The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-21


doubtless grow here, and probably In some
southern states. The Pita or Bromelic produces
fine fibre OF great strength. II combines, like
ramie equally Win .iia ana WOOL snd .ases ne
excellence. and rates its value, when prepared,
at 81, 0Oa ton.
In the last number OF The Agricultural Re-
view, Gen. L. A. Walker has an article on the
future OF The unsettled area OF the United states
According 10 the census OF 1850, this wholly UNI
settled area amounts 10 l,lo00 900 square miles
being nearly one-halt OF the whole area OF the
country. lie discusses the questions as to the
character aud capabilities OF these vacsnt lands
aud the probability Of their occupation. He
shows that the unsettled area east Of the Appal :
achian range has beon reduced TO only 10, 90
square miles since 1890 and that IN the original
thirteen states i 500 square miles are still I'M
occupied In Wisconsin and Michigan 20, 500
square miles are unsettled, being largely COW
cred with timber or unfit for agricultural pur-
poses Florida has nearly 81. 600 square miles OF
swamp and eyerglado. Texas has l37, OoOsquaf
miles OF vacant lands. In the naming terri
tory west VI the Mississippi l,90O0OO square
miles are either unsettled or only occupied by
Indians. or this 200 square miles are en-
braced In Indian reservations After deducting
those mountainous tracts, lands inaccessible "a
sterile and those areas of the dry or arid regions
not capable of irrigation, 1t is shown that the
amount of public land available for ordinary
agriculture il not large, In fact 1t is estimated
that In another year II win have been practically
AL taken NJ. Every quarter section worth en-
tering ut the land registers Will have been
seized upon. While the available agricultural
| land has nearly all passed out of the hands of
The government there is still great quantity
that has not come under cultivation, 80 that
there arc still Indefinite capabilities OF develop
ment III tho way of food production and the Gle
ments OF supporting population.
| tsbut fow years since the general impression
prevailed throughout Whole the country, says the
| northwestern Lumbcrman, that the pine lands
OF the n0rthwuBt were of no value when stripped
tt lt Nl..R Nl,fV,
tho dcnilehs OF the prosperous towns in the lum,
| Der region 10 be asked. "lut what will sustain
your city when the pine Is goneY' Thousands,
| n not millions, of RCicS OF these lands were SO
| nightly esteemed by their owners that having
taken from them the best picking of the timber,
tho land with the balance OF the timber was
allowed 10 so hScs Ia the state for the taxes. IL
was not thought 10 DO worth the few dollars 1t
would cost to pay tho ordinary yearly taxes
levied upon valuation seldom exceeding O. 80
per acre, and Ottcner from 80 cents 10 81 per
acre. The value of the pine timber lands of tho
| northwest after the timber is oil has become SO
| apparent that but few owners Of the timber care
tosacrillCe their freehold ttcrstrippng and not
few are developing their latent possibilities by
themselves completing the clearing process and
raising crops. The worthless pine lands of
Michigan have already b' come most important
factor in placing that state fOilh IN the order of
States OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and the lands
when were sold by the government ut 81 So or
by lhe stale Mt 81 - per Ncro are many OF them
NHiucu N'uhy NJ from s2b 10 slO per acre. with
no timber standing upon them.
During the last Il rec months 100000 cords of
DARK have been torn from the hemlOCk trees in
| the northwestern part OF Pennsylvania for tan.
ning purposes. and l2O 900 feet of hcmlock
lumber have been paced upon the market.
Business In New YORK The results of dill.
gent inquiry by the Tribune reporters indicate n
favorable condition OF business In that city
me hotels have been crowded this fall with
buyers from all parts OF the country AS they
nave not Ofipn bppu I'm m ina,
ulactuTeR and Wholesale dealers the assurance
is given that trade has seldom or never been
more vigorous sales are 10 or Is per cent
heavier than they were last autumn The de-
mand comes from oil parts of the Unien is
not speculative, and very nearly equals the
supply
The New York Commercial bulletin says of
hops; THE market continues very strong,
with demand still active and holdeis Indifferent
sellers, From what we learn from reliable
sources 1t is 10 be presumed that several deal.
ers are uncomtortably OF for stock, while
those who chance To he moro fortu.
nate offer sparngly, IN Wow of tho cable In.
guirles that aliord reason To believe that Eng
| ltah buyers will pay more money II the screws
aro put down II little tighter. Brewers buy
closely to Immediate wants, aud the majority
have. II Is said, nothing like the amount TT
stock usually ON hand NJ this season OF the
year"
The citrus men of Los Angeles have made II
discovery OF Rrent value to Florida. Dry sand
~ WV pNst phchluR lot VThhbcs ana lemons, II
must be quite dry, and no PAPER must be used,
The fruit must touch the sand Experience
warrants keeping for Ave months at least Tho
| dry sand has absorbing power that apparently
takcs up all eiudations subject to decomposi
ton, the rind being very porous Naturally
the thoughtful mind suggest that on the SAME
principle dry sand must have similar preserys.
live effect on other fruits, such nv pears, plums
neclafihes, apples and other smooth skinned
varieties
writer In the Industrial Review advises tho
! Introduction OF ihc bamboo In the southern
| states Though capable Of growing on tho up.
lands, II ~ said To be especially suited To and
vaiuable Tor lowIying, marshy regions, such AZ
Hihge inc south Atlantic and Cult states. Its
uses are numerous. AS u timber for building
and construction purposes. for tools, Implements
etc, II iswsll known. As an article OF food It's
young shoots serve as substitutes for vegetables
ana are pronounced delicious. Bamboo curry
and ch9w-chow are excellent The growing
plant Is invaluable also AS defense against ma
\ laria, sweeping fires and cyclones
Only short time ago Boston did none of tho
Cunord business. Now Cunard steamer sails
Ms regularly from Boston on Saturday Ms one on
wednesday from New York, The sailings Of tho
| Red star or Belgian line are now mainly from
lloston. The Warren and cyland lines between
boston aud Liverpool have their regular weekly
dates Tho Wilson line from Hull calls ut hos.
ton on the way 10 New York The Allan gives
Boston another European connection summer
aud winter Two Of the steamers OF the Bristol
me nhve neeh running TO Montreal all summer.
The state line has kept one or two boats in the
New brunswick trade. The ocean tramps" as
the detached and regular steamers are termed,
never oall AZ this port for freight when anything
can be picked up elsewhere, This year they
have deserted New York In great numbers, no.
Ing TO quebec, Montreal, New brunswick,
Charleston, savannah aud anywhere else thai
they may escape our iniocrablc pilotago and
port charges. Tho withdrawal OF everyone OF
these steamers, Regulars or casuals, Is u loss tC
wi Ina llAr IL.
supremacy, II needs only enough OF these
blows TO destroy our foreign commerce, Il New
York Exchange.