Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-11


Octobcr -. S,271.725 10 4069,9S1 30
November 72i5.4iO 90 5l46.7S1 16
December 6.s6s73S 90 5,752,l54 16
Total ....s7O.223.33O 90 s55.els.2ls "a
OF late much has been said and writ
en- about the present condition and fu-
ture prospects OF our farmers. For
the consideration Of those persons who
predict ruin and bankruptcy in the
future, 1 wish to call attention to the
facts in relation to the prices of pro-
ducts sold and articles bought by the
farmer in 1894 as compared with the
better times" period OF, say 1889 TO
1899.
Cotton and wheat are the only two
farm products for which low prices
were realized in 1891: corn and oats
sold not only at satisfactory, but al
high prices. with the exception of
slightly decreased yield of wheat and
corn over small area, mainly portions
of Western Texas. the total yield of
each Of the four leading crops of cot
ton, corn, wheat and oats was the
largest ever raised by our farmers.
When we consider the present price
of the supplies the farmer buys, few
realize the sweeping deduction of cost
In 1894, compared with the cost of the
same articles a few years ago. The
following statistics gives few of the
farr,rss, o,,G ~, , n uu.,s use ny 'ne
1898. together with the average price
~ Ieos. Pe'iou u years from 1898
~ CSC 80
p,ion ,s6t -, s sni vi Wheat nou 1ro-
=. Iooa &c tSJ "a SI,-o, aNerase price 1850
70 20, s-,'vs appIuAIiilate percentage
cron,,intna % pet Vent per igo Pounus.
,eei ~. sus"r yer Pouiu-nree IN
an,,,oSi,,.' i'oo W ~, o.
81 ~ ~, @ PetSe"'"se VI 'euucI'uH'
o. p 70 'snu' -, nj, =, 500,
,,.,,es,a ~ P Ts5s ,IaS IN ls9i, So
,',ote 20 20, -, app ~ ~
nart N'"'"so VI ieuuo'iou' 90 per
N,,,.,,.oo,- ..i,,,.,,,.., MT, T. son,
,,,arr,, 49,, 'se5 600 III leo1, ~
80, ioSo Ie'I, ~, ePly-u N
cent 1ll,,o P''-eh'Ns' VI Ieuuo''oh' ov per
,,,,.,.,. ..-,,. 80,
,i is,'i','', We '1 sIs IN lS9i' Sc
ny iooe 70 ~ i5ci approNI-
cant p'' oei'"s' Vi Feuuc''oh' % per
N5,ai,,,-, -. -,
,,ai,trino H., SAINT sraue, ~
pets re c. IN iS'l A'5O; average price
co,.os'o 20, aSa,yv, uPpIoNiihate per-
80, 90, ~, ~ t'ul' ~ per cent
u-i,',' s sun OF clothes' same grade
800 SiE. 80, ri a.eIase Pee 1888 10
dnci;et AZ 10 peiSent"se oI re-
RIM ,,ira 20 go,'oi, 800, ana
1,,i,'' 20, AvaS,lB' per wv pounds
"a Zoo 90 %. S-,ov, 1NeriBo price lSS
~ 49, ?S,oVs "ppFoNulate percentage
$3.50, s'u',, On Per cent
nrica 90 nVtle -l. Oh reduction in
90 per cent
o,.,i norroot,,,..,S ny 70 Iest the gen
onirv a. IN y. tnese hgures by m
pu,iS az me counter OF any reliable
a. 49, VIM rSuuetloh or nearly
for,ya,. s s.'i,,, u" arlcies LOT winch the
/ ~ ~ slsS t'iuLc tHeh tnree-iourthS
rios oe iisn az us9s ior the neccssa-
( iar',e rtaid1 T'sh n'sn prices Tor the
"n6rr3ms Sioia ~ 81 anu oats with an
INA nous lelu ol cotton with an usual
,;l,s a, ~ WIN ~ ali tnese taVorlhg
c0tt+,,, S' an unset 70 row prices oil
! fear ~ cnnt-,dia,i assctI without
condition ne ~ , 1,', tHst tne general
AZ, 100 o I, nv le4as iarIher u now
for ,So r"s, Sst ias neen at any time
Tho sa,iin, trjen 800 -,
inT I,nSs hs pri.e o. improved tarm-
! the cnntro,,v las aJ,' tvsIateu' put on
| Soyorcd scrtio,,s 's euaui,eei an niohy
r ne, cou. s'9''ohs US inueh as 10 to rs
| In my last ANNA, ,on,,.. T ..-..,
mar locaI co,,,,,,.,,, ,,ln',,, susgesteu
! overwhelmingly a.. ~. M9uil De greatly
snrronnSinc co;,r,rv INV o su1' ,hl OF me
ing OF railroad communication into the
contiguous coal fields would stimulate
/ manufacturing enterprises. | am glad
3 To say that these suggestions arc being
realized. The pasture lands are being
! suh-diNlded and settled with thrifty
/ farmers. while there is every prospect
for the immediate construction of anoth-
I or railroad TO the coal fields situated
sixty to 100 miles northwest OF Fort
Worth.
The valuable reports prepared by
your advertising committee have had