The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-21
FROM GRAPEVINE Pr 4 IRE
A GLORIOUS CROP OUTLOOK,
The People Unanimous for tho Dnllns &
Northwestern Railroad-Also for
Mill To Grind Their Grain
The Local Optionists,

GRAPEvINE, May Correspond
ence. 1.-THE farming interests OF this
community are looking tirst.class.
Wheqtand oats are finer than for several
years past, aud corn and cotton arc
growing rapidly. This has been one of
the prettiest seasons for farming, 30 far,
in many years, and all people sIe using
it apparently 10 tho very best advant-
age.
Grapevine prairie is Just simply a
beauty. 1t would be well worth 4 ride
from Dallas, ut this season, to V 3w the
see. cry; nothing in the state to compare
wis., It. But the prairie is not tho malt
nl Grapevine, all told. The timber sec
ton Che cross timbers) i, thoroughly
setE Ell and pretty farms, both la 'ge and
small, can DO seen by locking either to
the right or leiC, riding along any road
that travorses it. Ono who has never
viewed for himself would oe surprised
10 SEQ the thrift OF this section.
Land on tle prairie near tho town OF
Grapevine is held at from $25 30 $Sj and
$40 per acre. II is not only
held for this. but when IL soils
u brings IL. Now, il Grapevine could
ges the Dallas IL Northwestern this
readily. People would come TO see this
section then, and If they didn't they
would pass through, going TO see some
other country, and couldn't help being
attracted.
Since the burning of Mr.. G. e. Bur-
hUng's mill, last fall, this community
has been III very great need Of a Hour
ing mill. There is an immeDse Amount
oi wheat grown in this section and
g. I.fAfl I.
to market their graiu and get il ground,
a railroad would convert this iuto
one of the BEST grain depots in the state,
and good mill ia connection there
with would put new feature on things
entirely. II Grapevine can secure the
road, she will have no trouble in seour-
ing the mill, There are men he,e who.
Il they could geU railroad, would read
lily put up gIod merchant mill.
Grapevine IS local option town. LH-
cal option prevails in this entire pre-
cinct, ana great many are exercised
Just now about the election To be- hsi
over the entire county on the quea.fcn
CT prohibition. Some think thai II lOctt
option carries in the county, all we'll;
but if it fails, it viii do away with it in
This precinct. 1t is decidedly interest
ing TO hear The various opinions on the
subject, pro and con. There will he
10 tell how Inc election nHy 20 1t viii
10 close unless For6 Worth CONES in
with more votes tbau she has citizens,
the maiori'y Of whom, perhaps, viii 30
againsg prohibition.
Cora i getting pretty scarce; tina IL,
mastfImUrE who have had Germ for
sale have sold out. Very few, however,
have had any. Most OF he corn toaG
has been sold from about moro has been
sent In Dallas, Fort WorGh aud Den.on,
This sec ion has been toe Egypt Tor Eha
Vest counties for number OF years.
Grapevine farmers nearly ways we
corn 10 ell, and WISE aud tho western
part Of TarrluJ counties nearly al"d'H
aaye ITO buy. rhoy buy Grapey ne
corn, oals, wheat and year. ug9, au3
psy for them They are good cus.o
mers. BaUyr sLuu6 q railroad out il
among them from where tley can buy
supplies.