San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-08
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ft'H f'I ~ III. f ~ Ntfth L"'NF Z"
l lvsso ~ pSaaris vssuss.) "a ,iol:
Having already sxanipsd The laws,
school sssteu, ard sats II taxalien.
the ssxt thisgs for tAsss eeatemplas. \
ling settlement Asrs are lauds, SSoils, Z
climate aad predpstiess. yist. lst
| ne say. that the beautiful sad psyfset
system Of land survsyp Of othsr S>atsa
does not obtain here. When Tsxas
lnsssed h dsssisiss and hssans, : !
Ensnbsr Of the Union, L (Tsxss) rs-
taissd IL imGehls public dtnain,
Amounting to many million of asres,
aud now retains the old Spanish ~.
tenn Of land hsasursnsat yis: ~ ~
n, The labor and the league: One vsss
equals 8o3 English inches; one acre
lb,646 square varss; one labor. 1,00o.-
900 varas, III aeres; one leasue, 4, ,l2e
acres. Ihsvs not the table befcrs 10,
but think the above ID corrcct t--at
least that il the way I Was instructed
on the sunsy slopes Of southern Cali
fornia, where the same system 10 10
vogue,
This is saoh On immense State that
find It necessary 10 divide It into soy
three grand divisions. Comn,e ding
st the SABINE river and the gulf coast
On the east, We will rus line inland
81 TO 100 niles, and this we will call
the Eastern District" Of Texas. The
most Of this land is low,--not over 90
to 100 feet above sea Level. and u
about ~ rich ~ any hand in Illinois.
lows, Kansas or the most forward
State. II will. as the Texans say
produce anything" The soil is rich.
the climate mild, the rainfall ample.
and the productions splendid. Thia
too is the great wood and lumber rs-
gion Of the State, The staples are su-
gar aud cotton; but 6ns wheat i rsis-.
cd in the noyth, and corn and oats doi
we'll. Nov. while it is true that wheat.
corn, oats, and hay do we'll there. ! am
convinced that lumber, sugar. cotton
and fruit viii be the pro6tsble pro
ducts Of the future.
| But don't jump to the conclusion
that this rich district 10 Just the place
for the poor man with limited means.
The sugsrbelt of our continent, as you
know. 10 quite limited, and for this
reason, if for no other, sugar landa
will always be valuable. 70 cultivate
sugar probably requires a lsr9e invest.
ment in lands, tools. machinery and
improvements of not less than $50. .000
TO 100000. ta s y
The manufacture Of lumber also re-
|quires large cash capital, and hence
it follows that poor immigrants look
ing for cheap lands and homes cannot
compete in these lines of trade. II il
true man With small farm can raise
fruit; but if he is q beginnsr with small
means. would not advise him 70 60
into . business from which be cannot
expect an income for four or Eve yeara
after settling on new ground.
This land will produce from three
iourths to one and . half bales Of
cotton to the acre. and some Of is ~
high Is two bales. But let us allow
only one bale. Of say $50 poupds, at 8
cents per pound, and we have e36 per
acre. The seed will, when the mar-
kets are favorable. pay for the basgins
and ties. l hope soon to be able to
give you the cost per acre Of cultiva.-
ing and marketing the great staple.
That section Of Texas west Of lonei-
tude SO (Greenwich) we will call the
Western District" Our information
in reference to this region Is mesg,e.
but we do know that the soil is light.
the rainfall insufficient. and 20 sssns
Of transportation available. Portions
Of this district are good fer EssainF,
and towards Arizspa there sre some
mineral lands, but paihing for poor
men seeking homes The third grand
division ! shall call the ''Csntrsl Dis
triot." which will include all that 10.
aer stretch Of country bounded on the
north BY Red river. on the foufh BY
, Mexico. on the east by the vest lioe OF
the Eustern District. and on the vest