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

60 Wes' f,i" g %,,a was fairly tested the
,,,assgi veaf nnder the supeflntendYce %
Hol,inh s,daon, ofihe Texas n Pacific land
d.,s,ttnent. resulting As 70 wheat %
ssyorai varieties, barley and rye ola Yield
~ III bushels bushels per aero OF ohtsthfoe
varie,ies of 30 bushels per acre. Tho corr
nj this writing Is almost matnfed, anu WIZ
Weld about 90 bushels per acre; Oo.tqn,
sorghum and vegetables together wn
Weld, Tie farms being opened west ,of
Baird are under the superlntendency Of NJ
Harris of the Texas & Pacific land depart
man, and are situated at Abilene, Lor-
rains Ric Springs and Grelton. These
farms were only plowed last spring, ana
sown IN millet, oats and sorghum, whicn,
so far MS can now be seen, VIII az mahc !
fine yield We SET The lo,l NNvths s SniI
iuae 10 1882, at Baird, Callahan county,
from Mr.. Richardson, of the Texas fa T.
ci6c land office there, and feel sure II
rain, fajl out theie usually as this result
wonld show. 1t Gully lacks the piow prop
erly Used TO make 1t q good farming eoun'
try: Total rainfall at Baird seven ana one
half months, lS.A inches.
This Ia another.IOwn which owes It's birtn
and Existence TO the Texas d Pacific ran
road. on which it is located I'D miles west
trom Dallas. in tie county of Taylor. us
Quite mn iTn portant point for shipping cat
lie and wool ard has rapidly grown 10 %
place of importance. Already TINS place Is
furnished with schools, churches, ETC, WIZ,
Two banks, and some sixty business houses,
ali dong well. The principal source OF sup.
mort 10 from the cattle and sheep men, who
| largely occupy the adjoining country. me
incubation now amounts 10 lZoV, anu 10
increasing monthly. During the past year
The exports from this point were: vi cottoh
10 bales: wool, 100000 pounds; besides les
petries 50 900 pounds; p ecadhs', rm n,~o
Il cars cattle, 69l cars; and other 'hinss
aggreeatlng in value $4,000. Theae Snip up
| meuts were to the points, named in the ioi-
lowing porporuon: to New YORK, ~; S o
Louis. 25; New Orleans. 10; Galveston, ~,
Dallas, So other points, 8. Inc SAFES Q.
imported Articles during the past year
shoes, etc, 100000 groceries, produce produce
basgius ties, $4,000; liquors. beer. toDac-
cos. S6j 900; ice So, 900; lumber, 25O cars;
drugs paints ETC., $4,000; hardware, agr'.
cultural implements; etc, 100000; and
miscellaneous, $4,000. These supplies "e S1
chosen as follows: from New York III; o. SI.
Lonis, Is; New Orleans, 10; Galveston -o'
Dallas. IS; other points, D. -
| sWEETwATER.
| This IL one OF the many new towns OF
ohenominal growth that have sprung up
along the line of the Texas d Pacing rail-
road 1t is the county seat OF MOAN
county, and distant ga miles west from "a.
| las. it is beautifully located in the mlost
of attractive aud varied scenery, IN one Oh
the healthiest sections OF the state. The
population is composed of about coo OF
as industrious law-abding inhabitants as
can be found west of Dallas Ihe school
facilities are riore than ordinarily good,
large and commodous school. house being
among the first buildings erected; i4ere
is an active lodge OF the oroer on Suu ;,'st
lows, and the Masonic fraternity nave JUST
complated handsome hall. The exports
I'm 10 August 1st amount to: Bones, l2O
cars: wool, 1900 pounds; hides and peitrie,,
500 pounds; sheep and cattle, o,ocu neaui
lumber 20 cars. The percentage OF these
shipments were as follows: 10 Ne" lork'
10; st. Louis, co. Dallas, 30; other poln's'
tories is $4,000. The aggregate sa,es Oh
Important articles amount TO: VI o cry
goods, clothing, millinery, ETC., $6o,VO;
Groceries and produce, $4,000; liquors,
beer, tobaccos, $4,000, lumber ct all Einds,
$40 800; drugs. paints. crockery, etc, S2,-
0OO; hardware. engines, agrcuitnfai I.n pnn
m.nts. etc, $500; miscellaneous, $o,Wo.
The imports were SO per cent. from Dallas
and 20 Der cent. from different POINTS. inc
only manufacturing here now Is the plaster
of usri. mill, erected by the Franco-Texas
LAND company, which is now in active
oreration. turning out $50 barrels per day,
with capital $l5OW INVESTED.
| COLORADO.
Thi, town. like most places Of any inl-
ror,noce 30 far west, sprang into exis.ence
o,, the advent OF the Texas d Iaolbc ral''
road, something over q year ago. IL IL Hhe
couu,y seat of Mitchell county, 263 miles
west from Dallas, and has a population 0!
| 800. Situated in the midst OF the hnsst
grazing lands Of Texas, it soon became ihs
local quarters and 'iavofite efaurns All
shippiny point for many Of our most
wealthy sheen. growers and ranchn,nn, upon
which class It chiefly relies tor its support.
| The exports during the past year nave Deeu
as folows: OF bones, 10000 POUNDS !;
wool, 1000 pounds hides and peltries, ooo'.
Ouo pounds cattle and sheep, on:Voo heau
| other minor products, $4,000. These ship
ments were divided between the following
named points in the ratio. ct the hgures
giyen. viz: To New York, l6i; st. Louis,
S3i dallas, 33t; other different points,
| j6i. The aggregate sales Of important ar
ticIes during the past year amount 10
or dry goods, clothing, millinery, etc.,
SOS, 900; groceries, produce, ETC, sooy'ev0,
liouors. beer, tobaccos, $780, 900 ice, $l,oVo
wood work (shingles, rough and dressed
lumber. sash, etc. y 100 cars drugs, paints,
woodenware and crockery, $lO,OOO; baro-
ware agricultural implements, wagons, en-
gines. etc. $1,000; miscellaneous, Szo.VoV.
These imports were DIVIDED n9 o
the following points st: Louis, oJt
Galveston, 163 Dallas, aoi otheI po,nt', G
| The town has been Incorporated, anu the
strictest order is maintained. The new
iaii building has recently been finished, and
I The courthouse is now in course OF cree
| tion. The citizens have deternIineu " nsse
| n first-class school, as is shown by So,Vw, De-
| ing subscribed in one day for tue coIeRe
building, which will be commencea 's,s
| three large hotels aud many commodious
business houses. More cattle are shipped
from be,e than from any other station on
4 lie road, aud the road has supplied tse
place with special turntables, immense CAY
lie pens, aud all other facilities Tor catue
shipping.
Thi, Mace is situated in FL Paso county,
and Ia The county seat. 1t is 74s miles west
~ Dallas. on east bank OF the Iiio Grande
river and is connected by ton bridge,
,nross the river. with the older and larger
Mexican towns Of Paso del Nortet place OF
some 5000 inhabitants. El Paso has a pop
nlation OF some Z, 200, and continued IN
AM of immieration Is causing the place 10
grow rapidly. The Texas town IL compare
lively new, and has only sprung ipto I'M
| norfance since the advent OF its railrosos,
sometbinr over a year,ago. IL Is located on
The southern Pacific railroad, and Is the YER
minns Of the Texas & Pacific railroad, the
Atcbison. topeka q Santa Fe railroad pas,
ses through Az and the Fl Paso division OF
The Galveston, Harrisburg San Antonio
h buildipe eastward from this point. The ma
ltural locstion Of this town on the border Pc
tween Mexico and the United States, It's
nresent railroad'advautages and great proDs-
hiiitv IN moi certainty, Of having. these
inereayed in the near future would seem
~ insure for II future greatness and pros
neritv a. Tie commercial gate FOR The trade
beiWeen western Mexico and the United
states. Just sc-oss the river, a. has been
mentioned shove. Is the pIospereas "a
In are province Of chihuahua, which -