Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-20

Texas ~ should preserve ssi 4. The iss xss|
az q perpetual fund ~ 'ss sschocl N
nance OF the public sch ~ the mah|
they should be leased ~ y, aaA b
q iair rental, not to speen aI1ng tssp,|
actual occupants wh rtbsssu san N
farmers, and in US large Il ~, acckn ~
may require for the ~ ss oaits \ \
business. They should r n. q q
take them In such bodics' y isqu!n|
vent them from selcctins =. - viii
lands and leaving * we WI
lands---say take the landss unsr1
or as nearly as may BETH I. n
the good. -Four cents NJ sus ~ q
be big.rentsl, and beliss,.s cse VI
stockmen could afford VIM md
be required to pay rent ny Nv
amounts Of lands that ara ~. e.
Tor use in order to yet the o .sallr d
lands. i would favor q sTQ snp|
least ten years, but think !, - A
twenty years. Then the ~ WEAK
end OF the time would havs y =
tit of enhanced values NINA ~
the rental proportionatelv wah 4
Now, as you know nv
braces some 800 sections - 'a q
X. II. land, which / hsvs Y
five years and an coual 49,
school sections, which AS1's'|
be glad to lease. Not mora IS.
tenth of these lands-if i,Sasl
much, is fit for Agricultural ~
and pinc-tenths Of 1t IL nj ~ n
but grazing purposes--anJ n
for grazing would lie idle. nv
Is true as you know of n,osf y N
Texas. ] hope that yonr eos..
will be able to make the ler;sl 1 !
these matters in the propep lIss,
will assist them in fram;as
which will do justice 10 IT, ssp'l
and to the state. s'''
The railroads who own lara.
ing these school lands, lease M, I
for y cents per acre, and ara r,.s.'
II, and they lease in us large Es'|
they can find takers for. and n
known OF their leasing Isnds 4, j
In order to secure my range ~
be willing to pay TO the sts,s n
more than that, and so wiz Y
stocllmen. Certainly person, WI
in possession of lands with ,ha,s
ought to have the preference a n
OF the lands at the price thai n,'
fixed upon.
Hoping that you may have i'll
NOUS and successful meeting I
! yours, very truly,
c. C. sLAuau,,|
The communicates was rs,erT
the committee on public lands
On motion Of Mr.. Grain. Of De II
the association adjourned usI|
o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2 o'clock, p. IN. The associate
pursuant to adjournment, liz q
dent in the chair, and q qusna \
sent.
| tV%f - itFsfOnI1s
Mr.. Sayers, of Bastrop, chsImx|
the committee on inlprovemA|
stock, submitted the following n
IMPROVEMENT OF STOCK
COMMITTEE Ron
AUSTIN, Feb. s, lisa
To the Hon. James L. Millw, n
dent Live Stock Association:
SIR.-Your committee, upon VI
proveinent of stock, have hsdlh(
just under consideration and wi
to report as follows:
CATTLE.
Your committee have not dNat
proper to inquire into and discus
relative merits of the different h
of cattle, that have been and N
being imported into the StA!e.
breed has IT. especial adyocle
we are glad to note, there i !
awakened in the breasts Of lh@ |
gagged In the business a generccs
an earnest rivalry, that canG0 y
dound TO the benefit not only q
selves, but also of every peopesr4
ST whom Texas beef and TexM
shall be distributed.
That II considerable improves
has been made and greater !nl
ment ia yet to he made upon "
horns of Texas will not be denIm
Among the many advantage
suit from the Improvement d
Texans by the breeding Of slrssE
from other kinds of cattle orr y
lowing, TO which your couu
invite attention, towit:
LIST. Improvement adds n3 e.
the weight, but also TO ne w.
pound.
md. Improvement enhsuos
ability of the animal 10 takes
only u larger amount, but also y
quality OF flesh than can tne eea'
stock within a given length q w
3rd. The natives Of TexN Il
only one demand rs to beei, =
proved cattle answer every ~
the appetite. however fis!laes
delicate, may make. In olnei
the natives OF Texas find ~
market, whistle produce DIN.
breds and grades is eagerly sous'
IN every market.
1t is scarcely possible for tns y
long horn 10 develop the nlsh
best grades of beef.
4th. Heavy weight and e%
turity are the especial characE;'
OF improved beef producing nae
in these particulars such caHN
be rivalled by the purely nalissss
9th. The great objection ~
distance from market and ibs n
qualities of improved ealus
them for long and exhaust'ss
is being rapidly and suceess's
Waited.
Long lines of railway, pens
almost every portion OF OUT w ~.
the establishment OF direcs "a
between our coast and E.i' "A
shortly suspend the trait
these agencies Of commerce., ' WI a
cattle can he carried with y =
~ the long horns, and 81 'p'''
per pound. ,n,is|
9Th. The demand for yer -
every year, and the capact'ss
duce this kind of foed IN n's 1870
tries, diminishes as the popo vi 4
yances. In England, Y ,s.s;ris1
number OF home bred ca'ils :, sI s;.>,s1
fully 5000 per annun, VILLA ,S,s
lntinn 10 he ennnlied Is TnpIu9