The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-09
PLAIN TAX no LANp OWNERS.
A Real Estate Expert Tells Them the
True State Of the Market.

A Real Estate Expert Tells Them the
True State Of the Market.
Mr.. j. d. Bryant who spends the most
of his time at the Chicago office OF his
arm, came in from the North a few days
ago with quite a party Of Northerners, and
after touring South Texas the party of in
yestors left last night for the North again.
In conversation Mr. Bryant said: 'Our
firm Is very active just now trying to
people South Texas with live, energetic
Northern farmers. The prospects for South
Texas was never so bright and il is now an
oppOrtune time for the citizens and large
land owners to take time 10y the forelock
and not miss the opportunity winch now
presents itself to settle aud develop this
country. Much Is being said about south
Texas and It's possibilities In the Northern
states. both by the capitalist and farmer.
But there Is one important thing for
the large land owner to bear In mind. and
l wish | could Impress the Importance so
as to be properly understood ana not mis-
understood. and that is this: We are not
the only people on the Western hemisphere
that have large territories for settlement,
aud we are not the only people labOrlng In
the Geld to accomplish that end.
Emigration and investors are limited
quantities Ike other commodities. ana there
Is only a certain per cent of the whole,
from time to time, that change their abode
and make Investments ana the country that
gets the emigrant and Investor Is the one
that offers the best Inducements to this
class.
wow the point that desire to make is
this The large land owner Is the person
that is most benefited and he is the fel
low that ought to be interesting himself
before the tide recedes. There VIII be a
large excursion Of prospectors, composed
Of capitalists and homeseekers, mere la
October, conducted by the Southern Pa
cihe railway, which railroad By the way
hug mn 10 Fraaf
all OF the other roads IN TeXas combined.
Now In order that this excursion may
not be misC0nstrued, wish 10 say that
the people who Will come down on this oc-
casion are people who are seeKlug a Held
for Investment and homes.
1T behOoyes US therefore 10 be In q pO-
stlon TO show them that we have q coun-
try that offers them most ON their Invest
ment The Northwest and Northern coun-
tries are vigorously working TO capture the
present movement Of emigration and II
prices Of lands are kept in the bounds OF
reason the land owners here have an OPP
portunity to sell their lands.
1.-THE North and West are giving some
strong Inducements to the farmer and IN.
liberal terms The legitimate real estate
man has no trouble tn getting long con
tracts on lands, and right prices, hence TO
a great extent the land owners Of the North
ana West have quite an advantage lu IN
duclng land agents TO WORK up their coun-
II am glad. however, TO say that at last
/ the large land owners n Texas nave begun
to awake 10 the realization that IL Is
necessary to be liberal. and that the tide Of
| emigrati0n VIII not last always, ana that
| n Is necessary 20 give the legitimate land
| man contracts aud right prices OF his land.
/ We are getting six and twelve months
contracts on lands and on these lands we
are going TO concentrate our Efforts and
! try and sell them Willie we have the op
portuuity to do so. OF course, there are
! some land owners thar will not do this
mi these fellows are liable 20 be holdinl
| Inc bag with raw lands while the Others
| VIII be reaping the fruits OF the present
| nrosperlty Such hroadgauged men as the
| kouutze brothers. who own hundreds Of
| thousands Of acres Will be among the bene
factors"