The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

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pear, figs and grapes. The fruit crop in
eastern Texas has already come to be gen
erous source of revenue, and il is yearly in
creasing Through the entire east, from
| the northern to the southern extreme of the
state, there runs an ineXhaustiblc range of
! iron hills. So plentiful is it that il crops
out on the surface in hundreds of localities.
We don't mean by this the mere surface
Outcropping peculiar to all minerals of an
inferior quality, but the pure ore, as fine as
ever was put into furnace. This section
Is magnihcently watered, Astounding in
large creeks, bold brooks, and springs ad
minimum, and with Big Cypress and Little
cypress bayous sulphur and White Oak
ana the Sabine-Strgams all of which are at
certain seasons of the year navigable-the
watershed is unexcellcd. The water was
never surpassed for drinking Qualtcs-be-
ing OF cold, pure, frGcstone character-at
once grateful and hcalthful. Mineral springs
and wells of fine medicinal characteristics.
are found in all the counties in this session
some of which have already become of more
than local note.
Having thus briefly referred to eastern
Texas, we will now consider
SOUTHERN TEXAS.
That portion of the state living along the
coast and extending nOrhward torsay three
or four counties deep, may be classified as
southern Texas. The land lays level form
ing IA magnificent arabic plateau of timber
and prairie. While this region is some four
degrees south ofnorh Texas proper, vet -,
owing to the splendid and refreshing
breezcs ever sweeping up from the Gulf Of
Mexico, ever cool and invigorating in sum
mcr, and mild and hGalth-giying in winter,
this is one Of the most delightful portions of
the state. Here we find the magnolia and
the myrtle, the orange groves and the bril-.
liant and sweet-scentcd flowers of a semi
tropical chine. The products are cotton and
corn and sugar, with the fruits and vegeta-
bles of the southern temperate zone, and no
where do they grow i'll greater prolusiun.
| The sugar lands of Texas, known for their
fertility and for the excellent qualities of
the sugars and syrups they yield, are to be
found. In the western portion of this south
ern belt of the state partcularized as south
west Texas, broad prairies are to he found,
the nutritious grasses of which support the
the year round millions of cattle, horses
sheep and goats, and they reward beautifully
the husbandman, too, for his labors. The
live oak grows in middle and west south
Texas, while in the east known as southeast
Texas, the magnificent long leaf pine lands
are found, already dotted with mills that
furnish millions of lumber yearly, and that
are being brought into such constant rcuui-
sition by the various railroads in course
of construction, for bridge and
other tmbers and for crossties. This sec
ton of the state is well watcred with rivers.
creeks and running branches, and all along
the coast all the fishes known to southern
waters, with the most delicious oysters. are
| found in exhaustless supply, furnishiny n
delicate food for all, and proving an in
meme source ofrcvcnuc to those who furnish,
markets in the interior of the state as well
as abroad.
WESTERN TEXAS
II morn If n nroirio ,l,or . ti,,t,o,.i ,,.,,,,
fry This unt; f,,v ~ iov 'V e.,
niShed ,hc nosior,l Inr!,s f,r H'a . iu
interests weII nigh outiroi,, o,,a o'V ~"
lnno nrairin visfas viii DIV air" ioum NY
grasses and iris.bued lnwors fnrpilT o', en-"
nort thrnnch summer ord ,,;", i,r'. " oui,,
and snrinT far conntIoss Lonril
Hork. If heen and no.to o,J 5 H., va.''e,
horses Aswr before '' NJ f''ooUI ",
of the state il lacking in timher roso,,rcns
tbougb for tireyond f,ncir,, and ,,o,osa avus
rnnair nurnnsoS S,' d;a',t ai,u n nc
TIE soft 10 kne on,, fnnnd j., Tor 20 iouIu,
rcnson Of tho scorn}v Of i;n,i i; !, p.'t Wy
heen cons;dered an mar VIII NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .,'o
for ogrcuitural nurndpos NH oVo',o'is
since thc war wa n'ov Sow 'u M ~ i''to ysals
has becn greatly ohv;3taJ M ,.p,,,' 81
this ObyiatiOn are founded unon al ric,l,, ,nJ
nnrcIv sc;entifc raoan,'s NJ ;.loviS anu
tbe INST win which tho 6, r, no u,,iIcui.S III
had To- contend WINS lax If rn;% " p'IR aH
roads have begun tn nanotrato u''t roi na,,-
and thew have brou,ht viii tbnm' ' nv ,s5 3Ii,
do evorywLnro ;ncroasoJ - NJ 90 Joo ~
crotnm has be9ottnn ,rn,vu' ~ t ,i,s ISL hos y,
the mesquite groves that have sprunr nm
and are now sprlnging up over the prairies,
ana thcg are increasing the rainfall so that
western Texas Is becoming fine farming
region. IL has always been that on the allu-
vial soils along the rivers and smaller
streams good crops have been produced, and
the productions are as varied as in any
other portion, of the state, being cotton,
corn, the small grains, including wheat of
late years, most OF the fruits, grapes and
vegetables. The grasses do vol, especially
the Hungarian and the sugar millet, This
section is well watcrcd in the larger class of
streams and small rivers. and there are an
abundance OF springs, but like all prinC-
pally prairie countries, there is q lack of
small creeks and branches The climate, by
reason OF It's dryness, Is pure and hcalthful,
ana, hence, western Texas has long been
the resort OF persons with pulmonary
affections, and who have found 1t just the
climate they required, surprising, indeed,
any other section of the American union in
TINS particular, and nlly equal to the mildcr
regions of Italy and the south of France.
Having now cursorily sketchcd the general
features OF the state,we Will more fully par
ricularize, that the Immigrant and seeker
after knowledge of Texas may be able to Sc
lCct for himself the portion of the state that
may suit him best. As