Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-21

Travelling through that portion
of BraEos county south Of Bryan,
as far as Millican, in the interest
of the Eagles subscription list,
the writer covered the following
and other communities:
college community,
ScssrOvidence,
jRock Prairie,
Green's Prairie,
Minter Springs,
Peach Creek,
Wellborn,
Millican.
Cotton lie about picked out in
these communities, and the short
crop and absence Of any crop ex-
cept cotton, causes considerable
complaint. If the farmers had
any profitable employment from
now until spring planting time,
the short crops would not be SO.
riously felt, but to fix up the fences.
improve houses and open new
land, where it is wanted, afford the
only employment which amount
to much until planting time. The
good price Of cotton, of course, is
silver lining TO the otherwise
cloudy situation.
Some citizens, as usual on short
crop years, talk Of moving. West
Texas is getting some immigration
from Brazos county now, and some
look with favor even to the high
priced land of north Texas. The
writer believes, however, that
when all things are considered and
weighed well, the farmers of this
section will offset the advantages
and disadvantages of this and
other sections, and that the popu.
lation of Brazos county viii not
suffer much from emigration after
all.
The farmers are beginning to
learn that the greater amount of
grazing land in this section, afford.
ing cheap grass for cattle, consu.
tute an advantage over the thickly
settled and fenced up country of
north Texas. Many are taking
advantage of this and improving
stock, grading their common cat
tie with Devons and Durhams,
which make marketable beef steers.
These communities, one year
ago, were considerably sprinkled
with young orchards, and there
was great talk Of planting more,
and Of raising vegetables for mark
ct, all of which was 10 help out
the cotton crop. But tn big Hoods
washed away many crops Of garden
truck, and the storm injured or
ruined some Of the orchards, Civ
ing that movement a setback. But
the people should not be thus dis.
couTaged. These storms and
floods are unusual, and have really
given the truck growers of this
county a big advantage. The
storm was ten told worse in south
Texas than here, aud south Texas
will not supply the markets next
year with more than half as much
as it did the past year, and grow.
ers in this part Of the state are
thus given show at the markets.
! j. V. Rosprim has completed a
nice residence at his store near
Providence. Mr.. S. j. Bowling in
tends to make some improvements
to his home, and the reporter no.
liced various signs of improve.
ment in many places.
NOTES.
Charles n. Simpson is running a
first.class shop at his home on the
iron bridge and college road, seven
miles from Bryan.
Farmers Of Providence commu.
nifty are improving cattle by grad.
ing with Durhams and Devons.
Egbert Jones is introducing
- Poland China hogs.
4. J. Gray is crossing his Jer-
I, seys with Holsteins.
j. II. Bowling showed the Eagle
man some Of the Mexican boil
e weevils
g. j. Bowling says for five years
he hasn't bought a pound of lard
r or bushel Of corn, and always sold
. more meat than he bought, but
will have to buy corn this year.
r.. J. Bowling and Pink Barron
D, have purchased Devon males and
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