The Eddy current., 1899-03-18
PASTURE AND FARM.


srcund Coryell city.
ono Lamar county former has plant
cd nifty acres In Irish potatoes.
Many fruit trees have Just been
planted by Lamar county farmers.
The Cotton nelt railway Is constructs
ine extensive stock yards at sherman.
McGchu, Storey q Ianda shipped af-
teen carloads OF cattle from Austin to
st. Louis one day last week.
George w. Llttleneld OF Austin ship
ped from hia San Marcos feed pens ten
carloads OF feeders to st. Louis.
There was less rainfall at Coleman
from July to January last than for
any like period for twenty years.
@. o. Rome shipped two carloads Of
yearlIngg 10 Gainesville. where he Will
feed them until the pastures open up.
Trucs farmers OF Karnos county have
commenced planting cantaloppe seed
aud are putting In considerable acre.
age.
Moore & Allen OF san Antonio have
shipped twelve ears OF cattle from
their feed lots at schulcnburg to 81.
uuls.
Cotton has about All been picked In
the vicinity OF Ennis and the fields
been plowcd up. a few farmers have
planted corn.
y. 4. Darlington OF San Antonio has
received from Ohio seventeen heaters
aud thirteen hulls, all high class regis
tered Durham.
The fearful foe TO live stock, the buff
falo Gnat. has made its appearance al
ready In Wood county, earlier than
the oldest settlers can recall.
Robert G. Paxton OF Longfcllow, a
well known stockman. has just return
cd with his wife and child from six
mcnths trip TO Scotland and England.
4 horned rabbit was killed near
Robinson Kan The horn grew ON
top OF the animals head. between tho
ears, and are three inches In length.
The utilization OF grain elevator
waste for sheep and cattle feed has
given rise TO new industry In tho
northwest, The waste brings 81 ton.
Tho grape vine at Hampton Court
Palace, London, which was planted N
1909. shows signs Of decay. II has
borne az many as 1000 clusters In one
year.
The Norwegian steamship Thcmls.
1910 tons, Capt. II. Gunderson. of tho
Port Arthur and Mexican line arrived
at Sabine Pass from Progresso with a
cargo OF slsal fiber.
a school was organized at Coryell
city lasting two days, In which about
thirty men we're instructed In vetcr-
mary science. Tho school went into
permanent organization to meet once
a month.
Raising nne Horofords and Short
horns on alfalfa is making rapid
progress In the Pocos valley and a
great many thousands OF dollars are
being and will continue 10 be invested
IN the business
Col. W. l.. McGaughoy OF Hood coun-
~ passed through Ellis county with
n shipment Of 400 head OF young stock
cattle 10 his farm In Hood county. Iio
has had them ON feed this winter In
Henderson county.
Reports from Taylor, Nolan. Mitch
ell. Fisher. stonewall. Kent Scurry
and Borden counties show that cattle
losses have been very light Reports
to the same dect have come from Ec-
tor and Ward counties.
o. l.. Money OF Bowie Within tho
past few days bought 1000 head OF
cows and yearllng steers IN Harris and
Pee counties. Mr.. Money will pasture
these animals In the Comanche nation.
lie declined to give out prices paid.
The novel sight OF one set OF hands
1 picking cotton IN one portion OF Geld
while another set were plowing and
planting corn was witnessed several
days ago IN a portion OF Lamar county.
The 3700-acre ranch near nolchor.
Montage county, formerly the property
OF the Red River Cattle company. was
sold by Mr. George II. Loving for Cob
w. u. Hughes OF ST. Louis 10 Philip
Palmer OF Kinney county. The price
paid was 81 per acre.
There Is considerable cotton yet re-
naming unpicked In some fields OF La
mar county. one farmer says he real
izod more from his last batch OF cot
ton per pound than any OF the rest
He made altogether during the sea-
son i2C bales.
In some portions OF North Texas the