Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

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plant n good deal Of cotton this year,
as 1t is the best first year crop for new
land.
Everything is being done by the Al
win gardeners looking to their early gar
dens and seeding has already com
menced.
The influx of prospectors continues
and over 100 new houses have beet
sold by the lumbermep during the last
few weeks.
Prince Khavenhuller de Metsch,
grand master of the court Of Austria,
spent Sunday in San Antonio and left
that afternoon for Mexico.
Murrah Bros. of Golthwaite, have
bought 400 3-year-old steers in Bell
county and are now driving them to
their pastures, whence they expect to
ship to the territory in the spring.
The little negro who fell from the
trucks of the Southern Pacific passen-
ger train on New Years day and was
so badly mashed, died Saturday.
Governor L. S. Rogs, j. II. Subcr and
C. A. Lewis of College have just re-
turned to Bryan from holiday hunt
on the Navasota river, during which
they killed two deer, one of which was
brought down by the governors uner-
ring rifle. The other, killed by Mr..
Suber, was an immense buck with 10
point antlers.
Dickinson can not report as many
prospectors as neighboring towns, al
though it has some Of the best and
prettiest located lands between Calves
ton and Houston. 1t is supposed that
the and owners, knowing the value of
their possessions, are not so eager to
sell and so do not take the trouble to
advertise them, as others do.
Those who were practically rice far
mers have done remarkably well this
season in Jefferson county. Their yield
has been good, the quality up to date
and the price received netted them n
handsome income. There is no question
but that the rice planter who under
stands his business can make money
in that locality and live royalty at the
same time.
The summer and fall have been so
favorable for the only industry of Al
pine Brewster county, TeXas-stock
raising-that beef cattle are being
moved to the markets very rapidly
over the Southern Pacific railway.
During the month of December 60 cars
of beef cattle were shipped from Al
pine to the New Orleans and East st.
Louis markets.
The people of Dickinson, Galveston
county, have planted celery this winter
on n much larger scale than ever be-
fore. and it is looking very fine. Some
of the earliest is ready for market, but
prices are too low now to sell, owing
to western shipments. The market for
home grown celery comes in February
and this section never failed to realize
good prices for that raised in the home
market.
Captain James Garitty of Corsicana
ance company of Tyler returned from
that city Sunday, where he went OF
private business. He reports that al
inspection into the condition of the
Texas Insurance company will be
made and n meeting be held at Hous
ton on the 18th instant to determine
whether or not reorganization will bC
had.
Cabbage raised at Dickinson has an
Is paying well this winter, and up tt
date Galveston has furnished a steady
market for them. Strawberries neve
looked better and the acreage is nearl,
double that of last year. They ar,
blooming very freely and it is fearet
that a very cold spell, should one come
will injure them to some extent. Tn
winter, so far, has been so mild tina
nothing has ceased to grow, and
heavy freeze would likely cause wide
spread damage.
There will be considerable acreas
of ribbon sugar cane planted in Gal
weston county this year. as there is
general disposition among the peopl
to make their own syrup, thereby gel
ting the pure and unadultered articl
something rarely to be had in tn
markets. This cane grows finely here
and one-quarter of an acre will yiel
enough syrup for any family suppl
; for one year.
Canada is keeping abreast with tn
! general progress and development
which characterize Jackson county
Lots have been secured there for tn
erection OF another mill and cotton gil
Of the latest modern improvements
The rich country which surrounds tina
promising little city is being improve
and settled by industrious Swede'
Germans and other progressive farm
ers from the northwest.
Leading north Texas parties are M
: gotlating with a view of putting in
! mammoth gin plant at Port Iavaoa,
] he In readiness for the coming cotto
sron.