The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
SOUTH WESTERN TEXAS.
NOT A PLACE or COWBOYS AND
SPURS.
MINIS aud Natural Pow

TEXAS. May 2s.-Spocial 70 womans
Eest.on.- From the IA southwest we send
a Texas greeting. as hearty and as sim
ccrc as our state IS broad and prosper
Gus. The grand old Lone Star shines upon
many a son OF Virginia. who guided by
It's genial rays, has found here a resting
place. and reward for MS labOrs. and
who would not exchange mis- easy-gOing,
independent life here. 10 live on the best
corner lots In the vale Of ANoca. with
our two hundred and seventy-four thous-
and, three hundred and ffty-s.x square
miles OF area. we have every variety of
climate. soil and production.
Texas raises one-third OF the cotton
produced IA he United States. without
the aid of fertilizers. The cost OF pro-
ducuon being so much less than I'm most
OF the states, they cannot compete with
AS Tor cheap cotton. and. notwithstano-
Ing. the low prices OF last season. the
cotton fields are as broad as ever.
The cereals flourish here. From the
northeastern portion Of. the State -four
is largely exported. and ali manner OF
fruits and vegetables. with Propcr atten-
ton. can be raised There are fields Of
rice, corn and cane. and successful eX-
periments are beng made in tobacco
culture.
THF CONVOY RrLroATrD
Many people at a distance have the
idea that Texas is filled with cattle
ranches. that the cowboy Is a leading
character I'm our social life. and that
bowie knives and pistols are used FOR n
pasttimc. But tho immense ranches once
owned by the cattle kings. sometimes
rising whole counties in extent. have
been cut up into farms and are now
dotted with towns and villages. The cow
boy has been releeatcf TO the border. or
long since has east his spurs and SOM
hrcro. and joined the ranks Of the
dudes. Railroads have everywhere in
torsectcd the State. and growing towns
and cities arc all along the routes.
We have mines TO work. lands 10 set
tie and natural powers 10 be utilized.
While the northern manufacturers have
turned their faces southwark, we wish
10 catch their eyes and bc,k0n them TO
the largest cotton fields la Dixie. where
they VIII have advantages that they never
dreamed Of before
our climate is fine. our winters mild,
the norther being the worst feature.
but 10 soon blows out and leaves II warm
again We do not have ice every winter
In Southwest Texas and very seldom see
snow. Last winter several inches OF
snow fell all over the State An were
proud TO realize that Texas would manu-
facture as good snow as could be made
elsewhere. but only once I'm wv MY or
thirty years does she treat her children
TO such novel scenes.
HTn STATE CAPITOL
Our State capitol is the finest I'm the
United States save that at Albany, New
York Our population is rushing go
ahead and large cosmopolitan churches
and schools are everywhere. We are not
behind In any respect In tho matter Of
progress. All towns Of any size have
their systems OF water-wOrks, telt phones
and electric plants. In short. Texas has
outLved her Old bowie knife tarantula
and cowboy reputation OF her childhood.
and stands to-day, one of the fairest and
er1ndcst in the great sistorhood Of States.
Come and be one Of ms.
JENNIE HOLLAMON.