Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-08
AGRICULTURAL AID POLITICAL CROPS.

J. \. Prescott, u lawyer Of Salina, Kan,
who is in Texas with view of locating, is
highly pleased with the outlook in the Pan
handle. Speaking of this section, he said:
Undoubtedly the Panhandle has u bright
future. The land is as fine wheat land as
can be found in this country and wheat is
now big industry. Il can be raised IL 30
cents a bushel and is now on the market Tor
90 cents. Dealers already announce
that they will contract for the
coming crop at 30 cents per bushel, and
you can readily see that there is considera-
bic profit. The market reports show that
the demand for American wheat in the
London market cannot be filed, and l DO
not think that the price viii ever decline.
The stock industry is also looking up, and
this will greatly assist Texas. | find that
the large ranches, inclosipg thousands Of
acres OF land, are rapidly disappearing n
Texas before the march of the muscular
gentleman who manipulates the hoe. This
IS another good sign, and you will find that
il viii result in prosperity 10 the state.
While the lands will be devoted to the cul-
ture CT wheat and grain, you will find that
instead of the stock industry declining finer
grades and more stock win be raised. Fine
stock viii command better prices and vet
the people will also reap rich harvest on
the grain raised"
What-Not-"Whata about the farmers who
are starving in Kansas
MIR. PRESCOTT think the news
papers are drawing on their Won
deHful fund OF imagination in
depicting the narrowing scenes of star
walton that the Kansas farmers are sub
Iected to. We have q fine agricultural
state and the actual condition Of the farmer
is far better than it has been for the past
five years. If the price Of wheat and stock
help Texas, Kansas being state similar in
every respect to the Panhandle, why, in the
name OF common sense, will not the same
price bring prosperity TO the Kansas farm
ers, who DO not labor under the expense Of
cultivating new land! 1t is true that about
six counties on the line of Colorado and
Kansas suffered from droGth this year; but
the farmers are well cared for by the state
at large and there is no necessity Of q ma
tonal howl about the sutfertngs Of the Kan
sas farmers
What-Not-"How are politics in your
stater'
Mr.. Prescott-S'TheA Alliance swept every
thing this year, but it is fast losing its
strength. The leaders promised the voters
prohibition and anti-prohibition, low tariff
and high tariff, sub-treasury money and ma
tional bank notes, free coinage and gold,
and the misguided farmers are beginning
to awake 20 the fact that somebody is left.
Whether it is the Democrat or Republican
they are unable 10 settle; but somebody is
LETT and the people are quietly Withdrawing
from the order for fear that they are the
ones who are left with the bag to hold"
What-NOt-"Do you think Ingalls, will
Join the Alliance -
Mr. Prescott-~Wen. hardly. I see that
he has already denied the interview: but
the Republican papers of the state are be-
speaking their complaints to him in j man
ner that is not altogether fiatteriugn
at-Not-"What kind Of a statesman is
the gentleman with the elongated and airy
whiskers2'
Mr.. Prescott-''You speak of PETER, do
you3 Well, he is a very mediocre individ-
ual, and there are thousands of men in the
state by the SIDE of whom he is an intellect
ual pigmy."
What-not-''If the Alliance should pass
away, what party will be dominant in Kan
sass"
Mr.. Prescott Kansas is prohibition |
first, last and always. The Democratic |
party of the state is against prohibition, |
while the Republican party is for it, and |
feel satisfied that the Republicans viii al |
WAYS carry the banner of the state