Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-14

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popularity supposed. and the changes
of temperature are much less in
range than in the north. Indeed, it
is said that there are localities where
the thermometer indicates not over
90 degrees nor less than 80 degrees,
thus indicating a very equable cli-
mate that even Italy may in vain be
challenged to produce. In the
picturesque city of San Antonia,
where we would most expect to find
uncomfortably hot weather, the
mean temperature for the last six
years, as shown by official reports.
has been in the writer months 52.94;
spring 6944, and in summer, $3.50.
Mean temperature for the year,
6S.65.
HEALTH:-It would be probable
that to climate such as has above
been claimed for Texas tho health,
of the citizens would compare ia
vorably with, il not exceed, that Of
less favored states. The waters are
pure, the air lie free from malaria, and
the temperature equable; and all
these are essential to healthfullness
and longevity. The evidence OF
bodily vigor and health is seen
wherever you meet Texan man or
woman. You find none OF these
Lillputian growth. They are large.
muscular, clear Skinned, and cheer
full class of people; and, as a rule, 1
think use less tobacco and alcoholic
drinks than the men of the North
western states. 1t is said that there
are more than 10000 men who night
ly camp out in the open air, on the
prairies Of Texas. These are the
stock men, teamsters, surveyors. i'm
migrants, troops on the march, and
excursion parties locating lands.
Consumption is unknown in the state,
except in cases Of such persons as
come there to improve their condi-
ton, and there are fewer cases Of
malarial fevers than are usually in
cident to new sections OF the country.
The immortality, as officially shown
by the Medical Association, is not
quite sixteen deaths per year to
each thousand population. 1t is to
be expected this ratio will increase
with the increase of population, be-
cause many Of the immigrants are
of more feeble stock, and others
seek the state because Of their Ill
health. And yet the increase OF pop
ulation, outside of the cities. secures
the increased sanitary conditions Of
the country.
| PRoDUcTs:-On the varied, rich,
and frequently exhaustless, soil OF
Texas nearly every variety Of the
products OF the farm is successfully
grown. In 1876 Texas marketed
more than six hundred and eighty
bales OF cotton-more than one
seventh OF the entire cotton crop OF
the United States,-and the quality
rates as the best in the world. She Is
capable OF producing five times the
present cotton crop OF the world.
More than a million acres q her cot
ton lands as yet are virgin soil. un-
touched by the plow. All the
cereals are grown successfully. Her
wheat stands at the head Of the mar
ket as more valuable than northern
grown wheat, and it weighs 65 lbs.
to the bushel. The yield per acre
averages 20 bushels, and while In
Ohio it is less than Is, and still less
in this state. Texas grows as high as
35 bushels per acre. In thirteen
counties there were grown last sea-
son nearly ten million bushels,
Surely, in Texas nature is bountiful
mother. Not only docs she whiten
the cotton lands with the great sta
1fple OF the world: till one fancies he
sees the SHOWS that mantle, late In
in spring time. the earth In the more
northern states, not unfrequently
while the balmy breezes Of spring
sweeps up from the South, and not
withstanding a genial sun, "winter
still fingers in the lap OF spring." but
golden corn and wheat, the queen Of
the cereals, abundantly honor the
husbandman's demands. Yet. all the
agriculturist asks for he receives in
good measure. shaken down, heaped
up, and running over. Corn, cotton,
wheat, barley, oats. rye, sorghum.
sugar, millet, broom-corn, beans, and
hemp, may be profitably produced
upon the same farm. Tobacco, fax,
sweet and Irish potatoes, and nearly
all the garden truck grow luxuriant-
ly. Apples, am told, are grown, but
are neither good nor productive. All
other fruits do well, especially pears.
peaches, apricots, nectarines, pome-
granates, figs, oranges, lemons,
plums, grapes. strawberries, and all
the small fruits except currants. The
olive, banana, perslmmon, black and
red haw, and pecans, find Texas their
most favored region. Yours truly,
j. Z. THREsHER
| I'VE have another interesting letter
on the @Lone Star State from the
same author which we will give next
week.-Ep.
A Tennessee negro stole one hum
dred pounds of bacon, and was sent
| 70 pric0u for pfnafoap A xuhsso