The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
San Particle County.

San Particle County.
Your correspondent continuing his
trip soon arrived in San Patricio
county which is one OF the gulf coun-
ties being situated on the Gulf Of
Mexico between the Arkansas and
Nueces rivers which form its northern
and southern boundaries. The San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
passes through the county from the
northwest to the southeast. The soil
of the county is black waXey, black
sandy, hog wallow, sandy loan and
aliuvial. The people are engaged in
farming and stock raising. The grow
ing of grapes and truck farming
is carried on extensively in this couLt'.
Large vineyards are being pl intel,
and one of the largest vegetable ana
melon farms in the state is located
here. One of these farms has 200 acres
planted in watermelons alone, and the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail
way is now engaged in putting in
sidetrack on this farm, and is having
special cars fitted up for the shipment
Of melons and vegetables to the north.
ern markets. The San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway company is very
accommodating. and seems willing
to do everything in its power
to accommodate the people along the
line of their roads. find the people
In this county very kind and hospi-
table. They give all good people a
hearty welcome and are willing to aid
them in securing good homes. The
general surface OF the county is level
and sloping toward the gulf affords
pei feet drainage for the whole county
There is no local cause for sickness
whatever, and with a It ong gulf
breeze sweeping over the prairies
causes the days to be pleasant, and
farmers can work in midsummer
without suffering from ex-
cessive heat. The county is
watered by the Nueces and Arkansas
rivers, with a number of smaller
streams which makes this one Of the
best watered counties in the state.
The average yield of cotton is from
three-fourths to one bale per acre ;eorn,
Thirty to forty bushels. On arriving
at Mathis l soon folmel the acquain-
tance Of that estimable young gentle
man, Mr.. J. w. Hobson, who took
great pleasure in showing me his beau
tiful young town, and introducing me
to the business men OF the town. Mr..
Hobson is public spirited, wide
awake young man. and with a few
more like him, Mathis would soon
be second to no city, in Southwest.
Texas.
The citizens OF Mathis have sub
scribed q large amount Of money for
the purpose OF digging an artesian
well and they are having sLrong iron
bridges built across the Nueces and
San Antonio rivers.
The folio wing are few OF the repre-
sentative business men OF the town:
Messrs. Baugh s. Houston, dealers 10
lumber, laths, shingles, doors, posts, ETC.,
of which Mr.. J. w. Hobson Is general
manager. This lumber yard would be
a credit to any city Of 10000 people in
In the state.
Coffin, Gains s. Co., dealers in gen.
eral merchandise.
J. L. Myers & Co., dealers in general
merchandise.
W. M. Coffin, real estate agent:
Mr.. Matt Meyers, livery and sale
stables.
J. L. Myers, manufacturer Of
wagons.
Meesrs. Staples & Kivlin, proprietors
Exchange saloon and large dealers in
horses.
A good rain has fallen here today
and the farmers are happy.