Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-15
SOME STARTLLNe FTGURES.

SOME STARTLING CURES.
General Meigs of the
United States army compiled some little
time ago some figures on the growth of
population in this country, which tend
to prove that Nautilus was not far out
of the way when he declared in 1898
that-the conditions favoring-popula-
ton doubled every twenty-five years.
This compilation of Gen. Meigs now be-
| fore US reoites some interesting
facts, and one especially, which will
surprise those of US who have
been taught to believe that the ratio
of increase among the negro population
is greater than among the whites. He
corrects this idea by q comparative
analysis of the census for the past CEN
| fury.
The population of the colonies in 1850
was ,260 600, which was increased in
1890 to 1929, 2I4. In this latter year the
| negro population was ISL ,209. In 1880
the total population had increased to
80, 155 200, of which G $50, 900 were ne
groes. The census this year will show,
he says, according to the ratio of increase
obtaining for the past 100 years, q total
population of 81 ,240, 200, of which
5000, 900 will be negroes.
The mean rate of increase in the total
population from 1890 to 1890 Is SO. 40. OF
negroes It was less, being only 1851.
The proportion of blacks to whites It will
be seen is about l to g.. In another CEN
fury it will be reduced to l to IA.
According to the mean rate of incresss
for century, taking into consideration
the wars and pestiIenoes that have IN
tervened, the total population has
doubled in every twenty-three and one
half years, year and half short of the
period fixed by Nautilus in his tables.
Estimating the progress of population
for the next century, the author thinks
it fair to- assume that the mean rate of
SO. &C, which has ruled for the past CEN
tury, will continue until 1890. So esti-
mated, our population in 1900 will be
80 900 900, lacking few thousand. In
1850 It will have reached 979 600 900,
and in 1890 the enormous total Of ,200,-
900 200.
The area of the United States is 8, 026,-
494 square miles, with density of popu-
lation of traction over u to the square
mile. In 1890 the density of population
throughout will be 99s to the square
mile, which in localities will be as now,
greatly increased. At present it is 46 In
the Atlantic states, POI in Massachusetts,
sc in Ohio, while in Belgium 1t is 434,
England 3S9, and in China 400.
Think of these figures, and of the won
derful possibilities which they disclose
Extraordinary as has been the progress
in art, science and civilization made in
the past century, it will be but trIfis
to that to be attained IN the next. In
fact progress seems to be only in its in
fancy, and science has but lately cast eff
the swsddllng elouts which hampeFed
and oiogged its more rapid gait. The
race will go forward. It Is
bound to do so. Unless some immeas-
ureable, unforeseen calamity occurs to
prevent, the rate of increase in popula-
ton which has obtained for the past 250
years will continue, and ways and means
must be provided for the employment
and sustenance of the millions on mil
lions yet unborn. OF course they will
spread over the continent from the
Arctic to the isthmus, and perhaps be-
yond, and territory that is now neg
lected and uninhabited, viii support its
millions.
What bewildering vista of wealth in
real estate does not the prospect open
upi What riches IN ranches and purses
in prairiesl Fifty years hence quarter
section in the Panhandle will be worth g
fortune, and corner lot in what is now
a suburb of Fort Worth, then city of
500 600, will be equal to a gold mine.
Investors in Texas land and city property
need have no fears about their holdings |
panning out. They are bound to do so,
and to make countless thousands |
wealthy aad independent. In no other
state are there such possibilities for In
vestors. Put your money in it and trust
to Nautilus law of population for big
returns.