Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-29
SOMETHING Anour nAnpnMAx.
The County Developing Constantly.
Cattle and Diversiiied Farminp

Quanah, Tex. Nov. 96--Editor Ga
zette 1t has been quite a while since
have sent an article to your paper.
Believe 1t will be OF interest to many
OF your readers to learn that this neck
Of the woods Is holding its own. and
from the necessity OF the times are
prohtting by the old saying, "necessi-
ty is the mother of invention"
As fall review of our situation for
1894 will show that in these days when
practical results as against chimerlcal
vagaries are necessary to be brought
In comparison with sturdy thinking
business minds, one idea must give
way to a diversity OF ideas, not only
to develop character In individuals, but
countries as we'll, In the diversity Of
products that may be produced. While
depression has marked the pages OF
commercial history in all branches In
1884, the dwellers of Hardeman, with
stOiclsm, met the environments of de-
preston and short crops Of 1898. In
1894 developed the fact that with the
sprinkle of cotton raised in 81, '92 and
'9S. more attention was given to this
staple in 1884, and larger acreage was
planted, hence the gin at Quanah has
passed Its five hundred and twenty
NTH bale averaging $50 pounds to the
bale, Hence this settles beyond ques-
tlOn that this Is a cotton county. Qua
nah station for 1894 viii ship one thous-
aud bales of cotton. The acreage OF
corn has been OF better yield and larger
acreage than ever known before. Thus
the one crop theory. like a single idea
IN mems minds, disappears in the prac-
Teal demonstration thht this Is an es-
sentially diversified stock growing and
farming country, changing the location
Of our pork supply from an importa-
ton to home product, Is In keeping
with our other advancenents and win
coon be like our beef product, an ex-
port, as the hog has thriyed well on
our wheat, corn, milo maize. sorghum
ana vine crop products. The Dallas
state fair bears witness to Trademarks
stock interest in prizes awarded.
% Tine well known fact OF Quanah sta
ton being a heavy beef shipping polnt
needs no comment. only that November
shipments for 1894 are large. SO much
for stock and crops.
u is known fact that new coun-
tries are essentially bonded localities.
10 pay FOR developments, and frequently
lis paper, known as county scrip of va
rous classes, sells from 40 to so cents ON
me dollar and its bonds at u heavy
ulsS'uHt. hardemAn county in the
year 1884 reduces Its bonded Indebted
ness; lis scrip stands at 100 cents on the
uoilaf IN every class and reduced the
valuation on realty 20 per cent on the
SlVO The biennial election of county
oilcers has passed. The returns show
known and tried officers are placed I'm
charge. Hence. true business prlnci-
pes VIII govern our countys financial
policy Tor the next two years.
The city National bank Of Ouan,b
ny her deposits, shows there Is stabili.
~ IN Hardeman productions, with from
one hundred and ten to twenty thoug-
ana dollars daily deposits for the month
OF November 1891.
WIN three fiouriug mills which nre
steadily improving their facilitins fo,
the output OF flour. meal. bran etr
ana the Acme and Eureka cement
PLASTER companies which latter product
is becoming one OF the most stanie
produets for plastering purposes known
70 American architects. Hardeman has,
tiles, 40 mean iac'l-
WITH this showing In these davs ~
,,,i'',, Nasaries and fanclful ideas
up"n the per capita necessary 10 RIM
.i,s!s,3 'g,Hlneht' should Hardeman be-
VIZ, tS9eu as nou-producer2 We think
not As tributary tcrrjtnry e I
Worth ana a supporter az ,,, r r
worm and Denver railway 90 -.
that class who have Ipd,is.r,. 49, "
Drawn, character persever6nce ~,
eapitaL there is profitable rnn,,, sa.
spu IN prauelng The true Ancrlcon
,s"1racleTistic In. developing ono Of ~
heaithlest localities in America VI '"e
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