Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-07

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The Seaside summer normal and
school of methods will open at Port La
vaca July 10 and close August 10. The
citizens have met and taken steps to see
that the teachers will be entertained
royalty. Many teachers from the inte-
lor counties of the state have been
heard from and have written that they
will take advantage of the opportunity
to ENJOY an outing on the coast, and
the attendance from present Indications
will be much larger than last year.
All early corn around Round Rock
will make thirty-five to fifty bushels.
Cotton in the last ten days has made
rapid growth and recovered largely
from the effect of the lice. Millet and
cat crops were never better and the
weather has favored harvesting it is
now about all stacked and stored. An
other rain in the next few days will
make corn replanted after frost. Those
who planted Kansas corn already have
a good crop secured.
Several years ago Mr. Joe Curry
bought twenty acres of land at Ingle-
side, across the bay from Corpus Chris
ii, and has since made the land pay for
itself, for substantial Improvements,
for the maintenance of large family,
and there is now small bank account
TO Mr.. Curry's credit. All this has been
done by pluck and energy without the
use of n dollar of capital. Every dollar
made during the Dast three or four
wears has come out of the ground.
Showers fell in various parts of Mi
lam county Friday afternoon. and in
some localities. at Hall, Minerva and
Buckholts it was heavy enough to do
the crops some good. Early cotton is
needing rain and, unless II has n rood
season pretty soon. it will be seriously
injured. as it has stopped growing and
has no fruit on If. Young cofton is do
ing wel1 ne we'll az tba crons along tho
streams Corn vou1d fiji ont hnttar If
if shouId hoce a good rain If how.
ever. is fine enouuh
Never has Chambers county had bet
ter prospects for general crop than
ut present: more especially for cotton.
which the dry and hot weather insnires
with double quick hustle. Corn is
suffering badly for rain, as the major
portion has but lately been laid by
and is tasseling. while some has fully
matured. The sweet potato crop is re-
tarded on account of che dry weather.
usually the rains in the first part of the
month of June signals the time for no
into planting. Watermelons are riDen-
ing and are being shipped from this
point by the thousands. mostly to Gal
weston.
The Gulf Coast association met at
Alvin Saturday President Johnson of
Arcadia in the chair. Most of the To-
cal associations were represented.
Business looking to the perfecting of
the association in all Of its features was
first considered. Many experiences
We're given as to different modes Of
culture, results from the same. best
methods of handling and packing and
best mode of transportation. Mr.. Da-
Wis of Alvin reported that he could not
make any money shipping his vegeta-
bles by express as the charges con-
sumed tie profits, but by car lots he
had done very well. His cabbage had
netted S12 per ton. President Johnson
was called on to give his, experience in
raising Irish potatoes, he has had great
success along that line. He prefaced
his remarks by saying that he supposed
the reputation he had as a successful
potato grower would dub him Potato
Johnson" He planted last winter four
barrels of Saltzer's EARLY potatoes and
harvested about 100 bushels. His fall
crop is generally nearly as good. Thor