Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-10

tue pest all around agricultural cOnn
ty In the state today Most every
thing In the way OF GELD crops ha,
been successfully grown Indian
corn, kafir corn, milo maize and III,
sorgum varieties are sure prducers
Cotton and alfalfa are firmly estab
lished. Cotton yields from one third
to one bale per acre from year tC
year, The staple Is unsurpassed. NJ
boil weevil Gins are situated
throughout the country. installed
with the latest improved machinery
Millet. broom corn. oats and wheat
grow we'll Melons OF all varieties
or anything that grows on vine
never fail and produce wonderfully
Broom corn. COW peas, peanuts ant
sugar beets do exceptionally we'll
In fact. we have yet got TO try the
crop that will not do well here. Don
ley county took the premium at tht
Dallas state fair last year on apples
tpta'oes. maize and kafir corn
Grasses
About fifteen varieties OF grasses
thrive here. Prominent are gramma
mesquite, buffalo, red top. blue stem
sedge. rescue and lake or water
grass. There is also sage brush
which Is good early spring grazing
A feature OF the grasses in this coun
ty is that they cure like hay in IN,
fall and are very nutritious. Their
in the month Of March they begin
TO get green and remain green
throughout the summer, not burnine
up from excessive heat as In other
portions OF the state. II is not un
common to cut large quantities oil
hay from native hay meadows
Fruit. Shade Trees and Flowers
Wherever orchards have been SCI
out they bring good results. A com.
plete failure In fruit Is seldom known
as some variety will make at all
imos and when they all produce We
have fruit to let. Wild grapes and
plums grow lavishly along IN,
branches and creeks. Shade trees
are all doing we'll consisting Of 10.
Gusts. cottonwood, maple, poplar and
mulberry. Shrubbery and flowers OF
IAN kinds do well and 1t Is no trouble
TO beautify home.
Panhandle Stock
This means the best Much has
been said about Panhandle stock
and II is generally conceded that
this Is the finest stock country in ex-
istence. The grade is good. The
scrub COW is seldom seen and the
'longhorn" left long ago. Panhan-
die bred stock usually capture the
blue ribbon al the great Information.
al and Royal stock Shows OF Chicago
and Kansas City
Hog raising Is a profitable indus
try and the grade Is in line with cat.
lie. Disease is seldom known among
Panhandle hogs, and cholera does
not exist.
schools and Churches
There are twenty-three schools IN
Donley county Exclusive OF the Clar.
endon system running from six to
nine months In the year. Churches
representing all denominations are
here and at the majority Of countr.
school houses rccular Sunday school
services are held. Donloy county g.
populated by az fine a class Of peo-
pie as can be found anywhere. being
well-bred people from the North,
South. East and West
Clarendon. "Thc City beautiful"
Clarendon. the county seat of Don
ley county. is noted all over Texas
as the cleancst and prettiest town IN
the state. It's many beautiful homes
and tree lined streets and avenues
are objects Of comment by the visitor
aud Il has justly been titled The
city Beautiful and is generally
known by that applied phrase.
Clarendon. with q population OF
5000, on the Fort Worth and Denver
Railroad Is the school and church
town Of West Texas. or In other
words, The Athens OF the pauhau-
die % The Clarendon College com
posed OF several large new brick
buildings costing $4,000, bcauu-
fully situated on College hin. RANKS
second TO none In It's class as an in.
stitutlon OF learning. The Public
school system Is the best IN the state
The attendance is large and the fac.
ulty Is composed OF the best teachers
attainable st. Mary's Academy. a
flourishing literary and art school
Is closed temporarily.
Thousands OF dollars have been cx.
pended in perfecting the sewage sys-
TEN Of Clarendon. The Clarendon
Light q Power Co. has reorganized
Us system up to now" throughout
the business and residence section
presenting a pleasing effect plac
ing Clarendon IN line with the best
lighted towns In the land. The tele.
phone system is complete, II beinn
conceded that Clarendon has NOR,
phones than any town OF its size Il
be found.
Clarendon has three banks OF a
strong financial standing. The new