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


Wheat.....',..,.,,. ...... 10 70 "a bu'
oat9.......... ,......,...'' - 10 lOI pu'
Ryo.,..,....,,..... ..,...' 70 10 AZ pu.
Hhrley"..,.,. .,......,... 20 20 " pu,
Millet and Aay .,.,.,.,... = 20 . tons
bprEhum. .s.,...,'luO 10 lDo kal'
Ia addition to these, peanuts, b OOm-
corn, beams, peas and Irish ami sweet
potatoes average W II 10 toe acre.
Vegetables ana fruits.
Grow In great abundance with proper
cultivation. Plums. aches. pears and
grapes are extensively and proiltahly
grown.
The United states census OF 1890 gives
Thrrnnt county a popu,auon Of 4lll2.
a census talIcr onw would easily give
the county population OF fully $4,000.
Innda.
Improved lands sell from $40 to S35
per acre unimprovad from 81 70 $40
por acre. TNo average taxable value OF
litnd In the county rs SSO2 per acre.
Warrant county has como of the best
land Ia the state within her confines.
stock.
Tho rapid development Of the agd-
cultural intcreAta OF the county ana
the opening or new farms have Up.
Grated TO greatly reduce thc area OF
glngng iHnds. aud stock raising ns
distinct pursuit., ia rapidly giving way
to agriculture. though tho stock in-
teresta of the county are OF great I'M
pOrtancc.
when the good God made THIS
country he made 1t a paradise for the
poor man and FOE the poor brute. ow-
ing TO the mildness VI our winters the
farmer can live comfortably in cheap
houses and the latter can live aluuu-
fully on natures provisions. Many of
the stock run nj large thr1ugduut the
Winter on what Ia called the "rAnse."
with no shed but the brond canopy OF
heaven, and no food but what they
mud growing on the earth. The hardy
aedgo grass and the more nutritious
aud suceul0nt mesquite grow lpNuri-
antly, and furnish unfailng pastures
tho year round, No business wall pay
battef-ail ~ the fine breeds of cattle,
rhecp and hogs win do well lisra, us
la proven by the few who have made
the effort Approaching the value of
good stock. number Of public spirited
citizens few years ago imported cat-
lie aud blooded horses and 0the. stuck.
The success attained haa boon crafty
ing The cattle comprise the Jersey,
Durham and lIolateh breeds. and
We're secured az Il cost OF thousands Of
Gnllal from the most fl,.tL.e Llsvuers
In the United states,
Males.
No business pays bother than raising
nullps, ana this cnn be successfully
carried on here, with an eyory open and
remunrrauve market Tor ali that can
be produced. Native raised muiOs
compare faVorahly In size with the
products Of Missouri and Kentnci<v
The possibilities n this Industry arc
unbounded and ofcer wide acld for
Improvement and money making.
Health.
Having a general elevation Of 7lo
rect above the sea level. the country
- very healthy and the climate IA
mild and agreeable. Health Is
wealth,' and happily lor ua- our dis
eases are mild aud easily managed;
seneral good health prevails through
put the seasons, aud Tho AVERAGE auL
ration % human life ia as great as In
amy state In the Union.
Uhurchs.
Churches are OF an denominations
y may be truthtuily said Of the no.
ule " Tarrint county that they are
truy moral and religious ne,ntr
Every ncighb0rheod has ita snnfertl
aole aud suhstpntiui place az worshie
and many OF the church oilaees wb,id
~ eieait 10 any country. Divine sew
~ w every sabbath ia within me
rench of every hcallty. Tho vsfien,
cnunhes are supplcd with softSv
minister's, and an arr weii mantsm.d
Climate.
i, me climate OF rarrant county Is de-
nisnttuh The winter season extends
through about two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
aho JannRry--and II IL but seldom mai
Ihs thermometer registefs below frress
ne Point. But while extremr low te,I,.
heialure "a seldom cxparlercod 81
snene e an abundance OF what mlsht
~ '~Hed cool" weather. when ught