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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
News from HenricO County.

Robert Johns and Henry Meyers, two
youthful dime-novel readers, terrorHed
on the highways thereabouts. They were
arrested and brought before Justice Vim
cent who on account Of their extreme
youth released them on payment or costs.
afternoon by the Clerk of the County
Court 10 the following couples: Jacob W.
Woodson and Susan r. Anderson. II. j..
Goodman and Mary Mantle; 4. j. Davis
oud T1ypV & Cross
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
|, TLANTIC.CoAsT LINE
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY
Z. 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION
DEPOT
1904. NJ.


TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-UNIoN
DEPOT
900 A. NJ, Daily. arrives Petersburg 30
Wv A. NJ, Norfolk u5 A. 81.
Very. and Suffolk, Va.
s:O5 A. NJ. Daily. arrive Petersburg
4. 81. Fayetteville l5
p a., Charleston lg.-j
Z. NJ, Savannah 1870 A.
NJ. Jacksonville Z. A. IT,.
Port Tampa $40 J.. N.
Connects at Wilson with So
A. arriving Goldsboro' 2l6 p.
NJ, Wilmington 56 Z. ~,
Pullman Sleeper New YORK 20
2.55 p. NJ. Daily. Local. Arrives Peters
burg $40 p. NJ. Makes All. stops
$50 P. NJ, Dsiiy; Arrlry,esi fe -, s.1i
stops, Richmond and Peters
7.9o p. NJ. DAILY. Arrives petersburg
S:Q T. NJ, connects with Nor-
folk and Western for Norfolk
and intermediate points En-
poria $40 tconnects with
4. and ID. for stations between
-EmpOria and Lawrencevllel
Weldon $40 p. NJ, Fayette-
Vile :07 A. NJ. Charleston e12
A. NJ. Savannah SIG A. ~.
Tampa 9:35 p NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arriging
Aiken 7:22 A. IL. Augusta
A. NJ. Macon II a. NJ. ATTAIN
ia 1915 p. NJ Pullman S.eepsr
New York 10 Wilm.ngton,
Charleston. Jacksonville. Por.
Tampa. Aiken. Augusta. ana
1870 p. NJ, B Bay.- Arr, es petersburg rs
=, NJ, Lynchburg $50 a. .Ii
Roanoke $50 a. NJ, brieie.
li:25 A. VI. Pullman Sleeper
Richmond 10 Lynchburg
s.56 p. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg 20
L. NJ, Weldon ll.Q p 3D.
makes local stops between
Petersburg and weldon
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
400 A. NJ, Daily. from Jacksonvi.ie, sa-
vannah, Charleston, Atlanta
Macon, Augusta, and all p0ias
7.2O A. NJ. DAILY. except Monday FloH-
da Special, ST. Augustine.
Jacksonville. and Charleston.
S.15 A. NJ. Daily, except sunday Atlanlti
Athens, Raleigh, Henderson,
I.ynchburg and the West
S.43 A. NJ, Daily. Petersburg local
500 A. NJ sunday g9lIy from A s1s51
Lynchburg. and the West.
II ,O5 A. NJ, Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk, ana
s.zo p NJ b siiiysV Jacksonville. Savannah.
Charleston, w m ingtcn.
Goldsboro', and all points
TOO p NJ. Daily. Norfolk. suffolk Vac
verify, and Petersburs
1855 2. NJ, Daily. Petersburg Lynchpl.5'
w T. NJ. EMERSON.
l. r. KENLY, Traffic MANAGE
General Manager
c. s. CAMPBELL
IA 1s Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
LICENSE TAXES.
City Auditors Once,
Richmond. Va. March IL, 1871.
NOTICE

CITY Auulloi Ct.n'N
Richmond. Va. March IL. 1871
NOTICE.
THE LICENSE TAXcS OF 1897 HAVE
been assessed and placed In this once ior
the inspection OF all concerned,
These assessments include all persons
liable 10 n class or specific tax for 1871,
and will remain IN this Office until the
9TH OF MARCH, 1897 The Committee
ON Finance Will meet In the office Or me
Commissioner OF Revenue ON THURSDAY
and FRIDAY, the 18th and 18th OF March,
AT 1880 L, NJ, for the purpose or hearing
and considering appeals from said assess
ments. All persons interested are notihed
10 attend these meetings Of the committee.
as no change OF classification or taxes VIII
afterwards be made except by order OF
the City Council on recommendation OF
tho Committee ON Finance.
EDWARD ). WARREN,
NH l4-tAh25l Auditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
FIsHERMEN's SUPPLIES.
CElNETHREAD. SRINE~

OEINETHREAD. SEINE eFf2Ne,
- TwINEs, LINEN NETTING /~A--ss'--
FOR DRIFTING AND COTTON NET
TING FOR STALKING FURNISH
AT SHORT NOTICE
Our prices are lower than the same
goods can be bought for north. and we
Will guarantee satisfactory goods. or they
may be returned and money refunded.
READY MADE CORkS at greatly re-
duced prices.
Call and examine our Double-Coated
Oil-Clothing.
There are higher-priced goods but none
better than the Lion Brand Seine Thread.
l.. LICHTENSTEIN'S SONS,
corner Seventeenth and Franklin streets.
NH 7-ff
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RAILR LINES.
). A. l.. Si:bOard Airline.
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 7.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY z.
1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
o95 Daily for sm H ss, SRcs S SSOd RG5
Raleigh, SANFORD, Southern
Pines Wilmington, Wadesboro',
Monroe, Charlotte, LincolntOn,
Shelby, Rutherfordton, Chester,
Clinton, Greenwood Abbeyille.
Elberton, Athens. Atlanta, Au-
gusta. Macon. Montgomery, New
orleans, Pensacola, Jacksonville.
Chattanooga, Nashville Mem
phis, Texas, Mexico. California.
AND THE WEST, VIA MEM
PHIS OR NEW ORLEANS
Train leaving at 1855 p. NJ. runs through
solid to Atlanta without change Of cars.
Sleeper ready for occupancy at 1896 r. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
sl5 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
For tickets baggage checks. sleeping
car reservation, etc, apply TO
II. NJ. BOYKIN, General Agent,
S36 east Main street.
f. St. John, Vice-President and Genera.
Y. D. McBee, General Superintendent.
II. w. B. Glover, Traffic Manager.
T. J. ANDERSON,
fec General Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
GROCERIES WAY DOWN!
Selling ut
PRICES MEYER HEARD or BEFORE.
LOW PRICES IN EVERY DEPART


Large cans Rival Condensed MIX.
White Sugar, per pound. ............. 81
Best GRADUATED Sugar, per pound.
Best Tomatoes, per can...........'.'s
Best Corn, per can...............'''''
City Mills Shipstuff,. per 1OO.",..... ~
BroWnstuff, per lOO.................... %
3 large cans Yellow Peaches for -
Sour Pickles. per gallon ............'' ~
4 pounds sun-Dried Peeled Peaches 30
for ........... ....s.'s's -. .'''''' "a
Fine Country Hams, per pound ~
Large Irish Potatoes, lOc. peek Or az
Evaporated Apples. pound .........
pounds California Prunes tor.....' =
No. / Hay, per lOO.............'.''-' o,
Lima Beans, per pound .''''''''''''' ,
White Beans, per quart ''.'''''''''''
Best Hams, per pound ...';''''''''''
California Hams, per pound .....''.' -
Best Creamery Butter. per pound, 10
Best Silver King Minnesota Patenl
Family Flour, S512 per barrel; or %,
Large bars jefferson Soap ..;....;..
CThis is a regular &c. barr3o
Snowflake Patent Family Flour, $40
per barrel; or, per sack .;.;..'''.'' 80 30
old Rye SN Wbskeeg grSlEn earRf Roe o5a Her "
ings u barrel, &25; 2 dozen Tor. y
g rounds Fresh oyster Crackers Tor 70
Washing Powders. DC. kind, for o
Extra Small French Peas .......-.'... ~
All varieties Seed irish Potatoes per an
bugnel ........ss ssssssss's' ''''f'.'''
seed Sweet Potatoes. per barrel.... 70
BLACK Eyed Peas. per quart,.........
. cakes Kitchen Soap. for cleaning.
i-pound prints Creamery Butter..." ls
Corn Bran. per 00.................... %
Cracked Grain Roasted Coffee, 80
strictly pure, per pound ........'''' !"
:. ULLMAN'S SON,
1920 AND 1922 EAST MAIN STREET.
Uptown Store, SOC east Marshall.
.Phone 3l6. -rhOne a.
mo Elsa. Tu&Th)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16

take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II falls TO cure
CSC.
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e e,,,s,.s !, ps :, SWANS VERNIPUGE

The best chlldren's tonic; removes worms, cures
cuilis and fever, indigestion. dysentery, cholera
bssin ends With M. 25c. eli druggists
10 2-Ju1y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
-C<--|-1<s 49, - o., +. -. ---. ..-0e0 ~
RAY LINE-JAMES-Rty ROUTE
FOR BALTIMOaE,
CLOSE CONNECTION FOR ALL
POINTS NORTH.

Appointed sailing days. every TUES
DAY. THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY
at p. 81.
Freight received daily until p. NJ.
Elegant state-rooms heated by steam
and lighted by electricity.
For tickets. state-room reservations.
and further information. apply to
II. NJ. BOYKIN.
General Agent.
S36 east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
HI AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. 9, 1885.
LEAVE BYRD-STREEr STATION.
7:3O A. NJ, Daily, except Mondays, l-'
Washington and points Nor.-
The New lOuk and flOiii@
Special. All Pullman cars. no
extra charge other than E-a-'
lar Pullman rates.
$40 A. d., Sunday only, for. Washins..1,
Elba, Glen Allen. Asn.an-s
boswell. Ruther Glen Pencils
Milford Guinea, Fredtu'h.'
burg. Brooke, a.-d NideWa.e I.
s:f5 A. NJ, Daily, except Sunday, I.'
Washington and points NoI..'
Stops AT Eiba, Ashland
Tayl orsytlle DQswe-,
Ruther Glen. PenOla, Milford,
Woodslane, Guinea. summit,
Fredericksburg. Brooke. lii
Whitewater Pullman car
1900 NJ. Daily, except sunday n.
Washington and points Ncr'h
stops at Eiba. Glen Allen.
Ashland, boswell. Mli0fl,
FREDERICKSBURG, Brooke. ana
Whitewater Parlor-car AS,
connects with Congressionai
Limited at Washington
T.f5 p NJ Daily. for Washington ara
points North. stops az kle.'
Ashland. boswell Mifofa.
FredOricksourg Brooke. ah.
Whitewater. and other siluo.s
Sundays. Sleeper Richmo"1
10 New York
ARRIVE lBYRD.sTRE STATION
s.so A Daily stops at Widewatef'
CIV - Brooke. FredericksbuTg. MI.
forS, boswell. Ashland ana
Elba, and Otheg stations SUI.
days. Sleeper, New YORK "
Richmond. 49,.
$50 49, AT Whitewater. Brooke. Frels'
ricksburg, Summit, G1lntA'
Woodslane Milford. Penola'
uuther Glen. boswell IaylOia.
vile Ashland. Glen Allen, an
Elba. Parlor-car from "a'"-
,,opN Xiv stops only az Frtde-
Nv ricksburg. Boswell and A.
land. Pi,llman cars from New
York and Westminster 80.
eos 10 Al nafIv stops at Widewatt"
e'"' ilrooke Fredericksburg, sun
nil Gulnea. NOOdsiane. Mil-
roTd PenOla Ruther Glen
nosweli. Ashland. Glen AlSH'
and Elba. Sieeping-ear.
~.r,,orptctSs RIpo ACCOMMODATION
dDaily except Suadayl
.oo u AZ n caves Byrd Street staten
40 A NJ Arrives Byrd-Street sta'ion-
s'~ ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY except sunday
s.42 A. NJ, Leaves Elba-
eco =. M. Leaves EloA
do A. M. Arrives Elna
v" r. A TAYLOR. Traffc Mansgea
n e. d MYERS. President. -
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s;O5 A. NJ,

2:j5 p. NJ.
$50 p. NJ.
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7:so p NJ

1880 Il. NJ,
$50 p. NJ,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

american Steamship company and the
North German Lloyd company has put on
between Hamburg and Bremen and Calves
ton is MS low rs that heretofore made be-
tween Hamburg aud Dtemcu and New York
When the mmisrlnt lands in New York it
coats him So to SO, to get out into the
western States and Territories; when he
lands at Galveston 81 to s. will put BIN
on these lands. You can already observe
the farseeine capitalist and millmen be-
ginning to study the maps of these coun-
tics. and I'm less than eighteen months
tn IRE Is going TO he a very active demand
for these timber lands. or course those will
do best who are the first to realize the new
conditions. and buy while they can ge,
the choice lands. desirably located. cheap.
before the land owner awakens to a real
iEation Of the revolution that our deop
water ports will work Nature has pre-
pared the feast. dceping our harbors have
opened the doors TO It. and the laggard will
be be who can not find employment and
profit in Southeast Texas for the next ten
years -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
COMMITTEES on Navigation,
William Hunter.

| total fire losses paid by the Insurance com
panies in Houston during 1896 was but
SAC. 0i09l.
The successful completion OF the shin
channel from the iet,ies at the mouth Of
galveston bay up to Houston brings the
railroads systems OF the Southwest and
deep water together.
Every aero OF the surplus food producing
section of tho United States would be
brought nearer 10 deep water through the
building OF a deep water channel from the
mouth OF the jotties to Houston.
The immense smelling interests Of Colo.
RADIO and the Rocky Mountain country are
now shipping their product to Europe
through Gulf ports. The haul will be made
shorter through deep water at Houston.
The trade OF Texas naturally belongs to
the cities OF tho State. and deep water ut
Houston would keep great deal Of bust
ness In the State that now finds it's way to
foreign countries through tho ports OF other
cities.
With deep water secured at Houston
every bushcl OF grain grown Ia Texas the
lrdian Territory. Oklahoma Territory
Kansas and Nebraska would be increased in
price on account Of the short haul to the
gulf being made still shorter.
Buffalo bayou is aud hes been blessing
to the cotton growers OF Texas, as IL saves
them several hundred thousands OF dollars
annually in freishts This highway TO the
sea should be made nayigabe TO all ships
cntering tho Gulf OF Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
Charles II. Milby.

tiers" (cattlemen) assured them II would
only be waste OF time for them to attemp,
10 raise anything en- the prairie lands with
OUT Iertlllaing heavily, they have gone
ahea' ana last year over 200 acres were
PAINTED 10 cotton. producing from e-half
10 iuil bale to the acre without any fer
tlizer except 1.-The sweat OF the brow" that
IS necessarily incident to thorough cultlya-
''on oats were raised that would make
SeNeniy-hve bushels TO the acre and have
averaged from twenty to forty bushels
Ihcre are now in cultivation there about
leVo acres OF these worthless prairie lands"
large part of which viii be planted to
cotton this year and they confidently ex.
pect to market from $50 TO 100 bales"
Whore were these people located before
thoy came to Harris county,"
That is The very point wish TO empha.
SIZE lacy were all Northern farmers
from Illinois, Iowa. Missouri. Kansas and
Nebraska, whcro they had been accustomed
10 the best grade OF farm lands. They wcra
entirely ignorant OF cotton culture and
mo methods In vogue in this section. hui
they have applied their Northern ideas ~
thorough preparation of the soil for tbr
crop, and constant cultivation while grow.
ing ana they have been SO successful that
they are convinced that moro can be made
from forty acres here than from eighty In
any OF tho agricultural States OF IN. Nor,h
Whlle the cost az living here is much less
IMAM there, There is this further advnn,.
age Seed time and harvest last almost tho
whole or the year here FOR some crops and
man who is up 10 date can have so,r,,
'hng growing 10 supply his table or n
ro' alnos, every day of the year aud
inns IA so important matter that II ,nn
not be TOO strongly emphasized"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

mat the tame grasses, such as timothy.
cloVer. alfalfa, planted at the proper time
anu on ground properly prepared can be
! plouuctu IN abundance II is true that some
iaHuies nave occurred in the production OF
'no crops ABOVE enumerated, but upon in
Neslisatlon You will find that in every in
! "nNe VI such tallure, the farmer has neg
i.o,eu many OF the fundamental PRINCIPALS
OF hnsbandry. In the FIRST place mon buy
100 much land, for which the real estate
| neh are largely TO blame, as many of us
,hinh 100 much of our commission and too
| NUS OF the success Of the farmer Forty
| acres well farmed, will produce moro than
lou acres poorly farmed. and the latter
amount should be the largest farm owned
ny any one even OF ample means In the
second place. most people think because
| mere is no frost In the ground to nrevent
tnat they can break up the land at any
se"soh OF the year and plant and raise
crop pld any farmer in the North ever
raise crop on land broken IN In MD
summer, or in the autumn? Did he ever
ra'ss crop on Nat land without the proner
uuIah'ages for draining off all surplus
"st.r AFTER heavy rains by bitches and out
Nv IN ne ever raise crop until he had
ms land thoroughly plowcd 10 n so,d
oepth and well cultivated? II moi WIN
try? "N O''s' CUM
iaKe forty acres OF land break n I'M
~ March or April let lay until August
cross pillow TO a good depth, see that If is
ulalHed properly by bitches where neces
s 81, prepare inc ground properly in the
following February and plant il ~ co,,nr
corn and such other crops as YOU desire Nv
eept wheat or anne grasses Cthose must ho
SuWh IN the fam, work the crops nronerlv
WIN modern machinery. and YOU viii hsr'
~ from thirty 10 forty bushels ~ corn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

largely confined to the territory west Of tho
MISSOURI river and south OF Omaha and to
Mexico aud while. In sense. the territory
mas oeen extensive, yet IL Was largely gov
crned by the same conditions. Short crops
OF cotton In Texas and tho low prices OF
corn and wheat In Kansas, Missouri and
Iowa ana cheap silver IN Colorado and Mex
leo have all tended to curtail and cripple
the lumber trade of Texas. but far different
conditions exist now. The mills still have
all or their Old markets and In addition
to these for the past two months there
have been loading at Sabine Pass ten 10
twenty vessels for the German, English
jamaican. Mexican. South American and
South African ports, at prices that pay the
mills from IS to $i2 per thousand feet cash
at the mills. aud all OF these that are faV-
orably situated for the export trade could
contract all OF their cut suited for that pur-
pose from now until next July, With this
practically unlimited market. the lumber
business OF Texas Is going to have 4 more
even tenor Six weeks absence of rain on
the black lands OF Central and North
Texas or the hot winds in Kansas and
Nebraska viii no longer put the mills OF
southeast Texas on half time. The manu-
featuring ana mining ccntcrs OF the globe
viii have TO stagi.ate 10 depress them. The
mills Of Southeast Texas now have a ca
paeity to cut at least 600 600 900 feet au-
nually, or to denudc at least coo 900 acres
OF the workable timber annually, And 10
take the ten counties situated most favor
ably for the export trade and they will
not average more than 700 900 acres OF
fairly good timber 10 the county. so that
the mills, with their present capacity, could
cut 1t all In twenty years. but good and
suitable markets will rapidly multiply the
mills 80 that the probabilities are that a
very large per cen, OK the best timber IN
these counties will be cut within the next
ten years, And with tho Increase In the
number OF mills the stumpage value ot
timber viii increase ~ that the principal
prcflt will be In timber rather than 10 cut
ting IL, for the millmcn having their in
vestment in the plants viii have TO use
them, and the owners OF the timber, be-
Ing AT little expense. can afford 10 walt.
The prices the mills are now receiving for
their exports lumber would enable them
TO readily pay 81 per thousand stumrdRe,
or allowing an average Of dou0 feet TO The
acre. Most OF these lands can be bought
today from 81 TO s. per acre. Taxes are
low. no expensive management REQUIRED
and when the timber Is OF. the lands ore
well adapted TO the growth 81 cotton, to-
bnoco. fruit and vegetables. aud VIII sell
for more then. as stump land. than they
cost with the timber on them.
The immigrant rate thar tho Hamburg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
THE TEXAS Lumber TRADE.
Pine Lands of Southeast Texas ms nm
invcstmcnt.

Mr. j. s. Daugherty. to the inquiry as
to which class OF land In Southeas, Texas
presents the most promising field for in.
Nestment. said; Where there 10 such a
variety and most OF them good. it is
rather puzzllng to decide. and ones deci-
sion is most generally governed by his pre-
'ious experience. But to the capitalist It
seems to me that the timbered lands are
very inviting; in the first place, the long
ana short leaf pine, cypress. ash. hickory,
ana dinerent varieties OF oaks are Of ex =
coptionally Rood quality aud therefore well
suited TO IN all the demands of both the
now has twenty-five and Galveston twenty.
hvc TO twcnty-seven feet OF water. The
opening OF these ports to the largest vessels
Is the beginning Of new era In the lumber
trade OF Texas. Henceforth IL has been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
-
WHAT HOUSTON HAS,
Houston's Claims to Greatness Epito.
miz~d.

houstons Claims To Greatness Epito
mixed.
A population OF ss.997.
Forty miles OF street railroad.
water. "''es'an
Four oil mills. with a total cap,,al Of
&2.2Oo.000. VI
Six cotton compresses-one the iarces, In
the world. :"
An actual property valuation OF about
sac. 900 600. "'""s
TWO breweries. with an aggregate capi-
tai OF $500, 600
The receipts OF cotton last year were
l,i60,793 bales.
Eighty-siS manufacturing Industries In
active operation. employing a capital Of
$500, 900.
lhir'y-nine church organizations; with
church buildings refec,ing credit on oIties
three times the size OF Houston.
Tho position OF every farmer In the en,ira
northwest WIZ be benefited by bringing
deep water nearer to them at Houston
The fight is on between Atlantic ana
sult ports. and deep water TO Uous,an
inakes The cause OF the gulf ports stronger
than before.
Houston Is the largest inland cotton mar
ket In the world. and its annual rceein,s
are exceeded by only one port In the United
states-New Orleans.
Houston as deep water port will be
nearer the surplus food producing section
OF tho United States than any other point
on the Gulf OF Mexico,
a scholastic population OF nearly 10 900
The most efficient public school System
IT. the State, with 1857 900 invested in
pnblic school buildings
The people of the entire trans MississIppi
country will rejoice when the ship channel
built 10 Houston. for this will bring
them even nearer to deep water than they
are today.
A paid fire department equipped with ali
the modern APPLIANCES for fighting fire Tho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

THOROUGHLY III TO DATE.
The Conversion from Cattle Raising
To Truci. Farming.

Speaking OF the advancement that has
been made in agriculture and kindred lines
in Harris and adjoining counties in the
last few years" said Mr. j, C. Hooper.
one has only TO take a trip out over any
OF the railroads entering the city to see
e~dences az substantial improvements.
am quite well acquainted with the develop
men,s that have been made in various parts
Of the coast country. but mora especially
at and around Almcda. on the Columbia
branch OF the International and Great
Northtrn railroad in the south part OF thi,
county, and can speak more advisedly OF
the efforts that have been msde there and
tho success that has attended them. The
first fusrow was plowod and tho first fam
ily located four years ago last October.
There nro now about thirty families or l25
persons permanently located there. They
have built a fac school house. have about
forty pupils attending an eight months
school each year, The FIRST two years they
devoted largely 10 setting out and cultivai-
ing their orchards. There are now about
500 acres IN fruit trees within two miles Of
the station. Many OF these will begin bear
ing this year. For tho past two years they
have been paying more attention 10 general
farming Notwithstanding the "old set.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
IT'S AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
"encrnI Farming VIII Pay Wen Al,
Nlung the TcNns InnNL

During my residence in South Texas for
the nsst five years. said Mr.. IL. l.. Me-
Williams, 81 have given considerable
thought and attention to this question ana
am az last convinced II will my. and
pay well AT first was led to believe that
the coast country was especially adaptod
to the culture Of fruits, to the exclusion =,
general crops. and so advised my frir,a.
and customers find. however that was
mistaken, and that cotton. corn vir,..
wheat, barley. rye and vegetables ~ AZ,
kinds can be produced successfully. Also