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

Farming and Btock.raiBlnR arc tile oniei lil,
dnstrlos. There are In Burnett some 0o,Voo
cattle, about $1,000 sheep aud lO;VVV n9rsss
and mules, and do not require winter Iced
Inc ne n general thing. The county Is grow
Inc and prosperous, and the demand ior
skilled labor, particularly builders, 10 goou;
Wheat. cotton, corn, oats, sorghum anu
vegetables are raised finely and wages ana
cost of living are on an average VIII pr1,cH,e e
I'm other counties In central Texas Ing
mineral and manufacturing interests Oh wy
county have been neglected, put the wa. a,I
nower IL excellent. Good wild lands sell
for from 81 to So per acre, while, cultivated
averages So. The county tax Is Z3c. per
sion and the county is out OF dept. Inc
health of Burnet is very good ana tne aver,
aae temperature for summer Is w anu
winter 4Oo.. Lands are sold usually Ipr one
half cash and vendor lien ana reneed t iii
80 and So per acre. The average TaiIiiaii
T. Rnrnet Ia about the same as experienced
in Austin.
(Areo square miles. Population~r
This Is one of the old counties OF Iexas
ard has always played prom1he,ns par' AZ A.
her history 1t is just west OF GaNestton Ia an
the coast, and has an exceeaingiy Ssn SSi
in n hot climate, the splendid gua Dreehe
tenn ners the heat at oil times. IL aleVei
county nrairie surface, but with Renty oi
timber In the river and creek polton ms
BraZoria is referred to as Representing tu 70
sugar and molasses belt particularly. ItIs
the foremost county in the state M ,nS corn
ore also leading productions. The lands
are excellent for both agricultural ana mo stock-
raisino nurposes and are so used. Ihey can
| he bonght on part cash payment ap ZOO wv Nv.
and three years time at from 80 70 ~ pr
acre. The average yield OF sugar IS rom one
to go hogsheads to the acre wou. Ia aS syn,
| q cents per pound and costing hall tnat sun
to raise it, The yield OF molasses Is from
100 to five barrels, The Cult, Colorado "
santa Fe road passes through the eastern
nnrt;on of the county, there are Soou
schooIs and churches and healthy moran
tone. There are fevers, bilious anu ,i nlaia
rial. in BraZoria as the preValiinS uise1Seo'
Int the general health is very good. bra
uor;a an fhe Brazos river ia the county seat.
~ one time under the republic this county
Was the home of many distinguished GU.
| izens and took rank as one OIL the iole!hoos
| in the state. The counties around II raisiiis
sugar and molasses are OF much the Sa'he
character throughout.
| CAMP. ,oo
100 vou.re miles. Population GOO;
of whom 3.400 are blacks.)
| C, 10 a small northeastern county,
Mostly level. but in the eastern portlon
hilly and covered with pine timber. , Epnre
six.eighths of the county are arabic. rneto
is a fine supply of water IN tno ,t HJ
Grasses are not apulloan'; o lumber bus
mess saw-mills being numerous III Oa aii
ond aI;o;ning counties. About ope-nhn
Of the county Is in cultivation: The prll'
oipal crops raised are corn, cotton Mne nn
i VEGETABLES and fruits. Wilc lanes sen 81. loi
So per acre and improved from 90 w Pc Pc,
There is a moderate demand Tor mecli.hi ic
and GOOD mill men in Camp. wages loi
an hands are about $40 per month ~
cash There are ABOUT 4, coo head OF caItie
md K O00 head of hogs in the county. Inc
East Line and the Texas ~. LOUIS mar,
row gauge roads run through camp; LII
the county is a high schooi, Az az Ran,is;
Presbvterian and Campbellite churches
f,hills and fever prevail, but otherwise the
health of the county is good.
, | CAss. .ooo
AREA 771souare miles. Population l''ooV
one-third blacks
Cass is situated in the northeasl evInE, ~ u
.he state is heavily timbered, ANA priffcn1pa n,
; enoaSed in the lumber business. we
, sixfv sawmills are running in the county
Int the soil is admirably adapted 10 iarIh
inc and corn, oats and cotton do well. veg
, etebles are grown in abundance, ana tn T,i
, Is no finer section anywhere Tor i.ult' ~ +,
ordinary cost of living for a year O !; I
3 fa
about s25O. Iron is found in abundance II
r Cass. and water power is reasonably g9%0yu t
There Il an iron factory in the county. M
demnnd is good for skilled labor IN the iuih
; her business. Cultivated Ian sells Tor ron
SIS to $40 per acre, and on two ano 'nle'
q wears time. The county Is not III mep'' ari'
iaration IS cents on the 500: Ihe Pre-
: va;i;,,S sickness is of malarial type, bu
: the health tue county is genera.'y goou
I The Texas & Pacific road passes directly
tbrough fine county There is all the ware
in the county needed for both mimng ant
stock and domestic purposes ~ Inc puiS :,
I the trade goes to st. Louis. tHets o J 4,
the county. and Baptist and MeefUn
churches. The following are the figures q
10 live stock Cattle, 1900; boEes AM
! n,nIes 10 600. sheep, 5000 and 5tOOo hoSs
! The principal towns are Atlanta, queer
: CITY, Linden and Kildare.
= CHAMBERS. -
. ,rao oeo SQUARE rniles. Population $500
, about one-fourth being blacksl
: Cham beers is in the extreme southeast Q
J tho state ON the coast, and with Galveston
q how cnttinp deeply into it. The surface J
, level, lust sufficiently undulating 70 drali
, we'll. The soil is very mixed, anu t SOY
: one.half the county Is arabic; one,,o .,, "
. well watered by the Trinity river and mum
= erous bavous. Water for domestic purpose
y | is snnniied by cisterns. About ,2O,OOO acre
Z n-o ,inder crftivNtion. There is a great dea
ri Of university lands in the county. IN
e grasses are abundant and nutritious. IN ~
lands sell from rs cents to 81 per aer e ~ y
nnimnroyed. and for improved from 20 y
, sio The principal industries are STOCK
= raising and farming. 1t Is reported t9a a
!, ttbere are 20 900 cattle and lO,UOO hogs, owO
y sheen and 1900 horses in the county. IN
!. crops are corn, cotton, rice, sugar auu d,
. kinds OF vegetables. Three,iouftns Vi
!, bale of cotton and 70 bushels on corh a. ,
l. With galveston. The health OF the count.
i Is said 10 be good, but the section IS SOM ,i'
: what malarious. Wages are PAID az vi
y rato az sf5 per month. Great numbers 4
4 wild water fowl abound, and are shippe9g ",
v The Galveston and other markeis. m, -
!. county is without railroads. Mains'ihe
, the county town.
!. lfArea 900 square miles. Population 2JOyo
The soil of Collin is Of the black wax
!. character. and proverbially rich. Inc !.
= face Of the county is rolling prairie az
Il cotton, corn, wheat, oats, fruits ane Veg
tables are produced ~ aDuheah, -,
n h farmisg. No minerals have been loun.
'; and there is no water power, but II Is COZ
: ,,orativeiv easy 70 obtain water any where J
~ he county. Wild lands sell from ~ TO ;
4 per acre, while cultivated average ABOUT -
:. iTbev rent at 50 so per acre. Inc aver
: WAGES Maid are s17 per month IA casn,
:. me system OF labor is on shares. Inc c2ui
= ~ is NOT In debt, is traversed BY two IL
IL Of railway, the Texas Central ana me = y
- Iine and Il regarded as one OF the best ~
~ most prosperous in the state. Inc lolio
,e inc live stock is in the county: Gait
y 20 o4s. horses and mules, 1000 sneel
y . 40 and hogs, 1000 Stock requires vei
!, i;,tle uintcr feed. Horses cost SIS, mul,
M 500, and oxen SO per yoke. There y 81
- 10 be a demand for farm hands. ca penn 90 d
nj snd brick rnasons. The county y an q
:, : - nonulous one, and every adrentaf
= exists a. 10 schools. and churches. Bee q