The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-12
A GOOD OUTLOOK

In the latter part of last and the earlier
part Of this year we were kept constantly
apprised, through the press reports, OF
great floods and forest fires, of calamities OF
every imaginable character, indeed, to great
communities of people in both the south
and north, and it was feared, as it is now
confirmed, that thousands of people would
be unable to make this year more than
half crops, if indeed they succeed ia making
that much. We do not rejoice at their mis-
fortune, but certain inevitable re-
suits must eusue, which, under
proper management cannot but
be beneficial to the people of this state. In
the first place, Texas during the time al
luded to, was untroubled by any natural
or other cause, was singularly free from all
character Of disasters, and has now started
upon another season under exceptionally
favorable auspices. The weather is and has
been fine, the ground is in good condition,
the farmers and planters are hopeful, and
the crops everywhere, from present appear
"fPS"i w Ploillot an
YIELD 1t sprobable that, with good prices,
the crops of Texas this year will place us
IN an exceedingly easy condition
financially. The troubles to which we
have referred will no doubt produce such
demand that prices will be good. Hero
then will be our opportunity. Added to
this is the further tact that the internal
troubles in Europe, notably in Great Brit
am, are likely to cause the existence of a
larger market than we have had Tor some
time past All Of this In view of our fine
crop prospects cannot but be reassuring 10
US OF Texas and make the outlook ex-
tremely encouraging, There are one
or Two things particularly, how
ever which should be attended
to by our agriculturalists. In
the first place there should be no waste -
every dollar ought to be gotten out of the
ground and brought into circulation that
labor, economy and foresight can obtain.
Year before last when there was large
yield, one-iourth of the crop was literally
thrown away for want OF labor to gather it
in. This loss ought not to occur again,
and our planters cannot commence too
soon to arrange to meet possible recur-
renee OF such an emergency. If not, then
no man should sow more than
he will be able to reap. BY at
tending to these patent truths
such situations may in the future be OBJ
waited. The labor problem in seasons of
abundant crops is certainly one of the most
vexatlous and costly we have. There is
also, we fear, when prosperity appears to
dawn too great a disposition to run use
lessy into debt and draw too heavily on
prospects, and this, of course, in the long
run is ruinous BY economy, watchiulncss
and adequate provisions for rails
ing and gathering crops, the far
mers and planters and the business
men, all of whom are mutually
dependent upon each other can reasonably
anticipate from the preseLt outlook in this
state an unusually prosperous year The
more we reflect upon the annoyanccs and
disasters so constantly affecting and all let.
ing all other regions, the greater is the rec.
ognition OF the wonderful natural adyanta.
ges of Texas over any or all other states.
II the real facts about our state were gen.
orally known, in the next decade We would
lead any other state in the Union in wealth
and population.