The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
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M and south, and east and west.
I'D and northwest. southeast ma
Ihwest Texas, and sometimes, tor 2
Yeafef location Of n county or own central
O-What nto the essential differences
in these geographical divisions OF the
A.-North Texas embraces, principally,
yhat are known as the wheat lands. Inc
soil is black-waXy and black'sandy IN the
with some little clayey and lighter
soils. The proportion OF timber 10 o as
one to three approximately. The timber Is
post oak generally with elm, pecan, whlle
oak, water oak, blackberry, ash, etc, along
the water courses. IL produces wheat about
like Indiana and Illinois, aud is as good ior
cotton as any land in the state. 1t cannot
be surpassed for corn, oats, rye, ETC., elther.
1t is a fine fruit region too, and vegetables
OF all kinds grow TO perfection. II
has been fine pastoral gee.
ton, but the demands OF agriculture
have forced the large cattle herds TO other
sections. In climate, it is equahle, the
winters generally being mild and the sum
mers tempered by refreshing breezes from
its broad plaries. 1t is bountitully water
ed with clear, running streams OF cold
water, bold springs and well water easy ,cf
access. 1t has q number OF mineral ~eus
and springs in different localities OF most
excellent medicinal properties. 1t is thickly
populated, has fine railroad iacliit'es,
churches and schools in every neighbor.
hood. Dallas is the principal city, oil
north Texas, but it has numerous other
prosperous young citiesand growing towns,
and its citizens as a class cannot be excel
ed IN culture, refinement aud all those
moral virtues which tend to elevate society
and advance civilization. In manufacture
ing industries, it is as yet in an inchoate
state. 1t has fine water power, however, In
its streams, and coal has been found in a
number of localities easy OF access. SO
that its future in this respect is a bright
O. What can you say of northwest
Texas
Am so far as climate and soil and
capacity of its soil for production is con-
cerned, it is on a par almost with north
| Texas. 1t may be said to be about as well
watered. but its advantages IN this respect
are hardly SO well divided throughout the
section. 1t seasons are not so good per,
haps,, butthis is attributed to IT'S spstilty OF
population, its paucity in amount or tlmber
and its lack of railroads. We say
this because it is a well known fact that
railroads and population cause favorable
meteorological changes in sections ofcoun-
try with little timber and previously nm
s~easOnable. 1t is a magnificent grazing
country and multiplied thousands o%fcattle
hlu SuGkD OuI Ottl lo iNo, hNNp'b Z
fat the year round or its rich grasses
There is no doubt but that another decade
will give this section a largely increased
population, railroads and other advantages
| and then its agricultural claims can be bet,
ter Judged of. 1t abounds in coal, ano
nearly all the other minerals.
Q.-What ofnortheast Texas?
Alt is in part a counterpart OF nortt
Texas in every respect. 1t Is about hal
and half made up OF a tim oered and G
prairie region. The prairie region is iden,
teal in all respects with north Texas, ano
its timbered region with east Texas.
Q.-Whata are the salient points concerning
east Texas?
Alt is exclusively a timbered country,
| pine, all the oaks, black walnut, different
| varieties Of ash, elm, and, indeed, all the
timbers peculiar to the southern state;
| where pine is found predominating: The
soil is a sandy loan, with alluvial along the
water courses. The sandy lands are light
but being exceedingly easy of cultivation
the yield per hand is very nearly as great
as that of the heavier aud richer soils be
cause more can be cultivated per hand. tt
principal field products are cottor
| aud corn, though oats and ry'
do exceedingly well aud whea
| will remunerate the farmer. It's magnih
| Gently watered, wells and myriad springs
being cold freestone water 1t has a de
1 llgntIul Climate, anu IL lulChly pOpulutte
The society canno be surpassed and tht
| religion of all the sects is fostered and edu
cation encouraged, aided and stimulated by
every means. Fine residences, handsome
| church buildings and ~commodious school
houses are to be seen on every hand boil
| in its numerous prosperous anu In ~
every community. Iron ore OF the very
best quality fills its hills throughout il
length and breadth, and innumerable saw
sawmills are to be found cutting its pint
! logsinto lumber. 1t already has some man
| u%fscturing industries utilizing. its iron an(
its timber, and it has unexcelled railroad
| facilities.
O.-Is there n material difference be
| tween east and southeast Texas
A.-None scarcely, save That southeast
| Texas has a superior quality of pine timber
| abounds more with cypress and has largel
| and greater milling advantages. This is pal
| excellence, the lumber region OF the state
and its mills along the Sabine and Neche'
furnish pine and cypress lumber ana shin
| giles for nearly every portion OF the state, al
| well as bridge timbers and crossties for al
our railroads. Where this section borders
along the coast its climate is much mildel
and tropical fruits, such as oranges and
lemons, grow in as great protusion and tc
as great perfection as they do II
| Louisiana, and bananas do well also
Q-What are the characteristics OF south
Texas?
A.-When we reach this section, we find
a mild climate, where, in the coast tier, o.
counties, the orange and the tamarino
! crow, and the white Jasmine bloom sto min
| Gle its fragrance with that OF the magno,
LA. Its prairie lands are better adapted
| for grazing than for agricultural purposes
but its countless streams afford fertile
| alluyial lands for the production Of cotton
and this region may, be said &c
no Thn habitat of COttOn-COTI
and some Of the small grains and su'
| gar and tobacco. Its timbered uplands pro
duce well and a~rehighly valued as farming
lands. As to its population, in refinement
and culture and taste and civilization, they
are on a par with those OF any country
This section has some large cities and nuct
wealth, and it has railways for its products
! and its adequate to all its de
mands. Galveston and Houston are bott
in south Texas, and, comparatively speak
ing, no handsomer, more progressive, o.
more advanced young cities, in ever
respects can be found on the CONT
nent.
c0mpare with the other sections OF th'
.tate2
"A description OF one OF these section'
Il a description Of the other, except tina
9uthwest Texas borders on the gulf coasl
md has the immediate advantage OF sew
raj small seaports. On the Who'll
hey are as desirable sections a
~ any in the state, though their interests
are not strictly identical with any Of p
other sections. The climate Is, ifanytling
preferable, the country quite hesVilEI tS
D0K upon, ana Us resources b~oundless. 1t
las plenty OF water in It's small rivers,
reeks and brooks and its agricultural ca
~,acities all that could be desired. It's PRO
lscts are not particularly different from
hoee OF The other SECTIONS Of the state.
was q time, mp toa cycle Of twenty
Tears AGO. when these sections were very
merriam, but nov they are as reliable for
purposes, on the whole A. anv por-
ion oftbe state. The reason for his change