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

,A...noo so,,,e niles Population 1900
'"' abott tWo.slsths being coloredJ q.
raiis IL Situated In central IeNhs, WIZ
tha Texas Central main line ana franc
y,,nnino through the eastern pofhDn on W
conutva The surface IL undnlatlng ana VA
soil Is chiefly u sandy loan WIN chocol y,
bottom lands About one-thiru o w
county Is covered with timber, snun y" VII
used for fencing purposes mnn,ng. loo
and vsrious creeks, while wells ana clstern
snonlv the domestic dcmands About one
sixth of the land in the county ~ IN cultl
vation the chief occupation being iarinlni
and stock-raising. Lands sell ior ABOUT p
nor acre for unimproved, and from Slo U
800 for cultivated. Terns geherai ~
one.third cash. balance on one anu ~,
wears time. From 50 to "a are chaIHeu :" .
rental for good lands. me county i i,1s :,
cotton seed oil factory and hourlpg Inliis ~
abundance. and is generally prosperou'
and healthy, There is demand LOT shllieo
machinists. blacksmiths and wood'Wortk
men. The rices for living are apouS Wv ths
same as in Jther settled portions o. .ne
STATE. The system of labor is on DIVISION
of crops, but if cash wages are pslu NY
are about $40 or $l3 per month my PoI,,,
cipal crops are cotton, corn, oats o.,
wheat. ard ali kinds of vegetables. Every.
i. -
ree.iourths bale of cotton, 90 pusheis "
corn and IS of wheat are said TO De raiseu
10 he raised to the acre. There Is aouh-
dant live stock in the county, reacnlng
% coo cattle. 10 OOO horses and mules, soule
10000 sheep and about 5000 hogs. me ayi
erage price Of horses IS SlO; mules, Soo, UNI
oxen, $50. About 50 degrees IL the aVerasei
temperature during winter; me pihlIEtIiG1 lie
towns are Marlin, Perry and Reagan. falis
county has an abundance of water ana
very nutritious grasses, aud STOCK 90 ho5
.eoIljre any winter feed, Schools anu
. churches are plentiful and popular.
FRANKLIN. oo
Area $50 square miles. Population O,VVV'
about ! 900 being colored) ~ =,
This is a county OF northeastern Teas y,
which ut. Vernon is the county. seat, anu
g troyerssd by the East Line Of railway, o
narrow gauge. A branch line IS also sur
yeyed through Franklin destined TO reach
Dallas. The surface of the county - un,
dulating with sandy, with clay subsoil, ana
perhaps three-f ourths OF Franklin is araole;
Fifty per cent. of the lands are covered
with good timber, and water IS also plen.r,
full. Native grasses are toIeraDly apuh1aiI'
and very nutritious. The prlnclPnt inu itis
tries of the county are saw and grlst mills,
but cotton, corn, wheat, oats, rye, oarley
and all vegetables and fruits are raised
Cotton averages ] 600 pounds per acre
while wheat, oats aud corn respectively aV-
erage y, IS and IS bushels. Demand lol
skilled labor very light. Cultivated iands
sell from 81 to S25, with wild LANDS gong
from 81 to $40. Coal is found IN falr qunn-
titles, but no mining is carried on. Inc
county is out of debt, with the county tax
at GO cents on the 500. The heath o.
Franklin is reasonably good, and lhe
county is not subject to or in danger OF tp'
,,.emics. The system Of labor in the coun'
" is work on shares, but when cash ispaid,
about $3.50 per Ino1th is the wages lHef ere
are in the county 81 me ?,OJO catae, wv
Lorses and mules, nd about 3,WO sneep;;
stock require two or three months lt .{,n
turing winter. Prices of food are about the
same through the county that will be
'nuud in this section OF the state
FANEIN.
Area 9CO square miles fopnIa'ion is
81 900; about one tenth tlatkS.)
Fannln is one of the most prominent an''
important counties b. the state. II IS ST.
,ted in the northeastern portion OF the
late with the Red River separating It rom
e Indian Territory; The lihls CONT,
rental and Missouri faClGc railways run
| through the county. The surface OF Fan
min is level prairie mostly, and both water
| and timber abundanhy are found. Ibe
| soil is the black wuNy. The 'onnty is
| growing very rapidly in poGulaiion and
| wealth The chief industry is farming, Du'
| attention is being lutncd to manufacturing
| Of late and two or three successful estao
! lishppnts are now in operation Tor the man
| ufaCtute Of furniture and wagons, c0ttor
/ and wooden goods. The average yield o
| cotton is half bale u the acre, Of corn q
| bushels, wheat 10, oats 81 and an abun
| dance of vegetables, melons, fruits, ctr
| Lands sell for from 50 10 s. fol
wild, and $40 to so tor improved
| Wages average $l5 per month. There is
| good home market Tor everything pro
| iuced. In the county there are about %,
| go head of cattle, IL QUO hOrses and mules
| 1000 sheep and some q 600 hogs. Som'
| one or two months winter feeding Of stool
is generally necessary. The prevslkng dis
| ease is Of q bilious type of fever, ppt I'M
| health of Fannin is regarded as exceedingly
| good. The county is out of debt and wei
| supplied with schools and churches, ant
the moral tone otthe people IS eHcellenlt
Bouham and Honey Grove are the chic
| towns.
FREEsroNE.
(Area 900 square miles. Population l5O0.'
proportion of blocks one-third)
The physical peculiarities Of FEeeston'
county are prairie and timbered lands gen
orally level soil ola sandy loan, and a0ou
three.fourths of it arabic. The greater por
ton of the county is covered with timoer
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grasses are abundant and nutritious in th'
eastern and western portions OF the county
the section well wstered with creeks, tht
domestic supply furnished by wells anC
springs,and about 80 OJJ acres Ci the county
under cultivation. The trade u this sec
ton goes 10 Galveston and Houston chiefly
The Houston & Texas Central and the In
ternat,onal & Great Northern roads pas:
through Frecstone. There are some eighty
tree schools and All the various rel 5ious De
nominations in the county. The i've stock
| showing Is: Cattle ,22OUU. horses and mules
7 600; sheep, 700, and about
1900 hogs. Stock generally re-
auires some winter feeding Az
eraceoost Of work stock Is: Horses, $40
mules, $50 aud oxen, $50 per YOKE. INT
crops produced are principally cotton, corr
and oats, farming beiog the chief Industry
Lands sell for from 81 10 $40 PER acre iol
wild. and FOR BrOm $ to SO FOR improved
Rents about 50 per acre. Lands are usually
sold on two and three yeats time. lht
county Is cut Of debt. taxes light and tht
nealth u the people good WITH the exlep
lion Of bilious and malarim complaints
Vegetables and f.ui.s are raiseI n abun'
dance and the average Of cotton to the acre
Is oue.third OF bale, OF corn IS bushels
and Of v heat and oats 10 and 30 bushels
respectively. WORKMAN is the railway sta
tiOn.
FRO.
AREA, 1850 square miles. Population, 5000
all Whiiesl
FRO Is south Of BeKar, aud is another O
the stock-raising counties In Tie southwest
of the state. IL is huiy In the northern
part, bat prairie 10 the other seer n'
soil Ia a sandy loan and At least bali Of th'
lcountv Is arabic. One-third OF the county
probably. is covered With timber-mes
lquite. The dependence for water is upon
lthe Frio and Leo1a rivers, and Lumerou
creeks. but water IS Only permanent II
aiWafer-holts" which are pientI1L Thl
range Il good, grasses abundant. Cotton
lc0rn and potatoes are raised % limited
ertent. There are no manufactures 10 AM
lerieut and no demand Tor skilled labor
Wages range from 81 20 SIS per month
! and land sells Tor from 81 10 g per acre
Vegetables and some fruits are raised. FRI
il verv hot IN the sumner but mid are