The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-29

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world. It's destiny is one of large
possibilities.
Bigger and Better Cattle.
In all the kaleidoscope industrial
transitions that are sweeping so
much of our South and West, moth
ing has changed more completely
than the Texas cattle ranches. To-
day the original high-speed Texas
lOnghOrn, that streak Of hoOfs,
horns and yellow hide that used to
run with the deer and wild mus
tangs, is practically extinct. Yet,
in his time. he was the basis of vast
fortunes.
As to Texas, the climatic, geo.
graphic, floral fact remains that
she is still the biggest natural COW
pasture in the United States. At
this very minute millions of bulky
bOvines are quietly feeding and fat
tening inside the wire fences Of
Texas.
Bigger and better meat-bearing
animals-that is the modern Texas
cowman's slogan. Gradually build
ing up the herds-no yearly models
but constantly improved. To get a
husky, fever-resisting beast for the
low coast lands, the canny Texans
have crossed their native cattle
with the great humpbacked Brah-
mans of India. In good years the
Fort Worth market alone will re-
ceive more than 100000 cattle, as
well, as perhaps 1,25O,O0O calves,
sheep, and hogs.
Measured in dollars and cents,
Texas cotton is above cattle. Cot
ton in Texas, is above everything
When Cabeza de Vaca crossed
Texas in 1885 the Indians gave him
garments of cotton. From the few
plants of those early days there
has developed a production of as
founding magnitude. At times Tex
as crop has amounted to more than
40 per cent of all cotton grown in
the United States. In the record
year, 1926. it reached the amazing
total of 5.630,S31 5OO-pound bales.
Taking a leaf from the book of
North Carolina, Texas is beginning
to build up her most obvious indus
try, the cotton mill. She enjoys
three of the most vital factors for
their profitable operation: ade-
quate labor. cotton "at the gate
of the cotton patch," and fuel for
power.
Developing Its Resources.
Like North Carolina, also. Texas
is setting about methodically to
make the most of all her natural
gifts. The newly formed Society
for the Scientific Development of
Texas Natural Resources is Just
what its name implies.
Vast as many resources of Texas
are known to be. further surveys
must yet be made to determine the
best local industrial use of the
many mineral deposits which ex-
ist. Already the annual mineral
production. exclusive of oil, is val
ued at S70.060,OO0. Take potash.
A thorough survey of the Texas
deposits may reveal enough of
these salts to make the United
States forever Independent Of the
present French-German potash mo-
nopoly.
Texas produces S5O.OOO.OOO of net
surplus wealth each year. 1t is the
aim of the Scientific society. hy
publishing freely the results of ITS
surveys. to aid this home capital
in the development of mining and
industry.
Texas never territory. entered
the Union on her own terms.
Shrewdly, she kept title to her own
public lands. Half this vast do
main she gave TO her schools.
Hosts of Americans have seen
Texas from the windows of trans
continental trains. To such train
riders it seems largely a flat. drv.
almost treeless country. That's the
fault of men who located the rail
roads. Parts Of Texas, like the
great harrancas of the Panhandle.
or the Santa Helena gorge in Brew
ster county, are wild and pic
turesque. Cross country train trip
pers killing time at bridge between
Kansas City and Los Angeles, see
nothing of these rougher. wilder re-
giOns. Likewise. by hundreds le
miles, they miss the verdant. fruit
full. subtropic Gulf coast. with its
palms and beaches. its pleasure re-
sorts. and its busy. growing tour
ist traffic. From all over the Middle
West increasing numbers of Wis
itors 60 now each winter to Calves
ton, Corpus Christi. and other Gulf
towns.
Farther south and along the Rio
Grande. between Laredo and
Brownsville, has developed rapid
Iy vegetable and citrus growing
regior. of wealth and importance.