The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
VICTORIA


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! 80, an '' o',l@cHS are among the most
/ intelligent and hospitable in the State
Tho city il nne nf tho oi,.s, a., H.
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""''"S Doe" incorporation IN lNlb
| ana It's growth has always been SLOW but
Of the most substantial cbaroctor ma,
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r'F''"''"H Vl lV'orld ~ ABOUT "p ana
us location Is AT the geographical center
! Of Victoria county. of which If ia tho
co,rnt,, seot 1,ho enc ~. a.,
'"i' WESTERN ieNas
una iaclhc ana the New York, Texas and
Mexican railways which arc a pnrt of tho
southern partnr svs,or, ,,r,, o. 4,,,.,t...
I" 4 "e"'' system l"rnl Junction
hero and furnish ample transportation
facilities.
The climate mud coil h,-. ..... 49,, .-.
NM. az" 10'' i,'' are not I'M
lIke that of the rest OF the coast region.
Roses bloom almost the wear around and
the b.nrt or s,,,,,,r,.,. &c. ,,,..,., =,
S',t.e ~ '''"',''' ~ tempered 10y the
Mexico, which is only about forty miles
distant.
The trade Of Victoria is quite extensive
and is derived from Victoria county and
uortious of r,Ibop, t,c,,.an T.. c'...E ,,+
-. -, ,-,t' way Nv '7''' i'-
Ni'l ana Eohdl counties.
Nlctorits prosperity is due IN Il grent
measure IN Tho cIar,ct..,. Of a., ,.,.,,,,,,.,.
"a '''' ''"''''S
tributary to IT, The .oil Of Victoria couu.
fa 80
black sandy loan and d light SANDY loan
1t is especially adapted 10 the growth az
corn, cotton and the cereals the leht soil
being esteemed for the prediction OF frllit,
The general surface oi Tho coun;fy is
level and prairie lands are In the ma
Joriiy, and agriculture and stock raising
are the main pursuits
The san Antonio river forms n part of
the southern boundary of the county
while tho GuadaIupc flows centrally
through It, These rivers and their trlhu-
tarcs furnish an abundance OF water IN
every part OF the county.
Victoria has long been looked upon as
the stockmen,s paradise. and for years
they have held on 20 their lands tenacious
ly. but of late years the man with the
hoe has been making nroais upon thetr
territory and every year now shows an
Increase in the number of acres of alrri-
cultural lands.
The cultivation OF tobacco has also be-
gun to attract some attention in this
county. as II has been found that the soil
Is adapted to It's growth
Improved lands easv Of access 10 tho
city. can be had FOR sio per acre and I'M
improved at 81
These nrices seem ridiculouslv low for
lands capabl.. of PRODUCING from half a
bale 10 a bale of cutton per acre and the
lncredulous person who has never visited
statements are Incorrect. They SHOULD re-
member. however. that supply ana de
mand govern the price of land lust as in
Sreds nf ihonean ti.' acrns nf fertile lnpd
idle In Texas simply because Tic people
who are still tiIliug The Worn out lands In
tho Fast do not know Of the nacninrent
onnortunities offere1 the asric,ilturalists
IN mis- state Lands In Victoria county
lust as In every other county in the state
ara SIR" To aivance in price every veet
now tiat Tho Jissatisiied farmers of the
East and West have turned their ewes
toward Texas.
III c% dn,nfon'e e ~ ,bis m,,gninc.nt
, ~ wv ,,sb1t9rv 10 Victnria his civ
LII h5co,na ona Of tba most imnort,nt
nlaces not only In the coast region, but
T., - St,to ,rbaro H. snfficient tprritorv
-, ~ 10 I-irtoria to snnno,,
a city city Of fifty thousand people
and when that territory becomes as tniclS-
iv settied rs il should be. and wen TILED
~ 80 ~ ~ ni"ce az tbe hroad cxnai,se
arms M no,y 10 h seen on every sid
then The city will be there. The way to
nuiig up ~ ba e', Se civ viii hiiiId Itself m
w ''t naituraI consegtience'
AS a place Of residence Victoria is con
sldereu one -. lhc mo- sur , ~ S'osnitabt'"
the STATE inf ,tpp gliG}.g and The social
e ean az f H. IL given prominenee. There are
many hahqsoihe Ltsluen,,JI9 ~, H., a. ~,
ing NOT only 70 tas onie of he city
re hmons saf the public buildings Of interest
may be mentlonel tne cpuil'y tVuIs ttc8n1n'
which was bui5 N is- m g%S, 81 court
T bddscs in on me sate and Tie people OF TIC
e i'GySS and / COUNTY are Justly very proud Of
the building hahu mug ~ o5 paiso siorns
built n lssi nj Gosl OF t EgyV ~ ths eitv
one Of me prffh tbn best comp9nles on tie