The Eddy current., 1898-03-12
pARM AND STOCK ITEMS.

Curtis Bros. recently bought %
Thomas TRmmcl OF swectwater.
1000 head Of stock cattle. located In
Travis county, New Mexico, for fito,-
0OO
The farmers In Parker county are in
the midst OF corn planting notwith-
standing a cold wave which struck
this section recently. forming ice one
eighth Of an inch thick, but as II Is
very dry no apprehension Ia felt for
the safety Of the fruit crop which will
be enormous unless killed later on.
Capt. W. II. Gstzendaner. one Of the
largest land owners IN Ellis county Is
confident that that county will raise
n good crop the coming year, lie said
The farming lands are all in good
condition now; the cat crop IL look
Ing hrst rate; there Ia an increase In
the cat and wheat acreages this year
Both oats and wheat look healthy and
there II good stand OF each"
II is stated by an authority from
sanAntonio that southern cattle would
be worth - per head more " II could
bo shown that they we're free from
infection. lie trusted that the com
ing spring and summer would settle
the matter, with the assistance OF ahe
dipping yats. and that suitable action
would be taken by the department OF
agriculture TO insure the opening OF
the markets Of tho north 10 the cattle
ralaers OF south Texas during a rea-
sonable time every year. II not the to-
tai extinction OF the quarantine line.
Some Of tho new settlers who have
recently come into the scurry county
district are In very poor circumstances.
but poorly provided with either
money. farming inducements or live
stock They, Of course, receive assist
hnce from their neighbors. the older
settlers. but II has been quite n burden
on the latter during the past six months
70 provide for 20 many destitute stran-
gers. Farming In many parts OF the
Panhandle Is hazardous for poor men,
for a short crop means suffering and
although a good year pays well. as
large profit probably being made as
could be made In any part OF the Uni
ted States. still the country is. strictly
speaking. a grazing and not an agrl-
cultural country.
Mr.. William Botts. OF Bossler Par
ish, Louisiana. was In Corslcana sew
eral days since. on the outlook for
land for the purpose OF planting Il
with pecans. In speaking OF the pc
can culture he said THE demand In
the markets east and north. and even
in Europe. for this American nut has
been growing year after year. aad II ID
evident 20 my mind that the supply OF
Wild nuts will not be equal TO the de-
mand IN a few years. There are few
pecan plantations IN the country. but
they will not be sufficient 20 meet the
demand for the nuts. even with the
wild supply added believe there Ia
money In pecan culture. and II returns
are not immediate, they will come af-
ter awhile. II ! can get such lowlandI
as wish IN this section. which | re,
gard az peculiarly adapted TO the sue.
cessful cultivation OF the nut, I will
put out at least 100 acres IN young
trees. Texas Is no doubt the best
country for pecan culture In ths world,
and that is why have come on a pros
pectlng tour here. We have plenty Of
nuts in Louisiana, but they do no,
class with the Texas nut In the east.
ern markets"
The fat cattle at the Paris Tex. oil
mill pens are now commencing 20 hnd
their way TO market r. b. Harold
OF Fort Worth, who has between 5000
and 10000 head feeding there now
proposes 20 ship about Ave trains q
week over the Frisco 10 81 Louis anc
some probably 10 Chicago. The train
are expected to leave Paris on satur
days, Sundays. Mondays. Tuesday,
and Wednesdays of each week unit
the stock la all shipped II is sale
that these cattle arc In prime ordei
for market. Capt. Moore. OF the Fris
co. Is Of the opinion that Mr.. Harrol'
! viii keep up his supply Of feeders a
Paris during the continuance OF thi
present satisfactory prices for bee
stock prevailing in the northern mar
kets. Capt Moore states that TexaI
heeyea are fast growing In estimation
north. and that In no long time the'
, viii rank with the products OF thosl
. northern ranges, which have Away
commanded a much higher price thar
those from Texas. lie thinks that th
feeding pens have done much fo
} Texas stock this year. and although h
, 10 by NO means certain that meal-fes
/ stock will ever bring fully the uricl