The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-06
roWN Lor sALes on l AND G. n.
Special Trains Brought Large Crowds.
Sales Were Very Satisfactory.

Special Trains Brought Large Crowds.
Sales Were Very Satisfactory.
The town lot sale at Hufsmith, Melton
and Stoneham. on the International ana
Great Northern. Thursday Is reported to
have been entirely satisfactory Special
trains were run from Bryan and Houston
and nearly 100 visitors attended, best les
the large crowds Of people who assembled
al the three townsites from other directions
Much property changed ownership at all
three places and the lots which remain
Will be disposed Of at private sale
ON one days notice the agent at Hufsmlth
collected from his neghbors enough sam.
pies Of the products of that section to make
an excellent display, which would have been
creditable to any county fair. The display
Included a variety Of fruits ami vegetables.
japanese pcrsimmons as large as o mans
fist, big. soft shell pecans, orangcs strained
honey, sorghum sweet and Irish potatoes,
corn. cane, etc, aud the visitors were as.
tonishcd at the appearance of the country
and its wonderful products. Il is described
NV those who attended as a lana flowing
with milk and honey, with prosperous fu-
ture assured.
Mr. d. j. Price general passenger and
ticket agent for the international and Great
Northern; Treasurer Howard, General
a
Agent Norris and superintendent Harris Of
the Fort Worth division attended the sac.
All we're well pleased with the results OF
the auctions and every one was astonished
al the appearance 81 the country.
The present development Of this section
Is due primarily TO the international and
Great Northern Before the ruaG came
through land could be purchased for 81 to 81
an acre Now all along through Harris and
Montgomery counties II sells for s15 to $50.
Ten years from now the price is expected
stations sold at from SO to SI5 each, A
few years ago one could purchase nearly an
entire section for a like amount.
Mr.. J. w. Melton has been the most
conspicuous figure in the development OF
the town which bears his name. After the
sale on Thursday MIR. Melton and two other
gentlemen closed contract for the purchase
OF a large tract OF land In the township,
paying an average price Of SIS an acre.
The tract Will be divided into nve. ten aud
twenty-acre lots and sold to actual settlers
for truck gardening purposes, Five families
VIII move 10 Melton AT once and others are
expected to follow. Mr.. Melton Is the man
who so skllfully carried on liberalization
and truck farming in smith county, demon
strating what could be done by scientific
methods. Desiring wider area he has now
decided to move to Melton ana put Az OF
his land under cultivation. While Smith
comfy land Is acknowledged to he par OK.
else, the land In Montgomery county, I'm the
vicinity of Melton. is alleged 10 be equally
ms good and has the advantage OF being
closer to Houston. which win enable farm
ers TO market their products much earlier.
Land IN other sections Is greatly enhanced
In value. as Il great many people are going
into Smith county from the BLACK waXy''
country fer the purpose Of dlverslhcation
Of crops
The country in which the three new towus
are situated IS almost Identical I'm cbaraC.
ter, the soil being sandy loan which VIII
produce almost anything dessred.
Mr.. Melton expects 10 ship from Melton
station next season at least 200 cars OF early
vegetables.
New houses are being built at each town
and each already has neat aew depot.
AT Melton the visitors enjoyed an old
fashioned basket picnic and the events Of
the day will long be remembered.