The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-14
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
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HARVEY, TEXAS, April I'd, 1900.
Hxssrs. Editors = The weather In this locality
Is really beautiful. clear and warm, the thermom-
eter standing at rs degrees. Vegetation Is rapid.
" budding into new life, and to take a general
view of things as they present themselves To-Day
and compare It with the scenes OF only q rev
days ago 1t would seem that we nave suaGeinI ays
to the sunny South. The climate OF Texas wouIo
be all that any person could desire Tor pleasant
ness throughout the entire year II IL were not
for the interference of those disagreeable
s'northers," which prevail at intervals during
the winter and early spring months. anyone
unaccustomed to the suddenness OF the changes
of temperature which occur In almost al por-
lions of this State can scarcely believe that tne
lightest clothing will feel uncomlortaoiy wa ant
that can be had will not protect one from the
piercing cold wind as 1t sweeps across the prai-
Tes Gatse gut t them srsaT r or the
gully or timber in order to seek protection from
It and remain hidden until hunger drives them
back to their range, till the fury OF the blast
has subsidized The most comfortable part in
connection with the 'northers" Is the shortness
of their duration 1t being not over three days at
any one time and often does not exceed LWo DAYS
They occur, as a rule, from December TILL april,
after which time the prevailing wind is steady
breeze from the south for nearly the remainder
of the year.
Farmers are very busy at this time. Corn is
up and looking very well. Cotton VIII pe al
planted in about ten days should the weather
continue favorable so long.
Bryan is on q boom. Streets are being graded
preparatory to paving. This Is an Improvement
which will be greatly appreciated, as the dust
which rises from the streets In the summer sea-
son is very disagreeable.
A new railroad, known as the Calvert, waco
and Brazos Valley road, Is under construction
and will be completed as far as Bryan by the nrst
of August next.
A new cotton gin will be built some time dur
ing the coming summer In connection with the
cotton seed oil mill, which Is located at Bryan
The new gin is to be fitted up with two 250 morse
power engines and 10 gin stands, having GIN
ming capacity of 200 bales every "a hours. Inc
country ginners now charge 40 cents per lu
pounds and 70 cents extra for baggiDg and tiet
per bale, making an average of about s2.5O, pei
bale. which the producer OF the staple must pay
Tho new Bryan ginning company, 1T Is said, WI
bagging and ties, the cost of which will be about
30 cents per BALE thus making total cost TO the
farmer Of 81 per bale, being reduction OF $l.5
per bale on the price heretofore paid. Country
gins will probably be compelled to cease opera
lions for want of custom. II situated anywhere
within circuit of ten miles from Bryan. al
cheapness is economy to the farmers of this day
and age. and they will doubtless patron1ze the
cheapest gin factory that is in their reach. Sub
scriptions are also being received for new cot
ton factory, which will probably be located a.
Bryan the cost of which will be 100000
This neighborhood. in fact the entire county
has just passed through an epidemic of measles
Nearly all the schools we're affected and some
of them have been closed entirely for severa
weeks past for want of pupils. The afiifc
ton has about subsidized, however, and but Few
fatalities have resulted from the visitation.
The floating population of this part of the State
seem to be going westward this year In large
numbers. IoTA.