The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
IID WORDS FOR HOUSTON,
Cllpplrss From re Manufacturers
III Record.
COMING TO BUY CHEAP LANDS.
Hvsth Big Crops n the West, MANY
FARMERS VIII Sell Ont and Buy
Homes N youth Texas.

B DURING the coming fall and winter and a
y an evidence OF q pronounced revival, nun
dreds or home seekers are coming to To-
q cate during the summer months. severa
representative manufacturers have recently
investigated this city and section and theil
reports have been favorable in every in
stance.
To give local readers an idea OF how
Houston is talked about abroad The Posi-
rcproduces several items from the Manu-
facturers Record OF August q.
The leading editorial in the Record was
as follows:
THE wESTERNERS OPPORTUNITY.
From different parts OF the West. whore
sturdy and Industrious farmers have Tor
years been battling unsuccessfully agalns.
the almost insurmontabe difficulties
OF climate, comes the news OF the most
gratifying returns for crops that have been
received in three or four years. Some OF
these returns In the more favored localilies
are being employed TO clear the mortgages
from the farms; others are swelling bank
deposits to provide against future Ills.
while others. belonging TO those far seeing
farmers who would avoid the Ills, are
being put into lands In the South, where
industry and skill are not discounted by
regular drouths In summer and bitter cold
in winter, aud where good crops are not
the exception.
The benefits OF this year are thoroughly
appreciated by the farmers of the West
and Northwest, and because of their var
iety they win DO utilized by many TO es-
cape to more oongenlal regions. Along
several lines that are known aS
homesekers' excursions are well patronized.
The correspondent OF the Manufacturers
Record at Houston. Texas. writes that
the excursions which reached there last
week were much better patronized than
had been expected and that there were as
many homeseekers on them as came In
November two years ago. SO also Mr.. NJ.
V. Richards. land and Industrial agent OF
the Southern railway. who has been in
Iowa recently, is reported as saying: 1.-The
people In the West have large grain crops
this year, and are getting good lE.ces for
what they sell. They are coming South
as fast as they can sell out up there. That
is all that has been holding a great many
Western people back. Thousands of them
want TO move South. but they have not
been able to sell their property In tho
Western States for the past few years"
Here are plain indications of the trSd
OF events. Wise Westeruers who have
studied tho situation are convinced that
their future lies In the South. They have
the experiences Of some of their former
nelghbors as the proof and they will not
be slow 10 seize the opportunity to better
their condition and make ample provision
for their children. On the other hand.
events may be fastened II the various
railroad companies and other agencicl,
Tor the healthy development OF the South
see to 1T that tho resources OF their re-
spective territories are fully exploited
among those who are seeking change.
and that every reasonable facility may be
offered to these who would forever turn
their faces from the land OF billiards. and
deadly heat
Following Is the letter OF the CORE.
spondent referred to In the editorial:
Houston. Texas, August q. The home
seekers excursions which reached iious-
ton August IL and ~ from points In Mis-
eouri, Illinois, Iowa Kentucky Nebraska
and Kansas. were much better patronlzed
than was anticipated. In fact. there were
aus many homeseekers on these August ex-
cursions as came during November in 1895
and 1886. The visitors are In the main
prosperous farmers who are leaving their
old homes for the reason that land ha,
Income too high for them to make any re
turns upon the investment even with fair
CROPS. and before an advance Is made in
south Texas lands they think 1t advisable
20 purchase. The next excursion leaves all
Northern points September T.
Ine general office of Boyd's ready made
houses VIII be located al an early day In
Houston, the factory remaining at Beau
mont.
number OF new cotton firms have To-
csfed IN Houston for the present season,
Among these firms are some which have
peen established for years in other cities
= put the growth Of Houston as a cotton
market compelled them to make this city
the seat OF operations.
Main street, which Is the leading retail
thoroughfare OF the city Is soon 10 have
another now, modern, up date block.
me building will be located at the cor
YET OF NAN ana Capitol, one block south
OF the Capitol hotel.
Inc international and Great Northern
railway, part OF the Gould system. is soon
70 begin the erection OF o magnificent new
depot In this city
me erterprisng portion OF the negro
populnuoh arc interesting themselves In
an international Afro American fair ~
be held In Houston In 1898. The Tinted
States government has been asked for mn
appropriation OF S2h0,000, and the promot
ee or this enterprise believe tho amount
Will be secured.
Good raIrs all over Texas have not only
assured the cotton crop but have nut The
pastures In thriving condition, and Az a
the cattle growers.
The outlook for tho lumber TRADE grows
prlenter with each succeeding week A
number Of mills which hays beeu IDLE al,
now az work, and this. TIE greatest In
uussry OF Fest Texns. promises soon 10 be
IN 4 satisfactory condition. " 70
~. om rhe records cotton seed oil notes:
Inc Texas cotton seed oil mills h,ys
been getting ready for the new crnshir !
gsason since the close OF tho old one. and
HouStVn Wltn It's usual enterprise is