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

blosHlng enjoyed by 10 great a portion
nf the territory tributary to thia Erear
roadf Instance Ttnant and Wise
counties, lyigg at the very portals Of
ROM North-a few ihouHand revolu-
Items az the Fort Worth and Denver
engines driving wheels aud what
country tho prospecting immigrant IL
tnlson throuRh1 Soil exceptionally fer
tile ana Ron, that famoua chocolate
oolored earth. Thru ON, up u atrc,s li
OF Sky mlloa. through tho rich farming
HlauletA ~ Montngne, Clay and Wich-
ia Across The yalioyn VI the Wicn-
Ito. pasHe ana Rod Rivera tho traveller
spceds, catching some suggestion OF
their vast extent ana immense poaflbil-
iurA, Every sort OF Erain all kinda OF
Vegetables, gtow rapidly here and ma
iurc with creator perfection than on
the hinpk iandn. and the abundance of
ne wn;cr supply from the Big and
Little wichitDa, The paaso. lirazoa ANA
Red rlvctn ana many smaller airoama
plhurN all fpufH pf drouth--fornidnbla
Ia cattle-aalde. water hero ~ obtained
also from wells at a depth OF from 20
20 90 feet, When all the advantages OF
climate henithfulnceH, agriculture,
iArm produpta, cotton, stock aisink,
hug raianR, are rec0untol. ana thd
traveller alluded TO 5000 the country
where ihehn advantages abound. ho viii
not m1rYcl that the region u 80 gem
erally known AZ one proItcring homcn
10 the millions"
This vast and favored region the Fort
Worth ana Denver railway bseets. itB
hountira this road has virtually plsced
within the reach OF tho world: in u
waA found rho reason for the constitute
ton " the grpat line. and mlghty a. ls
ms agency ~ intercoumunlrAtiun az
present. u ~ not yct "a Tho enjoyment
o. one-tenth Of The greatnena IL Is des-
tined 70 enjoy. ltn part IN but a proph-
e.sy, considered N the light OF what
No road IN Texhs has done more to-
wards developing tho cattle raising in-
terpHiH az the 10 than the Fort Worth
and Donvcr From IInrdemnu county
northwest 10 TcNllno n q yaai tract os
country, rich IN feHourcca Tor the cattle
man. Formerly cattle graxcd at LARGO
here, ro1ininR az VIII and seeking tho
best pnatpfaRe Now, Tho cattlemen
have succeeded IN reducing the ocoupa-
ton Of cattle rai1ing 10 q much better
plan, The cattle are no longer DE-
pendant on natures klndncha for rus-
tcnanco and gfazlng. The cattle
growers are rnisins aorghnm and grain
Ia vast Abundance through this section
for feeding their cattle
Right through linrdemnn county,
north and south, runs tho quarantine
line, west % which being country 81
huch hpivhnln HtAlthlulnttf fhnt the
cattle grown here are recognized Nv abe
solutrly healthy. subject TO none OF tho
devastating rpidemlcB which prevail ia
other lcap fHy-sed distrlota, and 40
shipped direct 10 any cattle market OF
tho world without any or the fentrio-
tipns OF tho cattle quarantine lava
Before the Fort Worth and Denver
road waA run through this section. all
the magnificent advantages Tor sock
raising AFFORDED by It were practically
Loot Dy reason OF the reinoteupsB OF tho
territory from shipping points, II ono
Htudlcn on the map the mlilionH OF
acres OF iaDd-niOBt OF Il tho fneat pna-
turaBe IN the world--tiIis road has
placed 10 the use OF the cnttlo growor.
he viii Eee the innmoth service the Fort
Worn and Donyar has done the catfls
industry IN Tcxas alone.
Some Of the Ranches al present IN on-
rcAtion comprise ea much as 5000. 900
OF acres. One OF the beneficial results
~ the new order % cattle growing Tho
ROAD hAa brought ABOUT lich Ia tho
higher Grade or cattle breeding come.
thing that waa PRACTICALLY impossible
whoa the Freet herds rpalnod at large
over tho territory. seeking tho BEST pas.
tnrase. nomehi5 and wild. With land
rnniabir at tho remarkable figure %
couth per acre per Rnnum. and u sectitn
or land putrhAehble for q hhEatellf ID
~ no marvel TINT this country and lts
cattle raising han Developed with such
remariinbis speed since thu rrnalrucfion
or tho Fort Worth and D4ntar