The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
Two VALUABLE FARMS.

TWO VALUABLE FARMS.
Sinner, Texas. Dear Haphammer: As this
is my FIRST attempt To write 10 this charming
der crtment, will give brief description OF
this county and my papas farms.
This country Is rolling prairie, dividen
into farms and pastiroa OF 100 10 Niu acrsS
each. The soil Is black waxy aud sandy, nuu
Is Very rich and productive. The a,cr'ke
production of corn Is from forty to htty bush-
els per acre; cotton from one haif TO two
thirds of bale per acre. Besides. there are
large crops of sugar cane. irish ana sweN
potntoes. melons and garden ycsetap'es
raised.
My papa owns two farms. ono situated IN
LnyGoa county and the other In GonzaiNs
county. The farm situated in Lavaca county
contains about S25 acres OF which there arr
about 300 acres IN cultivation. which is re',t-
ed 10 four renters for 81 per acre. In good
years these lands produce htty TO sixty pusn :
els OF corn and from three-fcurths 70 one paie
oe cotton per acre. The farm situated IN
Gonzales county contains 1900 acres. of wntcn
there arc 1000 acres In cultivation. when Is
rcnion 10 fifteen tenants for =, per acre, ptinS-
ing $1,000 rent each year. This farm IN as
level as u table and It Joins the Guadalupe
river. when an abundance OF rain fails tn's
land Will produce from sixty TO seventy push-
cs OF corn and one to one and halt hai.t
OF cotton per acre II also contains nm abun-
dance OF timber. which Is separated from tho
field with IN eight barb wire fence Tor hog
pasture. This pasture contains great lnany
i,ecnns on which the hogs fatten very ratii'
~. The crop this year was very short over
the entire county, owing to tho lack OF rain
/ am at present attending school. which Is
about n half mile distant from where | hs-
The average daily attendance Ia about thirty
pupils.
Well. MS all letters should he mndc short
and brief. will close Wishing much success
to The Post and all the Inps. My age Ia 10
year,. Adolphco. Drnyer
A "YoUNG" IIAEFYHAMMER's APPEAL.
chiilcothc. TexHs.--Dear Haphammer: u
want to hammer some happiness this bcauti-
full morning sec the requirements for adj
mission are to send name, sgc and Address.
After you learn these three things, if am
not eligible to membership Will make my
bow and retire. My name Will be found Mt
the close and my address at the heading oil
this letter. My agc--weil don't any OF You
HAIRS get scared; Just steady your nerves
ana try TO keep your equilibrium.
Well, | am 52 years Young and IL you
live you will be TINT young yourselves some
day. Suppose you Haps quit saying you sro
or years DID, rs the case may DC. and say
instead .hnt you are or years young. But
AM Oft the subject. ] come 10 the little
Happyhammers this morning. not 10 get
u.cir help directly, but indirectly
There Is widow lady living In New Mex
ice in the Pccos valley, in Chayos county,
ramed Anna stopp. she has two small cnu-
cfen, 5 or 10 years old, ono boy, the other
girl. never heard of them until saw u
short letter in the Hap column. written by
hoy Daughter. Anna Stopp, stating their Goa
dttion wrote to her and enclosed sone
pecuniary help and asked some quest:3us
rertive to her wants | received mn .tnswer
stating that she was poor and IN desu.ntc
circumstances and wants a home with son,e
kibd family that fWrrish her Wit, Iood
aud clothes and work. | have also receiysa
In answer to my inquiries two letters IRON
two of her nearest neighbors--who 1--we ten
miles off--that sho Is n good woman hut in
destitute circumstances. Now ! am not 20.
Inc to ask you good Haps whose ages range
ii.fi . years up. to send her money, hut
| M ,.f. an
hammers 10 inquire around, and also te.i
you: papa Iaps and mamma Hnps abou, her.
ahi find some place where she can set a
homo. Try and see II you can't find sosno
kind family who ia willing to give a cup OF
water IN the name OF a disciple. Auon teii
then. of her condition. CAST your net on ,bn
RICH. side and 1t will be filled vita a isuits-
tudc OF fish, and in the morning whan lac
day breaketh you viii see Jesus standing 10
the shore and He will say, Come and dine.
Edwin erpus