The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

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! Kaufman.
extremely ferfh
ton, corn, wheat, L.
kinds OF fruit and vtt
tions are chiefly stock.fal
both being carried on exten
man. The average crops afo~
half to three fourths Of bale o.
corn, 20 TO 60 bushels, according to-
wheat about 20. The counties in this
ton used to be mostly devoted TO stock, b.
have been filling up so that that they nave
1 driven the cattle men to the Pan Handle and
the far west. Land sells for from S4 10 IS
per acre for unimproved and from 50 tos25
for improved. They rent at about S3 70 20
per acre. Wages are about Sl5 per montn
in cash. The climate and health OF kauf-
man are all that could be desired. Schools
are numerous, of excellent character, and
the various religious denominations have
churches and congregations in the county.
The railroad facilities of kaufman are ex-
cellent. The Texas& Pacific runs through
Trunk extends from Dallas, with
its railroad system, to the town
of kaufman and county seat and
is being built beyond to the pineries and to
Sabine Pass, and branch of the Texas
Central is being run through the county
on at Terrell, thriving Kaufman town on
the Texas Pacific. There is a large cotton
factory, cotton seed oil mill, q furniture
and other factories and shops. Much inter,
est is manifested in these enterprises, and
there is a reasonably good demand Tor
skilled labor.
AREA 900 square miles. Population 4eoV)
This county is situated in the southwest
ern portion of the state, is diversified Dy
hills, valleys and plateaus, has mixed,
sandy and black loan soil, is about one,
fourth arabic, the remainder pastoral and
one-fourth tinbered. The county is wa.
tered we'll by the Guadalupe river and trib.
utaries, besides innumerable springs and
creeks. Grass is also abundant and very
nutritious. Stock and sheep-raisipg are
extensively pursued, but also Embarrassing,
gardening and agriculture and the cutting
and preparation of timber. Water-powet
| is fine and cotton and wooden manusacto
ries would do well. The demand for. me-
chanics and skilled laborers generally 10
good and increasing. The Land produces
one.half bale of cotton, IS bushels OF wheat,
80 bushels of corn and 60 or 10 of oats to the
acre. These are the chief crops. Landi
sell for rs cents to So per acre for unim
proved and for SO to So for cni
tivated. There are in Kerr county
$4,000 cattle, 1000 horses and mules, anS
about 10000 head of sheep. Horses and
mules range in price from S25 to 500 and
oxen sell for $50 per yoke. Stock Of all
kinds do splendidly and require no extra
feeding in winter. The health OF the coun-
ty is remarkably fine and the section is .
population. Kerrville is the county town.
tctt.;;cc!is and religious denominations are
plentiful. There are as yet no raiiroads II
the county. The trade is carried to saL
Antonio principally. "> 80
AREA about 900 square miles. Population
some 500 all white
Kimble is situated 100 miles or more from
and west of Travis, and is mountainous
and rather rough in places. The, soil lsa
mJtAstto and about one-fourth OF the county
is arabic. Only a small portion is covered
with good timber. Water is plentliul rom
streams and springs, and grass is aDGnuant
and nutritious. But very little Land IS I'M
der cultivation, as hardly any farming, Is
done, the chief occupation or industry De-
ing stock. raising. Lands sell from ~ 10 -
per acre for wild, and from 81 TO- $lo ior
! CultlVuteu. luPTc IL oUluC oShOoi iSh'%N -
the county. Some little corr, potatoes ana
wheat is raised, which are all higher than
at more eastern points. The county is not
reached by railroads, but free schools are
established, and there are Baptist, Meth
odist and Christian churches.
Stock raising is about the only industry,
and there is no special demand tor labor.
Stock do well and are raised cheaply IN
! Kimble, requiring no feeding during the
year and little attention. Cattle average $40
in price, horses and mules $50 and $50, AID
sheep SO per head, Beef is from cents to
flour SO per hundred. The live stock hg-
ures are, cattle 10000, horses 1900, sheep
20 ,O0O and hogs / 200 or 1000 The county
is very healthy. Junction City is the pr'n"
cipA town.
(Area 1000 square miles. Population
about % ,0UO)
This has always been regarded as one OF
the richest and most attractive counties IN
north Texas. 1t is crossed by the line OF
the Continental branch OF the Texas
e Pacific, is bounded on the north by ked
River, and is principally rolling prairie.
Is has good supply Of water and an ex-
tremely productive soil. The chief Pro
ducts, with about an average yield, that
are grown in Texas; cotton, corn, oats,
wheat, rye, barley, all kinds OF vegetables
and fruits are grown with and IN aound-
ance in Lamar. Land sells part cash, bal
ance on time for good improved at from 50
I TO S25 per acre. Its county seat, Pans, IS
an important town on the Trans continent
tai and other lines are expected 10 lntersect
il at that point soon. Agriculture IS the
principal occupation and farm laborers are
generally in demand at good wages. The
health of Lamar is excellent and the school
and church facilities are unusually good:
The population is composed largely Oh
northern and western farmers, and me
he NH fc rfFh and
Gus, it with Fannin constituting the pest
portion of northeastern Texas. There are
considerable stock also in Lamar, and
prices there will compare iaRoraoly With
those in any other section.
LEON.
AREA 900 square miles. Population l3,puOi
the blacks constituting one'thifd oil she
population.)
Leon Is in the southeas 'ern section Of the
state, and nine-tenths OF 1t Is covered with
timber, oak, ash, hickory, etc. The county
Is watered by number Of creeks, and the
domestic supply CONES from wells and
springs. Grasses plentiful. Lands sell
from So to SIS per acre, aud rent Tor y 10
81. or one.third and one-fJurth on shares.
Lands usually sold on time. Cotton and
corn are produced, and Leon j. n Splendid
county for vegetables SarRinieIs anu
, blacksmiths are in demand. The amount
of five stock IN the county Is as follows:
, 1000 cattle. 1900 horses and mules, liSO
sheen, and 1900 hogs. Work siock Gust
Horses and mules, $50, and oxen, SO. Ibe
} county is out Of debt. has good Tree scncol
system and Methodist, Bapust, fresDyte-
T ran and Christian churches. The lnttTna-
{ tional road runs through the county, reach
ing three or four stations. Centreyille =
! the county seat.
: AREA 900 square miles. Population 2.OCg
with about twenty-five biacks.l
81 4 hnr N the rrrTf HrTTFrf .