The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20
PROSPERITY OF TEXAS.
MIR. !. A. DAVIS DIsCussEs THIS
SUBJECT WITH A REPORTER.
The .Coming Greatness NJ the state
Clearly shown-Its Untold Nat
ural wealth, Etc.

| j. a. Davis the Industrial commissioner
| for the Santa Fe system. Is In the city on a
tour OF inspection throughout the state
| for the location OF industries.
He has Just come from Galveston and
will be accompanied the rest OF his trip
OF the State. which will last about month,
by General superintendent G. +. Resseguie.
He sayB the main object OF his department
is To assist. as far us II can do so. In tho
development OF local resources aud the es-
tablishment of new industries at points
where favorable opportunities for such en-
terprises exist, aa well as 10 cooperate
with the communities along the company y
lines IN any legitimate enterprise favored
by local conditions.
Talking OF South Texas generally and
Houston especially Mr.. Davis spoke as
follows:
Houston is undoubtedly destined to be-
come one of the big manufacturing towns
OF the South. There is every reason for
lt--its splendid distributing advantages.
It's various Kinds OF raw material. It's Won
deifully productive soil and the energy
and determination of its people all com
bine to make that result inevitable.
you need more fat ries. and there is no
reason In the world why you should not
have them furniture factory would
do finely here the facilities for 1t are I'M
eqnaled being such easy access, as there is,
to abundant forests Of oak. pine and other
timebr, and mahogany. ebony and other
hard woods could be secured cheaper than
from any other place IN the United States.
And South Texas ought to 20 Into hort-
culture more. The sunply for the markets
Is not nearly equal TO The demand, and
canning factories which would follow as a
necessary consequence OF a large fruit pro-
duction, would certainly flourish.
In my Judgment too the outlook for
extensive dairy interests Is exceptionally
fine. An enormous shipment of dairy
products could be made TO Central and
South America. bringing great wealth In
return.
IAN South Texas ought to go very
thoroughly into the study OF It's sugar pos
sihilities.
This is great industry and is bringing
great wealth to California. New Mexico
made success of It,, and | am convinced
that tho Texas soil and climate Is exactly
suitable to IL. This Is something whose
value it is impossible to overestinate.
Much talk aud interest Is being mani
tested in Texas throughout the North and
there is a wide spread disposition to come
South. Everything gees to indicate that
there Is tremendous future for the State,
but to insure that YOU have got TO get
adversely OF pursuits and | do not believe
'"e, ~, 10 nuS is'iu On nv s'uoc Wne'e SUN
~, u.'ste''s VI pursuits ~ poss'ple us III
ie ~
we uaNe Reports from every sta,ioh
'.'o'iE tho l'he anu tne Wtue range lhat theV
'o.e' seouns aihlost ihcreuinie.
~ vast amount OF raw material Is here
w De worked up ana vast amount OF
"a 10 ne sct'ieu' me great future OF
,eNas rs 10 DC IN noruculiure ma SUGAR
90 W. a. III ''s ,i'hpe, ,ious'on Is tne
.uuuol ,,'tuuSn Which an lnc results VIII
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wy ,',,u ~ ,hr upnu,,ulnr OF iexas, ana
W. W. WI, no az, III our power lo aeip accom-
iliVs 'na, enc, improvements are contem-
pialen an aione the whole linc and we In
.enu sW,hb houston one OF the best depots
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try OF Euronc aud maintain high average