The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-16
productions of every variety for all the

productions of every variety for all the
world.
The Russians are already our chief com
petitors in the wheat markets of Europe,
and they will be more so as time goes on.
Russia is the granary of Europe-Siberia
promises to be the granary of the world.
A few years ago | Travelled over the Black
plain south of Moscow. 1t has some of the
richest soil known to man, and it produces
abundantly with the rudest cultivation. The
people are now introducing our machin-
cry, and their crops will be increased there
by The wheat lands of Siberia are said
to be as rich as those of the Red River
valley, and the climate is about the same,
Russia is rapidly colonizing Siberia, The
soil is being broken. Irrigation works on
a large scale have been started, and devel-
opment is going on upon the choice tracts
along the new railroads.
Since 1887 more than a million peasants
have emigrated to Siberia, and vast NUM-
bcrs arc now being sent by sea from Odessa
to Nladivostock. The car has built f1ect
OF emigtant steamers which run regularly
from the Black sea 70 the mouth OF the
Amur. see them often in these waters.
They carry peasants free from Russia TO
Siberia and the government gives each
family from 200 10 800 acres OF land tree
of charge. it also loans them money to
start farming and furnishes agricultural I'M
plements at reduced rates. Within seven
years almost 20, 100000 acres Of state lands
have been turned over 10 immigrants and
from now on the settled country will he
rapidly increased have no figures as 10
the numbers which are coming IN by the
Trans Siberian railroad, but they must he
enormous, for the government has reduced
the emigrant fares to a minimum and II IS
aiding immigration in every possible way
THE CAR IN MANcHURIA.
The car has already begun to COLOMBO
Manchuria. The soldiePs who guard the
railroads have in many eases brought their
families with them and they are setting
along the line as they build it. he kus-
SLAMS make no bones Of saying they own
Manchuria General G,Fibsky, who mas
charge Of the territory recently sent out a
proclamation that the Chinese would hot
be allowed to settle in CERTAIN sections as
the lands were TO be used for Russian COZ
onization He forbade them to buiia IN
the town of Aigun. as Ii was needed TOR
Russian warehouses. It!was in Aigun thar
the Chinese fought thpe Russians INC
town was DESTROYED and the villages near
it. General Gribsky haf warned me IN.
nese that If one of theui dares to shoot AZ
or iuiure a Russian he will have his VII
/ lage or town burned 80 the ground ne
closes his proclamation with the iolio"Iiis :,
THE Russian car koves those VINO ouey
him. Turn deaf earl 10 the evil COUNSEL
/ lors who urge you toI fight us lhey a.e
your enemies and will bring you 70 I'm ~
| and death Woe be unto you Il you W
otherwise than as wei command YOU
! The Chinese know BY bitter eNpeils'le'
| that the Russians wiz do what tney ~.
! They will treat the people wen i M ~,
obey them, but if th9y do not tney WI =,
| not hesitate 10 annihiHate them oou'e -
/ the towns along the Amur river We'e
teriy destroyed duringl the late WA,
! Ohio man who crossfd II sa" 'n'
Chinese villages in fame at one t'',s az.
! described the river as black WIN 49,.
for three DAYS after they Russians to0s O''
OF the Chinese cities UPON It's oshAs,
The erar Is rapidly puflins he 'A''''''