The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-23
snERMAN, Texas, Aug. l6. 1893.

SHERMAN, TEXAS, Aug. l6. 1888.
After spending more than week in
Western Arkansas, we are now in Texas.
The crops in Arkansas are very fine. The
best corn ever saw was in Sewer Coun-
ty. While most of their crops are late,
still they are very fine. Corn will make
in some places nearly hundred bushels
to the acre, and cotton will go as high as
q bale to the acre. The most extensive
hail storm ever heard OF fell In western
Arkansas on the 30th Of May, and did
great damage. Some OF the hall stones
measured thirteen inches in circumEer-
ence. Sewer and Polk Counties in Ar.
kansas are very fine, and in most places
healthful and filed with as clever people
as one ever met, However, those Conn
ties are undeveloped.
In Texarkana We were not 30 we'll
pleased. 1t is q live city. bnt not such Q
place as we would like for home, The
water is about such as we would get out
of Strickland's Mill pond. Wespent only
one night there NTH the mosquitoes we
travelled from this point West on the
Texas and Pacific Railroad. The lands,
until we reach Lamar County, we're poor
and covered with post oak.
When we reached Lamar County we
began to see sights. I wish could give
your readers 8 real correct idea Of che
country from Blossom to Sherman. Being
used 10 seeing our little cotton patches
With cotton about knee high, containing
from half to forty acres, the sight OF
thousands Of acres in one body, with cot
ton all over as good as our best spots, was
areal sight worth the trip to farmer or
any one else.
The land is black, and when fresh
ploughed or wet, it looks like it bad been
covered with charcoal. Most Nof the
streams are dry now, and wster is gener.
ally secured for stock from wells aud sur
face tankg. Drinking water is secured
from wells and cisterns. Most of the well
water is impregnated with line This land
is 30 rich and level that the farmer is car
ried away with it, and really this is the nat
ural home OF the 'man with the hoe"
In Sherman we have met our former
County-men, Maj. D. L. Cox and D. Sloan
White, both of whom are well pleased
and we'll fixed. Mr. White is just en-.
thusiastic over Texas. He is in love with
the "Lone Star" Mr.. Cox has the same
ideas, but is not 90 enthusiastic, His
health hiss improved here. We also have
met Mr.. James Stone, son OF Mr.. p: M.
Stone, who lives ia Garyin Township.
He says he would not move pacR 70 An
derson County II his father would give
him his farm and bind him to live on It.
He also has good health, and ia doing we'll,
Messrs. James Melton, James Rankin,
Wilson Rankin, Marion LaDgston, several
of the Osrs and Mrs. Hester Watkins live
in this County, and from what We can
hear are doing well. Aand here is worth
from $40 to $75 per acre.
In Texarkana I met DR.. John Grown,
son OF DR.. e. NJ. Brown. He is a young
man of promise, and has already gained Q
high position In his profession. He is
specialist, treating the eye and car.
MI. Thos. @. Shearer, who came In our
party, either got satisfied and went home
to sell out and return, or got home-sick
and returned several days ago. Messrs.
John W. Simpson. Sllas Kay and Thomas
Drake are still in the State, but we are not
sure just where they are.
Mr.. 8. e. Elliott is in Bherman, but l
have not met him yet. I understand he is
in good circumstances.
This is beautiful country. It is level
and exceedingly fertile, and learn from
people here that it is healthful, and In.