The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-03
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Mr.. EDIToR:-
An agricultural and stock asso-
citation would cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. 1t would take
one fourth of that amount to char
ter the association and get in op-
Grafton. One fourth of $4,000 is
$500, that divided into shares
would require $50 shares at SO
each cash. Now it does seem that
in county possessing the natural
advantages of San Saba county,
containing over 1000 inhabitants
as good citizens as can be found
anywhere,-a county worth over
So, 100000. 4 county in SO pros
F srous condition as San SaDa1t
does seem tina there could be
found $50 men with energy, vim,
push, lberalltF and generosity
enough to invest $40 in such an
association. The mere fact of
such a thing being our own local
enterprise would be an incompar-
able benefit and. advantage to our
county. Wherever a people can
be brought together once or twice
a year In peacefl IL and quiet amuse-
ment and there see on exhibition
the products of their own lands,
the results of Il cir own labors, the
fruits of their own culture, the
stock of their own raising, and the
of their own hands.
There you will lind prosperity and
these things serving as stimulants
for greater deels, under the i'm
pulse, they will map plans for
greater achievements, and sue
cessfully carry them out. Again
$500, judiciousIy invested in this
local enterprise, would affort a
better, truer, and more reliable
medium of advertising than S10,-
300 on foreign markets. When
Dur products are put on exhibition
at foreign places, it is looked upon
as a kind of Sur day suit, gotten up
especially for the occasion. We
maintain that the every dey ap-
pearance of San Saba county, its
natural adornment, Just as it is,
is more beautiful, more attractive,
and more difficult to be surpassed
han any special arrangement that
could be- gotter up. What we
want is to get people to come here
and see for themselves. We would
rather ten men come here and see
our county just as it is, than to
have five hundred men look at our
special arrangements on foreign
exhibition. These foreign exhib-
its are good things, but in order
that proper results be gained
therefrom, home enterprises and
local industries must back them.
1t has been said about town that
We have tried and it did not
amount to much Yes you have
tried. You spent about $1,000 at
the spring palace, at the same time
your streets vera almost impassa-
ole. What did The exhibit consist
f? Minerals. Yes, true there are
minerals in San Saba county, but
he county is moi a mineral county.
Farm products, yes three tourths
IF the counties could select products
from their best chosen spots and
make a good exhibit. Pictures,
landwork, TAPESTRIES, ETC., but San
Saba county does not produce ar
lists, etc. The finest artist could
not represent on canvas San Saba
county just as it is, and that is
Just the way to represent it to an
advantage. San Saba county is at
present purely and naturally an
agricultural, stock, and farming
county, possessing advantages I'M
squaled by any that touches it.
Its average farm products exceed
by over g per acre, any of It's It's
sister counties. And these adyan-
tages, the natural conditions, in
short represent it Just as it is, is
what we want and the best way to
10 that is to induce people to
come here and see for themselves.
If we are wrong we hope some
one will reply ard correct US, and
we trust our editor will allow
space Yours 10DERLY.
T. 1oroII,,