, the summers heat being tenn, p
pered and cooled by the gulf breezes. a
The soil is much diversified, the ups II
lands being of light, loamy texture, on st
basis of red or yellow clay; while in
the valleys it is generally deep yege-
table mould alluvium, exceedingly rich
and productive. In that splendid wheat
region of which Dallas may be consid~ +,
errd the centre, the prairie soil is rich, i,
dark loan, sticky and very black, or g,
having a sufficiency of sand mixed with o
tito make it of q dark, chocolate color. 81
The underlying rock is generally a soft, ii
white limestone, from which constantly o
arise certain chemical agents which en-
rich the soil, making it perpetually pro-
ductive As usual the pine regions are
not so rich as the "black waxy prairie q,
lands" above described, whose richness !,
and fertility are said by the farmers who Il
have TILED them for years to be mex p
haustible.
sIhO eastern part of Texas is covered
with pine oak, hickory, ash and wal
nut all splendidly adapted to lumber p
ing in its several branches. The prairie r.
country is amply supplied with timber tt
for fuel and fences, the bottoms OF Il
rivers being densely timbered. Oak, a
cedar, ash, poplar, mesquit and pecan u
are found in the west. The bols dare, q
found in large quantities in northern u
Texas, possesses the peculiar and valu- ~ ~
able advantages of never shrinking or !,
swelling. 1t is almost indestructible a.
and highly valued for fence posts, wag- r u
tons, carriages and machinery. Drink -
ing water is not first class, and in many
sections cisterns of rain water are nee
essary.
This state will produce anything n
known to farmers from Maine to the b
gun Of Mexico but cotton, com, wheat, 81
barley, oats, millet, sugar and rice are VI
the principal crops. The cereals are al
grown in the north, cotton and corn in W
'ne center, sugar and rice in the south, u
while the west is best adapted to stock> n
growing and grazing. The small fruits o.
tEr everywhere and to perfection. VI
' ne apple Is said to be rather failure, d,
saw many orchards loaded o.
WIN fruit The orange, lemon and a
pineapple can be grown in the south IL
g y, OF the state successfully, with but q
srgat protection in winter. r.
Alter speaking at length upon our sc
homestead y and exemption laws, he d
concerning the future of this grand
umpire state Of the Sunny south, ais
' Wv me to quote from the recent ex.
. WY. able and eloquent inaugural re
'U nvt OF Governor Coke: OF
4 WIN suchgovernment, the elements h.
VI greatness so abundant in the noble NJ
y; a',e e. we represent in the hands of our
adventurous and enterprise u
tug People, will continue, and evolve m
,,Vnl The womb Of the future destiny sc
y, pander proportions than the most !.t
ttolseous dream the enthusiast now pic y
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