The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-02-16
The AristOcrat Of Western Texas.

Among the most profitable Industries
of Texas west of the Colorado River,
says the Texas Wool, is that of wool
growing. Its profits and advantages
are not alone with the proprietors of the
flocks, but are partaken of by the whole
community. The State derives rev.
enue from the wool-grower from the
sale of lands and from the lease of school
lands, and taxes upon focks and per-
manent improvements upon the lands.
The merchant, mechanics, farmers,
laborers and professional men, all derive
a profit by furnishing him their services,
the goods, wares, and supplies of all
kinds for conducting his business, and
for his wants as permanent citizen of
the country. AS a rule he is liberal
dealer, prompt to meet his liabilities,
and has almost unlimited credit with
those whom he finds it convenient to
deal. So profitable has the business be-
come that there are few instances of fail
ure. In fact, we have known but one
man who, having ample capital, failed
to make a success of it. Aspiration for
editorial honors caused him to quit his
focks, and become editor and proprietor
OF newspaper-an act of insanity,
which will afford to our contemporaries,
at least, the key to his failure.
So well is this country suited to the
wants of the wool grower, and so univer-
sally successful is he in his business that
tits only necessary to make him known as
a sheepman to give him success in obtain
ing almost anything which he may de-
sire. If a single man, he has only to
make his selection amongst the fair bellies
of the country, and ''non is not the word
for him. Such specimens of the handi-
work of the local artist: .'Kash or no
traid, ''Paye as you co." mo kredit for
drinks" are not intended for his eve.
His appearance in a dry goods establish
ment, or popular corner grocery store,
is hailed by the proprietor, and is a signal
to the clerks to snub the unlucky grang-
ers at once, and offer their most humble
services to the lucky shepherd. Sup
plies, just refused to the unsuccessful far
mer, are freely sold on long time to the
sheep man. This preference for him as
a partner for life, as customer, or as
citizen of the country, is principally based
on confidence in the success of his bust
ness, and the result of experience of those
who have dealt with and trusted him.
We could give scores of instances of sue
cess by parties well known to this COM
munity. Young men, whose bad health
had driven them to seek change of eli
mate, have come here with few dollars,
poor in health, broken down in spirits,
almost ready to abandon life as failure,
and after being employed as herders,
thus gaining an insight to the business,
they have procured an interest in the
herds, and finally have become owners
of herds and have now handsome annual
incomes from them, besides the advan-
tages of the rapid increase of the flock.
Besides the success in business they have
recovered health, which is better than
all. There are thousands of young men
in our crowded cities in the old States,
who have delicate constitutions, confined
to the sedentary pursuits, wasting their
existence IN counting houses and like
situations, whose lease of life might be
prolonged by coming to this country and
engaging in the healthful, invigorating
and profitable business of wool growing.
San Saba News.