Page 1 |
Previous | 1 of 16 | Next |
|
|
Loading content ...
GARDES: VOL. LVHI. INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE 20, 1903. NO. 25 OUB TEXAS TBIP. The Resources of Southeastern Texas. Wa* have spoken of our surprise at the appearance of the country throngh which we passed. The portion of Texas we visited is like the foot hill sections of mountainous regions somewhat. It is hilly, but the slopes are gentle and the altitude nowhere reaches more than 1,000 feet above sea level, and the soil is strongly tinctured with iron. In many places the Iron aire appears on the surface and it. is s.i abundant at Rusk, the site of one of the Penitentiaries of the State, that a large blast t'uniais- lias been operated there for several years, the prisoners quarrying the .are. burning the charcoal and doing the nt her labor necessary in making pig iron. The soil is colored by the irou a rich chocolate red, over most of the region, and this gives a, high color to the peaches and to* niatiies, and it is said adds much to the flavor of all kinds of fruit. At all events the products of this section meet with a ready sale in nothern markets, at the highest prices. So deeply impressed with these and other advantages of this country was Mr. Robt, H. Morrill, the well-known peach- grower of Benton Harbor, Mich., that he organized a company, of which he is president, to purchase and develop 13,-000 acres of the land, lying about the station that is named after him, s* une 60 miles south of Tyler. We spent an afternoon there, and were driven several miles through the tract, where we saw hundreds of acres in tomatoes, nutmeg melons, young peach trees, and other crops. Potato harvest was just over and several carloads were being started northward. The yield this year is only about 80 bushels per acre; last year it was nearly twice as much. The price is OOc to $1 a bushel. This potato land is immediately planted to cotton, which is expected to yield about $30 worth to the acre; thus making the total profit from the land in both crops nearly $100 an acre. This sum would seem very satisfactory tai must aaf our small farmers at the North. A man with a family of four or fiv\e children, and a good horse or mule, can readily tend ten acres in the two crops named, thus clear $1,000 or more the first year. But in tomatoes, strawberries, plums and peaches the profits are often much greater, as we learned from the li|as of growers at the different points when- stops were made. A little pamphlet issued by the railroad company, giving testimonials from fruit and truck growers, shows smh figures as the following: On tomatoes, net profits per acre, vary from 160 to $3QD and over. The large majority of those who make reports make the profits above $10(1 per acre. On sweet potatoes $144, and Irish potatoes $146 per aare. On peaches the range is from $500 to $100 an acre, both the orchards are mostly young yet, as the fruit growing industry is almost in its infamy. When trees come to full bearing the yield will lie double what it is at present. The land on which these profits are made can Ik- purchased at from $5 to $15 per aere. according to location and Improvements, and a man with honest face and a good record can buy for the most part on time. There are laud-linlala-rs who sometimes sell altogether on payments, t.a well-credited parties. Living is remarkably cheap anal easily secured la a climate where potatoes may lie alug in March, and all vegetables are twaa months earlier than with us. Chlckena may ba' batched out by the mother hen any month in the winter. The poultry business has ni.t been taken up in a commercial way. but nothing Wonld Ih- more promising fa.r speedy pro-fits. The climate is so mild that little is needed in the way of shelter, ami the soil is so dry and sanaly. that disease and lice need be no hindrance taa success. Dairying is practiced to some extent and is very profitable. Bermuda grass grows luxuriantly, and sorgum and other forage crops are abundant. To conclude: We reel warranted in giving full and In arty endorsement to the following resolution adopted by our party, at a meeting held in our parlor car on our return homeward: "Resolved, That our visit to the fruit and truck growing counties ufl eastern Texaa has convinced us that the cheap laiuls of this region offer excellent opportunities to capitalists, and above all to homeseckers of limited means. The soil ami climate seem admirably adapti-sl to the growing of early fruits and vegetables, ami the transportation facilities furnished by tin* Cotton Belt Railroad are unexcelled. To people of small means, and particularly to those who need a more genial climate, where out of door labor can be carried on throughout the winter as well as summer, this region furnishes ideal advantages. We hate to lose any of our readers from good old Indiana, but if any of them think they must go elsewhere, for lietter health or greater wealth, we feel Do Lightning Bods Ever Fall? Editors Indiana Farmer: In tliis week's Farmer, .May 30, on the question of lightning m*!s. yon express my ideas exactly in regard to fire insurance companies not being willing to make a reduction of rates on rodded buildings. All large corporations ami companies have an eve to business, and the larger the business the greater the profits. If lio.v wen* t.a make a reduction of rates on all rodded buildings, that alone wonld ba' Sinai- the agitation commenced in the Fanner, I have liecn investigating the results of lightning strokes, and that ]aassa*s continually occurring by lightning, ami I have concluded that a man must I*.* quite I Skeptic that can't believe a rod protects. I never heard of a building thnt was well r*a*lala*al ba'ing bullied bv lightning. If there is an Individual in the State of Indiana that knows of a building being burned by lightning that was well rod- deal. I would like to hear from him; but unless he personally knows that the roils were In the vary best of repair, he will please remain <|ui.-t. Wa* havi* mir barn well rodded, yet if it wen* taa burn by lightning it would not il*'* ri'.ise mv faith in lightning rods, as they ara* a very littli* out of repair. One very large barn, almost filled with hay was horned by lightning ia aaur neighborhood last summer. No rods. During the same staarin a small current passed over some fence wire near tha* barn destroyed, and shattered a fence i***st. Hail there been around connection the post would bave laea'ii saved. J. S. H. Warsaw. Peach Orchards in Southeastern Texas. bound to advise them to do what we would do if younger and in need of a change of location for such considerations as we name, and say go. not west, *l*'ar people, but southwest, via tho (jptton Belt railway. Those wanting further information on the subject may write us for copies of the little pamphlet referred to above. an inducements for property owners to rod their buildings, anal the result is a reduction in the amount of money in- volved, ami the leraenlng of profits. Farmera Bhould imt be Influenced by corporations nr companies; they should study for themselves, make inquiry, and investigate, if the lightning rod is a benefit or a detriment. (lathering Peaches nea t Jacksonville, Texas. To Mike a Home-Made Lightning Rod. dvlltora Indiana Farmer: In order to help the many inquiring Canaan who are anxious to secure a cheap, and yet first class, lightning rod I will give a diagram for making, prices of material, etc., I have just put up one aan my barn, which required 180 foet of rod, an*l the wire, insulators, and braces taa hold points in* proper position cost about >*... Time strands of No. 6 copper wire and aane .**,"... !i galvanized wire to give it stiffness, makes a nice rod when properly twisted. Chain the opposite hind wheel .af the farm wagon to ■ solid post; set a block under the axle of the near wheel. lifting the wheel clear from the ground. Fasten wires t.» faaur spok-es am opposite siil** aaf the hub. and midway between hub and fellow. If your rod is to be 100 or l.'o fa*et long, use an x- of one by two inch data three feet long, and 40 or 50 feet fnam tin- wheel to keep the wires straight. Place mi wires at end where wires are fastened to post a plank 15 inchea long: bore four holes in a square about 4 inches .-mart; now alraw wira*s as tight as possible ami fasten to post. Place a man at wheel and one at the X to turn and keep wins straight; a third man will twist the wires with a short plank, slipping the plank forward a*aa*h round, making a nice and uniform cable. I pnt both ends of Ilia* n>*l in the ground six foet ,and run up at tha* ends of the Ikiiti and over the entire comb, making a complete circuit. Willi the above instructions and a little ingenuity anv man can pnt up a good rod. In the last year four barns near li.-ra-. in the raalius of six miles square, have l>oen struck by lightning; two were burned, the other two slightly damaged. neither were rodded. Washington Co. L. C. Carter. m.. a. Winona's Ninth Season. Tie* ninth season at Wiiuana Lake. Ind. opened May 15. A large number of people have arrived for the summer during the last few- alays. and the attendance at the present time Bar exceeds the expectations of Secretary S. 0. Dickey and other latih ials already on the grounds. A nnmber of th** cottages are occupied. and tin* various hotels are being opened lo tin* guests who, am account of the warm weather, are arriving earlier than usual. Tin' arrangements f*ir the summer are completed, and tin- programs for the sea- -■ain sre being distributed. Maui- attention has been paid to the summer school this year than ever 1n-- foro. New courses have in en added to meet the growing ilemainl. and the best instructaars from leading schools of tin* country have been employed. The summer sehool oiiens July 6. It is formed by a federation of leading colleges and unlverisitiea coming together at Winona Lake for summer work, each oolUege assuming responsibility for a sin- :■',, department of the school, and con- ducting it with its own force of teachers. For full partlculara address S. C. Dickey, Winona Lake, Ind. The Hungarian House of Representatives i.s the largest in the world. It has 751 members.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1903, v. 58, no. 25 (June 20) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA5825 |
Date of Original | 1903 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or not-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 2011-03-21 |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Transcript | GARDES: VOL. LVHI. INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE 20, 1903. NO. 25 OUB TEXAS TBIP. The Resources of Southeastern Texas. Wa* have spoken of our surprise at the appearance of the country throngh which we passed. The portion of Texas we visited is like the foot hill sections of mountainous regions somewhat. It is hilly, but the slopes are gentle and the altitude nowhere reaches more than 1,000 feet above sea level, and the soil is strongly tinctured with iron. In many places the Iron aire appears on the surface and it. is s.i abundant at Rusk, the site of one of the Penitentiaries of the State, that a large blast t'uniais- lias been operated there for several years, the prisoners quarrying the .are. burning the charcoal and doing the nt her labor necessary in making pig iron. The soil is colored by the irou a rich chocolate red, over most of the region, and this gives a, high color to the peaches and to* niatiies, and it is said adds much to the flavor of all kinds of fruit. At all events the products of this section meet with a ready sale in nothern markets, at the highest prices. So deeply impressed with these and other advantages of this country was Mr. Robt, H. Morrill, the well-known peach- grower of Benton Harbor, Mich., that he organized a company, of which he is president, to purchase and develop 13,-000 acres of the land, lying about the station that is named after him, s* une 60 miles south of Tyler. We spent an afternoon there, and were driven several miles through the tract, where we saw hundreds of acres in tomatoes, nutmeg melons, young peach trees, and other crops. Potato harvest was just over and several carloads were being started northward. The yield this year is only about 80 bushels per acre; last year it was nearly twice as much. The price is OOc to $1 a bushel. This potato land is immediately planted to cotton, which is expected to yield about $30 worth to the acre; thus making the total profit from the land in both crops nearly $100 an acre. This sum would seem very satisfactory tai must aaf our small farmers at the North. A man with a family of four or fiv\e children, and a good horse or mule, can readily tend ten acres in the two crops named, thus clear $1,000 or more the first year. But in tomatoes, strawberries, plums and peaches the profits are often much greater, as we learned from the li|as of growers at the different points when- stops were made. A little pamphlet issued by the railroad company, giving testimonials from fruit and truck growers, shows smh figures as the following: On tomatoes, net profits per acre, vary from 160 to $3QD and over. The large majority of those who make reports make the profits above $10(1 per acre. On sweet potatoes $144, and Irish potatoes $146 per aare. On peaches the range is from $500 to $100 an acre, both the orchards are mostly young yet, as the fruit growing industry is almost in its infamy. When trees come to full bearing the yield will lie double what it is at present. The land on which these profits are made can Ik- purchased at from $5 to $15 per aere. according to location and Improvements, and a man with honest face and a good record can buy for the most part on time. There are laud-linlala-rs who sometimes sell altogether on payments, t.a well-credited parties. Living is remarkably cheap anal easily secured la a climate where potatoes may lie alug in March, and all vegetables are twaa months earlier than with us. Chlckena may ba' batched out by the mother hen any month in the winter. The poultry business has ni.t been taken up in a commercial way. but nothing Wonld Ih- more promising fa.r speedy pro-fits. The climate is so mild that little is needed in the way of shelter, ami the soil is so dry and sanaly. that disease and lice need be no hindrance taa success. Dairying is practiced to some extent and is very profitable. Bermuda grass grows luxuriantly, and sorgum and other forage crops are abundant. To conclude: We reel warranted in giving full and In arty endorsement to the following resolution adopted by our party, at a meeting held in our parlor car on our return homeward: "Resolved, That our visit to the fruit and truck growing counties ufl eastern Texaa has convinced us that the cheap laiuls of this region offer excellent opportunities to capitalists, and above all to homeseckers of limited means. The soil ami climate seem admirably adapti-sl to the growing of early fruits and vegetables, ami the transportation facilities furnished by tin* Cotton Belt Railroad are unexcelled. To people of small means, and particularly to those who need a more genial climate, where out of door labor can be carried on throughout the winter as well as summer, this region furnishes ideal advantages. We hate to lose any of our readers from good old Indiana, but if any of them think they must go elsewhere, for lietter health or greater wealth, we feel Do Lightning Bods Ever Fall? Editors Indiana Farmer: In tliis week's Farmer, .May 30, on the question of lightning m*!s. yon express my ideas exactly in regard to fire insurance companies not being willing to make a reduction of rates on rodded buildings. All large corporations ami companies have an eve to business, and the larger the business the greater the profits. If lio.v wen* t.a make a reduction of rates on all rodded buildings, that alone wonld ba' Sinai- the agitation commenced in the Fanner, I have liecn investigating the results of lightning strokes, and that ]aassa*s continually occurring by lightning, ami I have concluded that a man must I*.* quite I Skeptic that can't believe a rod protects. I never heard of a building thnt was well r*a*lala*al ba'ing bullied bv lightning. If there is an Individual in the State of Indiana that knows of a building being burned by lightning that was well rod- deal. I would like to hear from him; but unless he personally knows that the roils were In the vary best of repair, he will please remain <|ui.-t. Wa* havi* mir barn well rodded, yet if it wen* taa burn by lightning it would not il*'* ri'.ise mv faith in lightning rods, as they ara* a very littli* out of repair. One very large barn, almost filled with hay was horned by lightning ia aaur neighborhood last summer. No rods. During the same staarin a small current passed over some fence wire near tha* barn destroyed, and shattered a fence i***st. Hail there been around connection the post would bave laea'ii saved. J. S. H. Warsaw. Peach Orchards in Southeastern Texas. bound to advise them to do what we would do if younger and in need of a change of location for such considerations as we name, and say go. not west, *l*'ar people, but southwest, via tho (jptton Belt railway. Those wanting further information on the subject may write us for copies of the little pamphlet referred to above. an inducements for property owners to rod their buildings, anal the result is a reduction in the amount of money in- volved, ami the leraenlng of profits. Farmera Bhould imt be Influenced by corporations nr companies; they should study for themselves, make inquiry, and investigate, if the lightning rod is a benefit or a detriment. (lathering Peaches nea t Jacksonville, Texas. To Mike a Home-Made Lightning Rod. dvlltora Indiana Farmer: In order to help the many inquiring Canaan who are anxious to secure a cheap, and yet first class, lightning rod I will give a diagram for making, prices of material, etc., I have just put up one aan my barn, which required 180 foet of rod, an*l the wire, insulators, and braces taa hold points in* proper position cost about >*... Time strands of No. 6 copper wire and aane .**,"... !i galvanized wire to give it stiffness, makes a nice rod when properly twisted. Chain the opposite hind wheel .af the farm wagon to ■ solid post; set a block under the axle of the near wheel. lifting the wheel clear from the ground. Fasten wires t.» faaur spok-es am opposite siil** aaf the hub. and midway between hub and fellow. If your rod is to be 100 or l.'o fa*et long, use an x- of one by two inch data three feet long, and 40 or 50 feet fnam tin- wheel to keep the wires straight. Place mi wires at end where wires are fastened to post a plank 15 inchea long: bore four holes in a square about 4 inches .-mart; now alraw wira*s as tight as possible ami fasten to post. Place a man at wheel and one at the X to turn and keep wins straight; a third man will twist the wires with a short plank, slipping the plank forward a*aa*h round, making a nice and uniform cable. I pnt both ends of Ilia* n>*l in the ground six foet ,and run up at tha* ends of the Ikiiti and over the entire comb, making a complete circuit. Willi the above instructions and a little ingenuity anv man can pnt up a good rod. In the last year four barns near li.-ra-. in the raalius of six miles square, have l>oen struck by lightning; two were burned, the other two slightly damaged. neither were rodded. Washington Co. L. C. Carter. m.. a. Winona's Ninth Season. Tie* ninth season at Wiiuana Lake. Ind. opened May 15. A large number of people have arrived for the summer during the last few- alays. and the attendance at the present time Bar exceeds the expectations of Secretary S. 0. Dickey and other latih ials already on the grounds. A nnmber of th** cottages are occupied. and tin* various hotels are being opened lo tin* guests who, am account of the warm weather, are arriving earlier than usual. Tin' arrangements f*ir the summer are completed, and tin- programs for the sea- -■ain sre being distributed. Maui- attention has been paid to the summer school this year than ever 1n-- foro. New courses have in en added to meet the growing ilemainl. and the best instructaars from leading schools of tin* country have been employed. The summer sehool oiiens July 6. It is formed by a federation of leading colleges and unlverisitiea coming together at Winona Lake for summer work, each oolUege assuming responsibility for a sin- :■',, department of the school, and con- ducting it with its own force of teachers. For full partlculara address S. C. Dickey, Winona Lake, Ind. The Hungarian House of Representatives i.s the largest in the world. It has 751 members. |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for Page 1