The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-11
INDUSTRIAL NEWS AND VIEWS.

NDtSTUtAb NEWS AND VIEWS.
Gatcsvilc MESSENGER: The farmers OF
this county have moro land plowed nov
than they ever had before at this time OF
the year.
Merkel Mall This Is one year that most
OF the farmers Of Taylor county raised
their own meat. This saves one. third Of
their cotton crop
lei Campo Eaglc; Thousands OF acres Of
new lard have been sold to actual settlers
around III Campo DURING the past few
weeks. and rush for land still continues.
Brazoria News: Come to Brasoria coun.
~ where you can enjoy vegetables, oystcrs
and FISH In the winter and raise halo of
| cotton to tho acre In the summer aud fail.
Richmond Coaster; Though they are
coming in druvss. there Is still room for
more coed people In our county. The whole
western end OF the county IA said to bs
Allied with newcomers, seeking homes.
BELLS News; Miss Mary Roddy has an
orange tree at her home which has fourteen
well developed aud almost ripe oranges
ON 1t. The tree is not over two Zee, high
and with Its green foliage and golden fruit
presents beautiful spectacle.
BRENNAN banner; The Herald says a
great deal OF river bnttom land near Cam
eron In being cleared for cultivation next
year This Is tho richest land In the coun
ty and when well handled nnvsv fails 10
produce good crop, regardless Of the ser.
son.
Kcrville Paper: The San Angelo Stand
ard says al least half million dollars
have been spent IN the Concho country In
the past three wcohs by cattle buyers aud
$4,000 by sheep buyers The banks arc
overlooking with funds and an era of pros.
perty in this section has dawncd auspir-
iously. Long may II wave
Crockett Courier: Time was when the
great stream Of immigration to Texas
swept by our very doors aud touk no heed
OF East Texas This is all changed now
The eyes Of the homcsceker ara upon this
section OF the State and East Texas has
the pleasure OF seeing things coming her
way at last
hay city Breeze; Wharton county con-
tnucs to improve her public roads she
has already many miles OF good graded
roads ard Is advertising for bids for the
grading OF road from Wharton to lei
campo and on to the western line of tho
county, Nothing is SO much needed IN
South TexGB as good roads aad n start by
Matneorda county In that direction will
have to be made before many years.
Lulng Signal a meeting of real estate
and land owners waa held nj Yoakum
Tuesday, December S. Tor the purpose NJ
organizing an immisrntlon bureau. Tho
chief object OF this organization Is to Id
Nertiso each particular section OF the coun,
ny with the Wow OF inducing and lnca,-
ing thrifty settlers on IN line OF the san
Antonio ard Aransas PaRs railway.
Yoakum Tmos; There have been more
prosrcctors looking about over this por-
ton of South Texas during the past few
weeks than ever before IN the history OF
the country, and the best part Of fl all. Il
the fact that most all who come 90 away
with COED opinion OF the climate. soil
aud people. and with the d term nation to
dispose of their property elsewhere aud re-
turn here TO locate.
Edna Progress Vegetables. such as
English peas. bcots. lettuce. beans, rad
ishcs, turnips. butter beans mustard
green's squash, etc, are plentiful. by r,,-
son OF rich soil and favorable selsons
coupled with a mild climate. VIC always
have ilnc gardens in Jackson county during
the fall and winter seasons. Many OF orr
gardeners now have fne patches OF cab
bagos already beginning to head nicely.
Wichita Falls Herald Mr.. Murray Har.
ris. tho engineer, accompanied by MesHs
Willie Wilson and Sharp Norvell starts
out this week To take soundBgH of the
river where II is proposed to locate the
irrigation dam. They expect to b. engaged
in this work some Ave or six days and
after that they will bo Joined BY large
force and the permanent survey of Inc dana
and bitches for our great irrigation canal
Will begin In earnest.
Crockett Entcrprise' man can buy tn.
very best quality Of farming lands In the
woods In Houston county, at from 81 80
to $3.50 per acre. II he Is a man Of any
energy and viii work he can In a short
time open up n good farm. and In less
than Ave years from the time he sticks tn,
axe In the first tree. that anne laad VIII
be worth not less than $40 pcr acre. In
what could ho put HIS money and labor tina,
would pay him so well?
Crosby County News. Cattle IN CROSBY
county. as a rule. viii enter the winter In
good shape and al! who have shelter for
their stock are reasonably certain that
they viii pass through the winter well. Il
costs very little to put mp wind break,
and those who can not pay for lumber may
easily make ore ~ adobcs, o. b. plowing
up turf and building sod walls All who
are not provided with shelter already
should think Of this.
Troupe Banner: All the bonuses we can
offer and the sngared invii itions wo may
extend TO the Eastern capitalist, viii not
avail onc-tpnth az much to bring him TO
Texas. as persistent refusal 10 use East
ern made goods 40 long az WE can get the
home made article SO long On We continue
to rush away from home to get everything
he would be little less than fooi 10 locate
In Texas, and whatever may bc SAID Of
tho moneyed man Of the East. ho Ia no
fool.
Victoria Review: Long trains of prairie
schooners' arriving In Victoria cease TO
excite much interest They are to be seen
each day. and our people are wondering.
az they o. about the marketing OF colt N
In the city. II 1t viii never come 10 a stop
Yesterday witnessed al least twenty
''schooners'' passing through the streets
of the city, and in slang parlnnce. It WIS
poor day for schoonerB too" Nine o.
the wagons were from Ellis county. and
all contained household furniture and
farming implements. II tho present ratio
Of Immigration continues as was remarked
by prominent business man yesterday
the entire population Of Ellis county Will
soon have found homes In Victoria county
and the coast country.
Victoria Review As an illustration o:
what can be accomplished in this county
during a drcuthy s9ason. the ally Review
yesterday interviewed four planters. plrs.
ed at random from the number IN the city.
The first gent 'em1n appro 4cacu wax ".
II n.vn,tcr Ho Rnid Tint he had piautcl