The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
SOME STRIKING FIGURES.

come from the agricultural department are
absolutely reliable and prove the necessity
OF tho snip channel not only 10 hJuslcn
and Texas, but 10 Oklahoma, kd1ai5. Me-
| braska and the entire Transmississippi
region. The letter is as follows:
All other matters OF public Interest SINK
| into Significance whom cOntrasted With the
| deep water channel from this city 10 the
iettics at the mouth OF Galveston bay. Our
| people are becoming well informed regard
| Ing the resources OF the great Transmlssis-
| sippi country. which finus its nearest OUT
| let to the markets of the world through
deep water on the gulf. Last year was
prosperous one with the American farmer.
/, The agricultural department of the United
States has recently issued some statistics
which are worth repeating a great many
times. The corn. wheat oats, rye, buck
| wheat, potato and hay crots for the year
| 1887 reached q valuation of sl,6l2,32g.5j4.
Add TO tits cotton crop Of II 1000, oOV bales
at the low price of s25 per bale, a total OF
| $275,000.000, and then the tobacco crop OF
| S3j.514. go, and We have total OF 1.922.-
903.774. Certainly a wonderful showing.
| But the above figures tell only half the
story. To the above total OF almost two
| billions of dollars, In round numbers, let
us add the poultry and egg crop, the fruits
and vegetables, and then the interesting
| item Of farm animals, which reached In
duct Of the American farmer the mag
| nihcent total OF $i,000.000000 in round
| numbers, an amount which would pay our
| National debt and then leave a surplus 10
which the fortunes OF the Rothschilds,
Vanderbilts and Astors combined are but
| n trige.
| We compliment the business genius OF
eur great bankers and manufacturers. but
when comes to the sustaining power OF
| this government we must depend upon
the farmer In 1896 exports from the farm
aggregated 1864, 955,372, or 613S pr cent
OF onr total exports The achievement of
1886, grand as 1t was, was exceeded in 1887
when the exports from the farm reached
S1So.82SbA, or .6S per cent OF the total
exports.
The reascn why Houston people are par
tlcularly Interested IN these vital statistics
nj the present time Is that this city which
Is most important railroad center be-
tween the Missouri river and the Pacific
| coast, Is aeeklrg to add TO lis TRANSPORTS
ton facilities by bringing deep water to
thc railroads. To show why the transmits
sssppi country Is entitled 10 the aDpro-
pilatioD which Will give her an additional
pert, 1t may be said that Texas raises one
I tftrd of the entire cotton crop of the
United States, aud more farm animals than
any Other State, Nebraska leads all States
as a corn producer; Kansas took second
place MS a wheat growing State, and okla
Mona raised more wheat and corn than
many of tho older States. In fact Kansas.
Nebraska. Oklahoma indian Territory and
Texas furnished not less than 25 per cent
of tho total exports OF the United States.
and cortalsly this section which does Its
part In producing a surplus crop to bring
money into the United States Is entitled
To an appropriation large enough to bring
deep water 10 the chief railroad center OF
the Southwest
Deep water on the gulf coast Is almost a
roltglcp with the people of the great agri
cultural midcontinont directly north. The
position of the people of Kansas was ex-
rtesstd in an interview published recently
In The Houston Post with Mr.. Thomas
richardson. an aged merchant of Welling-
ton, Kan. Mr.. Richardson said: THE Kan
sas people have greater interest in deep
water at Houston than have your citizens
here at home. for the reason that the Kan
sas farmer produces wheat and corn,
weghty cereals, upon which the freight
10 larger per cent OF the value Of the
crop, There have been instances when 1t
took 65 per cent of the Kansas farmers
corn crop to get the other So per cent to
deep wafer"
a special delegation of the more prom
inent business men of this city, of which
Captain j. G. Hutchinson, ex-congressnian
from this district, is chairman. viii leave
Houstnn for WASHINGTON on the sd 10
appear before the committee of rivers and
farbors. and they so with the hope of Sc
curing favorable report on the appropria-
ton at the present session of congress
The Houston Newcomers association of
which mention was made in the Manufac-
turefs Record Il few Y Aks since now en-
braces In its membership representatives
from thirty-oight States and Territories
inc chief object of this association Is TO
aid in securing n government appropriation
tfp In ,.xf. IN.
Ton Il deep water port, All residents and
property holders in Houston and Harris
county. WHO have become such In the past
seven years, are Invited to become men,
bers Of this association. The association
certainly proves that this city and the
coast country of Texas is securing a large
immigration from all sections of the United
states. Tho association has compiled and
distributed clear succnct statement
showing the advantage to the West of the
ueep water Improvement which will un-
douhtedly have its effect for good Hun
dreds OF letters are being received from
prominent business men, shippers, farm
efs, ana many from congressman and SEM
ators. p'edging aid and support towards Sc
curing the appropriation necessary TO make
the ship channel a realization
from present appearances the year 1898
VIII witness the location In Houston NJ
several factories OF different kinds. Thai
'"fhHvufS WIZ ne produced In this city in
considerable quantities before the close of
the year Is now almost a settled fact. The
need OF tile for under drainage in the fruit
and vegetable belt known as the const
country of Texas is appreciated by several
successful tleinakers in different portions
OF me country, and the ACCESSIBILITY OF
puiulns one or more tile factories is now
under serious consideration
Intense interest Is being manifested In
many portions OF Texas in tobacco culture.
ana This is particularly true OF the district
OF which Houston is the center Several
mee,lnss' Wen attended by the leading
business mon OF the city. have recently
been held to consider not only the cult,,rs
but the handling and manufacturing Of
tobacco. II Is hoped that not only to-
bacco warehouses. but important tobacco
factories, will he located in Houston M n !
result OF The Increased acreage planted in |
'opacco Hon, James Wilson secretary on |
aericulture. gives II as his opinion that as |
tne Grade OF cigar tobacco can be pro- |
dueed IN Texas as is raised In Cuba PRO. |
'ssfpF - ~ Conne'l, director OF the Texas |
Agricultural ExnprimanfaI eta,f..> <.o,' |