Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23

Barley, bushels.,. 225 GAO 2,iO2
Potatoes sweet, bu 256 13.477 II ,096
Potatoes. irish, blu 20 2,s74 1881
Hay, Quilted, tons. 1,i02 2,OsS 1875
Hay, prairie. tons 1876 S,SSs 2g,SsS
Millet, tons...-.,. 264 SO2 2,s6l
sugar cane bbls. 10 ~
County schools.
Tarrant county is justly proud Of her
public schools, and they are an honor
to the county. Able and experienced
teachers are In charge, and no effort is
spared to keep abreast with the times
IN all matters pertaining to public edu-
cation.
an opportunity is offered to every
child In the county to receive a good
common school education free OF all
cost. Texas has provided bountifully
for the education OF the youth Of the
state, and Tatrant takes trout. rank
in the mater Of skillful and just man
agemeut of the pubic money app0r-
toned to this county.
This article is devoted exclusively to
the schools Of TarrAut county outside
OF Fort Worth.
Professor McRae Is superintendent
of education of this county and he
has labored earnestly and zealously
for the cause OF education aud has
accomplished much good for the puD-
lie schools OF Jarraat. aud to him we
are indebted for the following facts
ebOut the public school system in the
county.
one OF the first questions asked by a
mAA expecting 10 move to 4 new To-
euity Is: what kind of schools are
there?' In fact. q man Of family who
doss not feel an interest in the educa-
tional facilities OF his prospective home
Nu Al Il
in developing tile resources of Il cOun-
try that will be desirable addition
to community or that viii make a
live, progressive, public spirited citi-
zen.
Therefore, in this special issue of The
Gazette which Is expected to reach
the best classes Of people selIing OPP
portuhftles of making paying invest
ments or desiring to make permanent
homes in our county. It is very import
ant that something should be said of
our public schools, Doubtless TarNnt
county has one Of the best arranged
systems Of public schools In the state,
famous as Texas Is for her most ex-
cellent school system
some six or seven years ago, the his
tory OF the country schools since that
ume mas been one or continuous I'M
provement and very nattering success
80 f'tfAHah bAlt HuuulEu ulElE4tkS
IN the county and over one hundred
schools, A large majority of the school
houses are comm0dlous and comfort
able. seated with patent desks ana sup
piled with charts, globes and other
school apparatus.
The districts are so laid off TINT
every parert in the county has
school house at convenient distance
from his home, Thus every child baa
an opportunity OF securing "a good COM
man school education.
In Mansfield, Grapevine, Arlington
Azle, Kelley Smlthleld and the other
towns ana villages Of the county
nigh school departments have been
established equal in advancement and
tn9toushness to those Of the larger
cltieS OF the state.
Az Fort Worth Is so wen supplied
with railroad facilities, Tarrant county
has always had as good teachers as can
be found in the state Teachers from
other statoa and from other parts of
TeNas seem anxious TO secure schools
IN Tnrrant county, because Of The ny
cellent reputation OF her schools which
send forth teachers every year that are
doing fine work in this and ADJOINING
counties,
The iNnant County Teachers associ-
alton and the Tnrrant County Trustees
association have done excellent work
IN nrouSing professional Interest
nmoag the teachers and In causing
school trustees to appreciate the value
OF skilleu work in the school room. ana
.eaehers and trustees have reached a
better understanding of the import-
ance OF their respective duties.
IN some counties tho teachers baya
experienced some trouble in securing
Their salaries promptly but T1rrnnt
has so far been able to meet every
claim against her school FUND on nre.
sentatlon and her teachers have NOT
nech totoGd 70 walt for their hard
In many districts the people hive
voted a special tax upon themselves
Tor school purposes and have +hus hes,,,
enabled to have from ally 10 nina
months OF free shoots. A''ie
In short parents thinking of no,,j,g
20 IarrRnt county may feel assured
mat their children will have tho ma
'""'ases OK tAe pest Of schol facilities.
Hog Raising.
me people Of Texas commune an.
nuolly more than S2iO00G0o worth Of
manufactured pork products. ana no
time Is rapidly approaching when
every pound of this Immense product
VIII be produced at home. Few. II nnv
llhes q Industry In Texas Yields noya
profitable returns than hog raising
Our MUD climate and entire frsa.
com from the cold winters OF The NO.,
Northern states, and the fact that
young PIES can be raised almost 10 All
Growth upon vegetation which rrny,,s
mere nearly all the year, gives thts sts,s
gteat advantage over other sections
by raising pigs IN this way and nro-
Nlulns for them the various Kinds n,
FORAGE plants, especially sorghum sov,-
"a thick and broadcast for rrazing
tney can a. very small cost be l,an,
N good, healthy condition durlns
we spring and summer When so-,
ehum Is planted for hog pasturn -
enough should be kent In tho aaia y
keep tho growth OF the cane short
In TIE fan and winter monfha sr,.,
nosa as we have growing at that tine
40 well on rye and wheat soved ss
pasture In THIS way hogs can 10
nearly matured with little or no era,n
Ised ana at very small expenss
Nhen hogs have reached this stn,,n I,
requires but little care TO fatten 80
market. ~ uhe
1he mud winters OF Texas win rr.o,,
NtSetatlon almost the entire vesr ~
IN striking contrast with the Gala Nj
,er winters o. the North ana Nortb,vcs.
where vegetation is groom only ahn,,,
hYe months Of the year. and durin,s
the remaining seven months boes bs,,s
20 pc kept on an expensive grain faSd
In addition. the cold, winter ~ -,
North check the growth Of vo,,n ne
pigs The expenditure OF SO mn,ch ,tta91
energy necessary TO resist me anfs
Hills room, fe t.ef a.. s...,..,., Ns'N solus