Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

The continued dry weather Is having |
an unfortunate effect on cattle sales in
the Beeville section.
There were u number OF prospectors
in Ganado last week from Rockwell,
Ellis and Kaufman counties
A carload of haxseed has been ship
ped from Leon, Kan, to Victoria,
which will be planted this fall.
Grass is beginning to grow in Cham
bers county and cattle are doing well;
in fact but few if any, died during the
winter from poverty or cold weather.
Some few are planting corn at can
ado, Jackson county. Many gardens
are up. Peach trees are in full bloom.
At Clarkson, Milan county, a heavy
rain fell Saturday. Plenty of stock
water was caught to last through tile
summer.
At Canada the weather is fine and
Irish potatoes are being planted.
Strawberries are looking well and
promise a good yield.
ten-acre pear orchard near Alvin
was sold this week for $500 per acre.
No improvements on the place except
the orchard.
At Newton considerable rain fell
Friday and creeks are pretty full,
much to the delight of log men, who
are using every effort to get their logs
to the river.
On Saturday at Nacogdoches the
farmers and laborers' union held a
meeting. They adopted II constitution
and bylaws and appointed county
lecturer, Mr.. Writ Boyington. There
was not much enthusiasm or general
interest inspired, though enough to
give some encouragement. No steps
of any consequence have yet been
taken in the direction of diverstication
of crops.
At Hockey, Harris county, the late
rains of three days ago has put more
water in the creeks and has saturated
the ground better than for many
months. In some places the ground is
Doggy. Farming is progressing slowly,
the land being too wet though little
corn has been planted, and If the
weather continues as at present the
next ten days a good portion of the
corn crop will be planted. Grass is
beginning to come up nicely.
1t is learned by n reporter. from a
reliable source, that an oil industry is
being developed a few miles south of
Rockdale Milan county. Two years
ago, in digging for water flow of oil
was discovered. and as the party was
hunting water and not oil the well was
abandoned and allowed to cave in and
1ona in
veloping the find until recently, when
some Rocidale capitalists took hold Of
the enterprise, secured the land, and
have taken steps to develop the indus
try. The parties interested inform the
reporter that there is no doubt of tho
fact that the oil is there, and that it
will be developed into n successful and
paying industry in very short time.
AS an evidence how gardening, farm
ing and poultry raising have increased
in the Cedar Bayou, Harris county,
section, the bodybuilding now being
done there and contracted for shows
three schooners are to be built there
during this spring and summer to
carry on the trade between that place
and Galveston. w. o. Ilfrey & Bro.
are ready to lay the keel for n new
boat to take the place of the schooner
Try Again, which has been in their
service for many years. Mr.. Il. G.
Smith will also begin the building of
ten-ton boat this week Mr.. Wesley
Magee is getting out a mulberry frame
for another boat.
Weather conditions have been very
20 al ot A wi, 10 nd
the soil in most places is in fine shape
for the pillow. Work is being pushed
with all yigor and in a few days more
gardeners will have things coming
their way. With the better prospects
for good markets large acreage of
vegetables will be planted The north
eastern cities are beginning TO send
their orders for berries. Heretofore
they were supplied from Florida, but
the late freeze in that state has set
the crop back, and it will be the last
of March before any berries can be
had from there. With no setback the
crop in this section will be moving
freely by March l., The warm sun
shine is pushing the fruit buds out and
giving growth to the vines. The pros
pect at present is better than an aver
age, but the acreage is short and the
output will not be as heavy as last
season, but with every prospect of bet
ter markets. The pony refrigerators
will be used for shipments to the more
distant markets. One New York firm
has written that they will send n lot
Of their pony refrigerators here for
harriar