Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Like a New England village.

than $500 They have a fine ranch house
and a residence in town.
Like New England Village.
Brownwood Is one of the incest towns In
Texas and II you were to be dropped down
there you would imagine that you were In
New England village. It has popula-
ton OF about six or seven thousand people.
and Is located upon the highest point of
land in Texas-about 1000 feet above the
sea. There are two colleges-one conducted
by the Presbyterian Church. called the
Daniel Baker College. in honor OF pioneer
preacher who came to Texas in the 40's.
The Baptists have an Institution called the
Howard Payne College, named for its chief
benefactor. There are four fine public
schools In the city and a new $685. coo build
ing in course of construction. The schools
are supposed to be about the best In Texas.
and 1t Is a satisfaction to find such educa-
tionai facilities in this locality. Brown
wood Is also noted for having the most
southwesterly Carnegie library-a beautiful
little building which cost $4,000.
A good deal of the land around here Is r.
rigated-at least 1900 acres in the imme-
date vicinity Of Brentwood, and still more
farther west-not because It is necessary,
but because 1t is sure. And the farmers
assert that they can get three times as
much returns for the same labor and the
same money as when they depend upon the
natural rainfall.
Brentwood has the largest pecan orchard
in the world-G0O acres of trees planted
from seed about fifteen years ago by the
late F. A. Swinden. 1t takes twenty years
for pecan orchard to mature and do its
best The soil around the trees may be
cultivated in the meantime. Potatoes and
alfalfa usually grow well on 1t, notwith-
standing the shade. The Swinden family
get about $3.50 a year net out of their
orchard already, and in a few years more
1t will yield twice much. There are
enormous groves of pecan trees all along
the Colorado and the Concho rivers. They
grow wild and need no attention. The cul-
tivated trees yield a good crop every year,
while those which are left to nature alone
cannot be depended upon to produce more
than two years out of five.
There is town down here by the name
Of Miles, in Runnels county, but / am as
sured that it was not named after the late
lieutenant general of the army. He Is not
admired In this latitude There is a county
named jeff Davis only little to the west
ward. Nevertheless Miles is one of the
most enterprising and prettiest towns in
the state, and It's people are getting rich
growing wool, cotton and wheat.
The capital of Crockett county bears the
name of Ozona. because its people think
they have a better brand of air and more
Of 1t than the rest of the state They ad-
vertise 1t for invalids.
1t Is asserted that even hogs and cattle
come to this section because of the climate.
The pigs of Texas are very intelligent.
They are usually allowed to run loose
about the town, and 1t Is solemnly asserted
by reliable citizens that when they hear
the locomotive whistle they hurry down to
the railway station with the rest OF the In
habitants to see the train come in. and In
cidentally to gather up the scraps which
are thrown out of the windows by passen-
gers who carry luncheons.