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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

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3,90Ol Am. Car -.
200 do pr 49,.
1000 Am. Lccomot. j
do pr 80.
2,100l Am. Ice $3.50.
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200 do pr -.
3,400 Am. Smelling
500 DO pr 49,.
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LOCO do pr 80.
Is, 900 Bait. & Ohio.
200 do pr ....I
IL, 400 Brook Rap TrI
300 Can. Pacific :.
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2,900I Chi. & Alton. 1
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9,o00 Corn Products.
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200 Hooking Val. y.
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100 Iowa Central
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
M1nwAY HoRsE MARKEr. Atipna,sota a..

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, St. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 24-Barrett & Zim-
norman report that heavy horses weighing LOO
pounds and ocer were the only kind that sold
to-day. All other classes were at q standstill
with no Indication Of good market for them
this week. Lumbermen bought heavily Values
Drafters extra, $120@240; drafters,s choice. $3.50
@1190; drafters, common to good. S13oN140;
farm hares, extra, $1400155; farm Iuares, choice
$120@140; fam mares, common to good $100Q
100.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

HIDES, PELTs, TALLow AND WOOL.
No. /. No. 2.
Green sailed heavy steer hides. 81 ~
Green sailed cow hides ........... 7i5 6i5
Green sailed light hides ............ 7K 6X
Green sailed bull hides ............ g
Green saltrd veal kip ................ 71s
Green sailed deacons. each .........55 40
Green sailed branded, Il 1ac per ID less than
free OF brands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Nov. a.-cat-
tle-Receipts. IA 900, including 600 southerns;
ern steers, S2@3; southern cows, 81 5O61 20:
cows and heifers, $1.5o@4; stockers and feeders,
$225@4.
heavy. $4.15@4.25; packers, $42o@4.so: pigs,
$420@4.45
sheep-Receipts, 5000; sheep, ss@sso; lambs,
S4.25@5.25
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

Green sailed horse or mule hides
large 1913 2.15
medium = 49,. $50 175
Green salted horse or mule hides
small ........ Ito ]. oOI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

Dry nint Montana. Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho butcher hides. fiat IA
Montana bulls and fallen hides ......1O
Dry fint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon-
sin and similar ...................115a 10
Green salted pelts. large to small
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Nov 24.-Cattle-
Receipts. $500. including 5000 Texans: marke,
steady beef steers, s3.75@5.25: stockers and
feeders. S2.35Qg3. 100; cows and heifers So 250
$50; Texas steers. $2.45@3.75.
Hogs-Recetpts, 5000; market 5@1Oc lower
pigs, 4Q4.SO; packers, $4@4.35; butchers an6
best heavy, $4.10@4.S7S.
Sheep-Receipts. 1.50O: market strong; sheep
$3@375; lambs, s4@5.25. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
ANOTHER BIG DROP
Hog Prices Follow Yesterdays zoe
Decline With Further
Loss Of 15c.
Killing Cattle Hold Fairly Steady
With Little Good Stock in
the Receipts.
shrdlu cmfuy
SOUTH ST. PAUL

SOUTH ST. PAUL shrdlu cmfyiy
1a6. g.. 20. :6..e,.6
ceipts ut the Union. Stockyards to-day: Cat
tie, 1850; calves, $50; hogs 5000; sheep, 1900;
cars, 129
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. l., 1893, to date, as compared with the same
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
MONEY REPORTS

Total sales. sos. 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Nov M.-Close:
Wheat-December, esAc; May, 6s1sc; cash, No.
6o@65c; rejected, 5s@6Oc; No. 2 red, s1@aAc:
No. 3, 1@Isc. Corn-,-Deeember, 3a@37hc;
No 2 white, 3315 @39c; No 8, CSC. Oats-No.
2 white 36@8Sc; No. 2 mixed, 34s4c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK )

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Now 24.-Re
ceipts-Cattle, 500; hogs, 5000.
81; 81; $40 lbs, s4.20 81, POO lbs, sG.25. u.s.
Il beeyes, LAO lbs, 1910; Is beeves i. 24o lbs
$ Is az beeyes , $40 lbs So cows, 800 lbs
$500: stockers, $50 lbs, $3.50: IA stocke ps
500 lbs, $275; stockers. 1,O40 lbs, $3.50;
yearlings 4S0 lbs, $2.25; 10 yearlings, $40 lbs
$2.75; yearlings, $40 lbs, 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Nov
northwestern 81 &c; southwestern, 91c; Decem-
Der, Ole; May. orc. Observation-Disclosures, $3.50;
January, S2.a5: March, 3.021a. Clover-Novem-
her SIO.75m1O,S5 Barley-Cash S6M5Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Nov. 2.-Close: Wheat
Higher; No. 2 red cash elevator, nominal; De-
eember, $3.50; May, May, s2bc; No. hard; $50
Der, 411s @41Ac; May, 401sc. Oats-Quiet; No.
cash, 36kc; December, 86%c; May, 365s q
36Kc: No white. 391hc, tss2zs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Nov. 24.-Wheat- Spot
I steady; No. 2 red western winter. Is I'd; ftl-
lures, steady, December 6s 5kd; March, IS I'D;
May, 6s 21ad; Corn--spot quiet; American
mixed, 3s lO1ad; futures, steady; December, 3s
| HID; January, IS IL I'D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR. Nov. q

MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, Nov. q.
Flour, firm Wheat, hiSher; No. northe IN,
soy @83c; No. northern, S0@S11ac; May,
1880 asked. Rye, firm; No. ,56ia @57c. Bar
ley, steady; No. 2, 63c; sample, 36@6Ihc. Oats,
steady; standard, 37A @37Ac. orn, May, 417c
bid.
Wheat-Puts, 7s1s@79c bid; calls, 79Ac bid.
Corn-Puts, 41Ac asked; calls, Acc asked.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

PEORIA WHISKY, Nov. 24.-Whisky on the
basis of $1.25 for finished goods.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
High- Low Bid. Bid.
est. est. mo. 2AlNo. %

CLOSING figures are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24

: Observation-Disclosures
e.; culls, 6@7c; chick
prings, fair to good,
fair to good, 6@6hc;.
ducks. fancy, heads
J; ducks, fancy, heads
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are forbidden to enter
upon my lands at any place in Washoe
Valley, Washoe county, New, in search
of ducks or other game, before the
first day of October, and then only ly
special permit in writing from me. No
permit will be granted to any person
under 20 years of age and to no per-
sons not known to be of good reputa-
ton and having a sense of right and
honor not to cut or break down my
fences, shoot my live stock or to other
wise injure or destroy my property.
Any person caught trespassing upon
| my lands or injuring my property, con-
trary to this notice or my permit, will
be prosecuted to the full extent of tn =
law. NOW TAKE NOTICE AND BE.
WARE
| Applications by letter for permits
to hunt on my land must be accompa
MED by stamp and envelope to answer
reply
These permits are not transferable
any party transferring the same will
lose the same and party using then
will be prosecuted for trespassers.
THEODORE WINTERS.
SeDtember q 1863
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Lot S.

Lot S.
One hundred QOe) shares of POGO
TEMPO mining stock
Lot s.
Two hundred (2O0) shares Of Sunset
oil Company's stock
Lot 7.
Twenty 600 shares Western Loan
and Saving Company's stock of Salt
Lake City, Utah
Lot 8.
One twentieth interest in the Ca-.
son-Tonopah Mining company.
All bids to be accompanied by q
certified check for ten per cent u
the amount of the bid, as a guarantee
of good faith, property to be sold t..
the highest bidder.
The trustee reserves the right q
reject any and all bids. Any informal
ion desired on the above property
will be cheerfully given by
| T. G. FARRER,
J Trustee of Estate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30

Dave Lewis, an old resident Of New
ada, died in Tonopah last Wednesday.
The smelter of the Latham proper
ties at Spruce mountain, in Elko coun-
ty will be remodeled and operations
resumed
Ex-Governor Sadler thinks Elko is
all right, and is inclined to go into bu-
siness here if he can find an opening.
-ElkO Free Press.
There are now 1900 persons in AMI
about Calientes, most of them having
arrived there within the past three
weeks.-DeLamar Lode.
The Rocky Mountain Oil Compan,
started work on the we'll this mornins
after a shutdown of several weeks
MIR. Taylor, the driller, informed the
reporter yesterday that the crew from
Burner Basin would be moved to tn,
Rocky Mountain well and the wei
completed as rapidly as possible.-El
ko Independent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Excursion Rates.

Commencing on the 18th of Sep
TENDER and daily thereafter until Nov
ember Both, colonists tickets will be
sold at the same rates and from
the same points as were in effect last
spring.
From Chicago to San Francisco. 1913 sc
From st Louis to San Francisco. 80 ~
From Kansas City to San Fran
CISCO 70 W
From Omaha to San Francisco. 25 o.
Stop overs will be given in Nevad..
For further particulars apply to Sou
| thern Pacific agents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
.--.s.s...--5411t44 ys!yg!5o!4 lsl@s1 v4:es
INTERESTING NEWS So
FROM OVER THE STATE,
Items Cleaned from the Exchanne
| List. e ~
An Automobile Trip.

Joe Carroll and Sheriff Clark re-
turned last night by stage from their
automobile trip to Tuscarora They
succeeded in getting to Winters Sta
ton late Saturday evening. Thep pit
up for the night and left the machine
with water in the tank to look out for
itself. Yesterday morning when they
went to look at the auto they found
that the water had frozen and burste1
the pipes. Not being able to repair
machine and took the stage for home
Independent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
NOTICE..
Sale Of Property Belonging to the Es
T tate Of John seIcove, Bankrupt.

Notice is hereby given that sealel
bids will be received up to and in
Guiding the 26th day of September,
at l p. N. of said day, A. D., 1903, for
the sale to the highest bidder for
cash, of the following described pro-
perry, to be opened at p. m. of said
day in the jewelry store of John Bel
cove, Carson City Nevada, separate
bids to be put in on the following de-
scrihed sets Of property and all adj
dressed 10 T. G.. Farrer, trustee Of
said bankrupt estate, Carson City
Nevada.
Jewelry stock as per inventory,
store fixtures, including cases, counter
and safe can be seen at tiI~ .oove
store.
Lot 2.
Deed to one-sixteenth intees. IN tins
following described land in ElkO cOun
ty Nevada: II of an undivided Is iii
terest in and to those certain mine
or mining claims situated in the Elk;
mining district (unorganized), count.
of Elko, State of Nevada and know
as the Plymouth No. /, comprising
the northwest Il of Sec. s, also tn
Plymouth No. 2, comprisiOn the mort!
west u of Sec 8, also the Plymout
No. 3, comprising the southeast "a c
Sec 8, All in Tp., thirty-Lnree '333
.lorth of Range Fifty-five (55) cas-
Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian.
All the above named mimi
claims are of record in the mimi
records of the said county of Elk
to which said records, reference
hereby made for a more full and cor
plete description of said claims.
Lot 8.
Five hundred $500 shares of Ton
pah Cash Boy stock.
Lot 4.
Eigh hundred $500 shares of Ton
pah Rescue Mining stock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
For Sale.

A desirably located property, COM
prising cottage Of six rooms. besides
bathroom and large cemented celler.
Also adjacent thereto an Office of three
rooms, together with sundry out build
ings such as wood shed, servants bed
room, store house. stable and carriage
house, all in good condition and OF
modern improvements. and all sur
rounded by twenty of the finest shade
trees in the city.
For further information, call on OF
address DR.. Fox. Carson City. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Miners in Demand.

The Mining Review of Ely says
Miners are in demand in nearly every
camp in White Pine county. While
Ely, Cherry Creek, Muncy Creek, Os
ceola, Hamilton and other camps IN
this county are calling for men, re
ports of drafts being made on the for
ces of mines are coming from nearly
every other State in the inter noun
tain region. Nevada is the State o1
great mining activity at present, an
that activity will continue to increase
as the weeks go by.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
The Tonopah Affair.

The Judge hearing the preliminary
proceedings against the score or more
of defendants charged with having par
ticipated in the outrage perpetratel
upon the Chinese of Tonopah recently,
has held each of them in 500 bail, four
OF the prisoners securing the amount
Arandall, the president of the labor
union, will have his trial separately,
but the others will be disposed of col
lectively.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30

Ice made Of pure mountain water
delivered to all parts of the city fol
u cent per pound. Leave orders al
kattleman's yard.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30

For sale-A spring wagon. Has new
er been run and Is made the best
material. All iron work shop made.
VIII be sold cheap for cash. Inlnire at
Rodger Crows blacksmith shop.
For sale-A choice building lot
suitable for q small cottage. Central
" located. Will sell cheap for cash.
>Sply at this Office tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Reward Money scarcs.

It is possible that the Reno officers
who captured the Folsom convicts
will have to wait until after the next
session of the California Legislature
before they can get their reward mo-
ney. There is now due the oaptors Ct
escaped con1icts over $4,000, hut there
is only $3.50 available with which to
meet the demands.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Notice.

All bills due the Fox store must be
paid before October LIST, or same viii
be placed for collection.
MRS. J. G. FOX,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30
Laundry.

c. D. Marks, at the Western Union
Office in this city is agent for the
Troy Laundry of Reno, and is pre-
pared to furnish all estimates on all
laundry work. Call him up by phone.
No 5S1.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-30

In the Searchlight district in South
ern Nevada the Golden Traces II the
largest property. The mine is owned
by Boston people and is said to have
at present 100000 in sight. The ore
is hauled fifteen miles on the com.
pany's narrow guage road on the Colo
RADIO river.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
STARTLING EVIDENCE.

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity IS constantly coming in. de-
claring DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. ! recent expires
sion from 7. J. Mcfarland, Bentor-
vile. Va, serves as example. He
writes: Il had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time
without being benefited. Then be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and a few bottles wholly cur
ed me Equally effective in curing
ali Lung and Throat troubles. Con
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip.
Guaranteed by J. L. Putegnat &
Bro, Druggists. Trial bottles free.
regular sizes SOC, and $1.0O.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
NOT MANY OF HIM LEFT.

He is prevalent TO some extent
in many neighborhoods. The two
bit rowdy is West Texas product.
He IS a combination of cheek, cuss-
edness and Comanche wells. The full
two-bit rowdy show consists of about
80 pounds of common meat, fan
tailed pony, midnight yell and a
cheap pistol. The two-bit rowdy
delights in going to town, loafng all
day and then running his sorry,
unfed horse out through the resi-
dence streets and yelling Just to
hear himself blow. But his true
field of operation is the country
dance, the school exhibition or set
tlsment singing. As a vocalist he
is a competitor of the yearling steer
under the branding iron, but this
makes no difference. Melody is not
his prime object; he simply wants
to be loud. Give him a sniff of snake
juice, celluloid collar and a $1.9S
cast iron six-shooter and land him
at a country gathering and he's II.
He feels like dozen desperadoes
and acts accordingly, or tries to. But
IN truth he resembles the real des-
perado and bad man about as much
as a rock squirrel resembles a
rhinoceros. He thinks he is spoil
ing for fight, but what he really
needs is a hand-to-h hand contest
with bath tub and a bar of soap.
Peaceable citizens are reused from
sleep by his midnight yell and the
pop ofhis cheap pistol. He imagines
that it requires ranger company
to keep him from robbing a bank
and becoming a second Sam Bass
or Jesse James, but one quiet con-
stable and SO fine frequently eff
fects a cure. The two-bit rowdy is,
in fact, not near so bad as he looks
and feels. He is not the great I'M
washed that he imagines himself,
but simply unwashed. If he could
only be persuaded to trade his
cheap gun for soap and go to work
he would make fairly good citi-
zen.-Floresville Chronicle.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
DETAILS OF MEXICAN DEAL.
Continued from Page One-)

said, to preserve competition
between the two largest systems in
Mexico. There was a rather remote
possibility that the National and
the Central might combine. 1t was
also viewed as a good investment.
There is every reason TO believe
that within a very short time the
government will grant the railroads
the privilege Of collecting tariffs for
freight and passenger traffic on the
basis of a fifty cent dollar.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
Time liable.
Rio Grand Railroad.

On and after June 18th, 1908,
regular passenger trains will
run as follows:
Leaves Brownsville daily at > IN
Arrive Point Isabel &" "G:I5 pm
Leaves 80 N
Arrive Brownsville - " S:I5 D n
Excursions Saturday good till Non
day morning. First class 8. 90. second
class so cents, third class % cents. Mex
lean money Special trains for $50. 90.
United States currency.
Jose Celaya.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
RAILROAD NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF
the Stockholders of the Rio Grande
railroad VIII be held at the COM
pany's Office in this city on the
second Thursday Of July, being the
9Th, day of said month.
jose Celaya, Secretary protein.
Brownsville. Texas, June ,, 1908.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
PIANOS.

| have on sale we'll selected
stock of standard make PIANOS on
easy terms, and Edison Phone.
graphs, at the residence of Mrs. L.
Z. Wreford.
Prospective purchasers are invit-
ed to call and examine daily,
between the hours of 1 and 6 p. m.
III m. BONITA DEMERE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out Of the way place,
remote from civilization, a family
Is often driven to desperation in
case of accident, resulting in Burns.
Cuts. Wounds, Ulcers. etc. Law in a
supply OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's the best on earth. 25c at J. L.
Putegnat d Bro, Drug Store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
.lcaith for 10 Cents.

a lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
Inc tablets stamped C. c. c. Never
aold in bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
The M0SSER HOUSE,
ALICE, TEXAS.

The best hotel in Alice is again
open to thepublic. Equipped to give
frst-class accommodations to the
travelling public. Electric buttons
in all rooms and frst-class chef
in the kitchen.
L.G. COLLINS. Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-11
GREAT IRRIGATION SCHEMES
Fertile Soil of Rio Grande Valley
Attracts Capital for Develop
ment.

1
/ There is an immense territory
fronting on the Rio Grande on the
Texas side that with irrigation
would become as fertile as the delta
of the Nile. This fact has been long
known, but no attempt on a scale
commensurate with the oppOrtuni-
ty has been made to make it
productive by touching it with
water. In the vicinity of Ell Paso,
on the upper Rio Grande, and near
Brownsville, on the lower Rio
Grande. irrigation has wrought
some wondrous results and made
demonstrations that in few years
are destined to add to the pro-
ductive area of the state a ire
mendous territory that has here
tofore been entirely neglected by
the orchardist and the trucker.
Now there is an enterprise being
promoted by wealthy men Of San
Antonio that will in a few years
put under irrigation in the vicinity
of Del Rio approximately 10000
acres OF virgin land. The necessary
surveys are now being made by
prominent civil engineer of Houston.
This means more for Texas than
any step in the progress Of the state
that has been taken in recent years,
except that Of the diversifcation of
crops from the old staples of cotton
and the cereals. Irligation, after
all, is first cousin to diversifcation.
In many regions Investigation can
not be proftably sustained without
irrigation, and in others diversified
ton, as an original proposition, is
impossible without irrigation.
The vast regions of fertile terri
tory skirting the Rio Grande and
reaching out far into the interior of
the state can be made as productive
as other regions that are now relied
upon to sustain the productive
wealth of the state by successful If
rigation. The vegetable and grape
products about Ell Paso are well
known, and the Ell Paso grape is
famous wherever that luscious fruit
is known. Indeed, there are experts
on grape culture who declare that
lying about the Rio Grande is a
wide sweep of country that, once
put under grape culture, will rival,
if it does not excel, the vineyard
wealth of California. The FL Paso
onion is as famous as the Ell Paso
grape, with the country about La
redo threatening to share this latter
glory. Experiments all along the
river in various kinds of garden
truck have left no room for doubt
concerning the possibilities Of diver
sifcation in this vast and compare
lively unexploitcd country. In the
vicinity of Brownsville irrigation
has not only extended the rice area,
but demonstrated versatility of the
soil in the production Of the choicest
vegetables.
It requires Investigation, irriga-
ton, experiment and scientific fruit I
and truck farming to demonstrate
the productive capacity of any
country. Texas is no exception to
the rule. These agencies have not .
been long at work, but II IS only
question of a few years when they
will tell the enchanting story of the
amazing capacity of grand old Tex
as.-Houston Chronicle.