Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
GRAYSON'S GREATNESS.
Some Facts Which 60 TO Substantial
the Claims Made for this
County.
Asa Typography, water-suppiy, soil, Agrl'
cultural Productions and other
AdyaAtages.
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river, which separates It from
the Indian Territory, on tnc
east by Faunln, on the south
by Collin and Denton, aud on the west by
Cooke county. IL has an area of 96S
square miles about one third Of which Is
covered with thick growth Of timber
There are Gas square mites OF original
prairie, aud the assessment rolls Of the
county Tor 1884 show that
there are 6lb,5ii acres oi land
subject 70 taxation, OF which 553,gS6 are
arabic, S52,772 under fence, and 200, ls2
In cultivation.
The general altitude Is 755 feet above
the sea, with rolling surface, and eX-
tenslve areas OF table lands, subsiding
into narrow valleys along the water
courses. There is a fine growth of TIM
Der ali along the streams.
MATER COURSES.
Grayson county has an abundant sup
ply OF living water In nearly every por-
ton there are numerous bold.n0wlng
springs, and wells of excellent water can
be obtained from ten TO seventy feet. In
the 'tCross Timbers," and in nearly all
the sandy timber lands, Is soft free
stone, hu. in blackwaxy soil It Is
strongly impregnated with lime.
There ere numerous water courses In the
county, though during summer nearly All
OF them cease 10 dow.
THE VARIOUS SOILS,
The lands OF Grayson county, border
Ing on Red river, are alternate blum and
bottom The BLUFFS are gently I'M
dulating table lands covered with
deuse growth Of timber OF
great variety and value. The soil is red,
white and black sand aud vegetable
mold, with light yellow clay subsoll, and
IL warm aud very fertile. IL IL easily
cultivated and will produce abundantly
any kind OF crops that may be grown In
this latitude, but is especially adapted TO
the production OF fruits and vegetables.
Tn! abranch OF table lands extends east
aud west, Is from three TO four miles
wide, aud good tracts (unlmproved) may
be purchased at from 81 To $40, and im-
proved at from $40 TO $50 per acre
The Red river bottom lands are from
one TO one and halt miles In width,
and are Joined by the table lands on the
south. The soil Is red 0lluylum,
OF sedimentary formation composed
OF sand aud vegetable mold, impreg-
mated with gypsum, sulphur, magnesia,
potash, soda and iron. II Is OF wonder
ful fertility, 1t Is best adapted to cot
ton, corn, fruits and vegetables. bale
of cotton and fifty bushels OF
corn Is the average yield per
acre, but with good cultivation and
favorable seasons 1t will produce far
more abundautly. The soil never wears
out.
The belt Of uplands, known as the
lower cross timbers, running north and
south along the western border OF the
county has warm, rich sofia white
sandy loan, containing large per cent.
of sulphate OF lime. Ii produces alum
dainty cotton, corn and various fruits
aud II worth from 81 to 81 unimproved.
beginning az point about ten miles
northwest OF Sherman, running south
through the county, and varying In width
from two TO eight miles, Is a prairie dis
trict known as the "Elm Flats" The
soil Is cold but exceedingly productive,
beIne best adapted TO wheat and oats,
v.hie6 are nearly always sure crops,
The average yield OF the former Is
about fifteen bushels, and OF the
latter sixty-nve bushels to the acre.
From the Elm Flats east toi the county
Iine. and comprising moro than one-iouuh
~ Inc entire county, are the heavy black
land nrairiea. The soil Is inexhaustible
and deep, and unsurpassed IN fertility.
IA ability 10 Withstand protTacted drought
IL maryeioua. When crops on all other
laoda have persisted those on the black
ayoxy soil have never failed to produce In
pronortion 20 the labor devoted to their
cultivation.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
prior TO 500, the cultivation OF cotton
had never been attempted IN Grayson
conntv. hut the results from Its planting
tha, YEAR were so satisfactory that its
cnltiyatIon soon became the leading In.
dnatrv. The bottom lands OF Red river
Uield from three-quarters TO one
ana half bales per acre, 1t Ii
ssnrthy OF note that the cotton
y, North Texas Is the longest
and lnest staple and brings the highest
r,,ce In the market. The lands OF Gray
sor county. however, are equally as vel
adan,ed 10 the production Of cereals
csnerlaily wheat and oats, which attain d
s-apderf,1l degree OF perfection. The
STATE commissioner OF statistics, in re-
ferrine To the wheat OF Grayson county
enld. ssMuch OF the wheat raised exceeds
the standard weight and Is ready fol
market some weeks III advance OF any
nart ~ the Western states From actua
anS raneated trial II would seem TO be es.
+ahhshed that the wheat grown in Nortf
Texag possesses In superior degree III,
oualitlea necessary TO secure II against
damage from long sea transportation"
,rhf average yield OF corr
NAV M put at 80 bushels TO the acre, bu
In certain localities yield OF go, 40, an'
even 30 bushels per acre Ia not un
common. 49,. an
nut Ia It's yield OF oats, the soil o
cravaop county Is phenomenal. A hun
dred bushels TO the acre IS often made
Rye and barley also do well, ana nearl,
A. y, vegetables, the produetiyeness
cravson county ID matter OF common
ssme No spot on earth offers adyant
a',ns aonai To- those Of this region for tn
intelIIaept utilization Of labor and TN
investment Of money In the cultivation
~ veretablesS Irish potatoes, Tor IN
STANCE Weld from 100 to To-
ismeheis per acre, aud sweet pc
t pu9ns from 200 70 $50 bushels
atteinins a degree OF perfection rlyale
onl~ Wv fbe products Of New Jersey an
the Carolinas. .,,,r
NfArKRIAL DEvKLofMENt,
ii 1879, the total value OF properly
4he county was $4,oss, COG, ana IN less
ss.ill a28. In 1883, Ss,ael llo' anu !
lssi $50, 80G,29O, Inc WnoN
ine temized statement shows IN
value Of property in GraYson count
ia 1884 j, !,
l.ands and buldings 669,,l'