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

HnnaaIl Joaes. the hrst American who cveI
1ocaked IN the territory now known a the
\ stats Of Texas, settled on the east bank oil
& ne Brasos river. In 1872, two miles above the
present town OF Richmond. And the land
thar 10 then put IN cultivation, and that has
since been continuously cultivated ever since,
/ witAout having been fertilIzed with proper
cultivation and average season will now pro-
luee 1ffy or sixty bushels Of corn or bale Of
cotton to tho acre.
Fort Bend county was created In 1887. con-
tains $50 square miles OF territory. The pop
ulation in 1890 numbered 1855. The value OF
~ farm products in that year was ,i,4t5,sii.
Or s1ss.55 for each man. woman and child In
tho county, white and black, to say nothing
Of It's live stock and other Industries. Its
taxable values In 1897 were s5.367.,47. Its
bonded indebtedness is so3.50O rate OF taxa
ton is es cents on the 800 valuation. There
are f2s miles OF railroad In the county and
well distributed, for the convenience OF Its
citixene. The average duration OF the public
schools In the different districts OF the county
for the scholastic year OF 1861 was fvc and
four-nfths months. The Brazos river. with .
valley from i've TO ten miles in width and I'M
surpassed in fertility, extends from northwest
to southeast through the central portion OF
tho county. Oyster creek lies In the valley OF
tho Brnzos east OF and parallels It. The San
Bernard river. with valley from onc-fourth
10 i've miles In width and OF great fertility.
bounds the county on the west. Big creek,
Coon, Cottonwood, Snake, Turkey, Cow, Deer
Boe Mound, Farchilds. Dutch John. Dry,
Jones, Stafford's Run and Buffalo bayou are |
admirably distributed streams throughout the |
county. They furnish timber. water aud good |
drainage facilities ut convenient intervals. In |
every part OF the county. there IS an excel
miles In width, With black hogwallow. black /
sandy and chocolate sandy sois, lying be- |
tvcsr the timbers OF the BRACES and San
Bernard valleys. And agail from i've to ten /
n.iles tast VI tho Braxos river and paralleling |
It's bottom 10 large prairie. With black hog
wallow, black sandy and chocolate sandy
sells. This prairie extends beyond the iorth,
cru and eastern lines OF tho county. Good
Nttcr in abundant supply can be found any
= hero In the county out ~ the Brazos hot
tom az depth o. Is to y feet, In The bottom
1t depth OF 100 10 $50 feet. There Is no
such thing as failing to yet good water any
there in the county The principal tlinbers
n the county are oak, asn elm. cottonwood.
ycamore, pecan, blackberry. mulberry, wal
Tut and cedar. There Is an abundance OF
upcrior cedar and ash In the San Bernard
ALLEY J, Bond Mt Richmond. Texas. gath
red and sold one CROP. of pecans. on OF one
roe. for ~. The freight rate on cotton from
richmond Is but 50 cents per bale and 20
ents 70 Galveston. Fort Bend county has
over freight rates on everything its cit
tens produce and sell or buy aud consume.
han those OF any county In the State lying
orth or west Of H. The seasons are reiia-
lie. There has not been q calendar month
4 twenty-five years. according to the signal |
ervice reports OF tho United States. when IL
as not rained Ia the county. Tho climate
healthy. The extremes OF heat and cola
eportsd from Other portions OF tho country
o not prevail here.
Choice unlmproved prairie lands can be
ought In the county for 81 TO SIS per acre,
nd good prairie land for S. to 81 per acre | .
ha bottom lands that are on the market can !
. bought for ST to $40 per acre, owing to
nai!ty, location and character Of improve
lents The terms ara usually ono ffth cash
nd the remainder IN one two, three and
,ur years, with per cont annual interest. !
gnod crop Of oats and good crop OF cotton
IN DO grown IN one year Ia Fort Bend
,unfy. A good crop OF Irish potatoes ana
good crop Of cotton can be grown on the i
mo ground In one year. A good crop Of :