The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

owing to the fact that there is no cane mill
OF refinery conveniently located, farmers have
planted only In small quantities for home
consumption, but there is movement on foot
ior tho establishment OF n cane min here.
and within the next few years all the bottom
and adjacent black land will be devoted 10
sugar cane. Cotton averages half bale per
acre, and a bale 10 the acre is very common
Corn yields about thirty bales to the aero.
Numerous experiments in recent years In the
planting of fax have proved so successful
that an organized effort was made this year
to interest the farmers in this profitable aud
oasiy grown crop; as result about 1900
acres were planted. and II II realizes cxpccta-
{ lions. this Will become a staple product OF
this county. There is plenty of wooded land
well distributed over the county. consisting
Of live oak, pecan, elm, mesquite, wcesatchc
and several otEer kinds.
The rrice of land varies according to quau-
tity, location and kind, from IS tic so per
acre; of course acreage prorert. very near to
the city is higher but taken as whole prices
are as reasonable as anywhere In the state.
and there is abundance Of property for sale
either to settlers or spectators.
The climate of Victoria is mild, healthy and
salubricus, and winter is practically un-
known. During the summer there is a con-
slant brtcze from the gulf, which is only
thirty miles away and the nights especially
are delightfully."- cool and pleasant; malaria
is very rare and In almost every case can be
traced TO neglect of ordinary health precau-
items. There are scarcely thirty days in the
year when the thermometer falls below 10 de-
gtees atovc zero. Roses aud other flowers
bloom and flourish in the open air pcren-
'nially, and gardens. both vegetable aud
flower, are green almost all the year round.
Many vegetables which are not found in other
markets until April are ripened here n month
earlier: Strawberries grown out OF doors were
On sale here this year on the 10Th of jan
uary.
The educational advantages of Victoria are
excellent, the best known of it's numerous in
situations of learning are the Nazareth con-
vent and st. Joseph's college; there is a
high school and numerous other schools for
both races; the free school term averages
about five months.
The growth of Victoria has been slow, but
solid and permanent: 1t has an intelligent and
enterprsing population and natural advan-
tages superior to any place between San An
tonic and Houston That 1t will before many
years have passed rival these cities in popu-
lation and commercial Importance is fore
Swallowed and confidently expected. The rich
farming lands tributary to 1t are rapidly set
Ting up with immigrants OF desirable class
and they arc sufficient in extent to support
a population ten times as large as at pres
emit The navigation OF the Guadalupe river
is practicable and attainablc at an expense
insignificant. when compared with the I'M
mense advantages to be derived therefrom,
Before the war steamers piled between here
and Galyston but the channel was obstructcd
during the war, and many RATS have formed
OF drift wool which, however, can be re-
moved and the channel cleared at a coat of
between $4,000 and 100000. so as to make
1t navigabie for light drauGht vessels. There
is Immense water power in this river await
able for industrial enterprises, and II home
capital does rot utilize and develop thcso ad-
vantagcs. foreign capital will not pass by this
unexcelled opportunity for profitable invest
ment.
Victoria is one OF the pretticst cities in the
State, and most desirable for residence. 1t is
regularly laid out on slightly unduIating
but generally ltNel site, Oue HIIi' square
brick is fast superseding wood In the bust
ness portion of the city, which is improving
and spreading out at a remarkable rate cs-
pocially in the last year The residence por-
t,on Is exceptionally attractive; the numerous
handsome homes, with beautiful, spacious and
well kent yards, are greatly admired by Wis
itors. The scenery in the vicinity OF Victoria
is varied and charming. and there are many
,ovelv drives which are throngcd every after
noon with handsome turnouts. OF which. by
,bo ,,,y ,hcrc arc ma many 10 the population
in Victoria M anywhere in the State.
v,etora has n fine system OF water works
owned and onerated by the city. which. in
,o,,rec,,on with its excellent volunteer fire
,on.r,mont affords annie protection from
e,c. nm electric light system. telephone. both
Loo, ord ,ony distance an leo factory. cottol
scoS o,l mill three cotton gins. a corn mill,
rIon,ng MIN cigar factory and numerous
o,,,or on,ernr,sos and industries.
Mo nr,,c,na, shinments AFRO COTTON. hay
hides wool. nccnns and vegetables. The cot
ION crop OF the county amounted to about