Southern Standard

From Grayson County, Texas.

To the Standard.

Perhaps some of the readers of the STANDARD would like to make their homes in the West; if so, I would respectfully ask them to give Texas a passing call, and particularly Grayson county, before finally concluding to settle. Texas is one of the best regions on the broad earth for fruit. Peaches of all kinds grow here in the greatest perfection, even with little care. Many varieties of apples grow as well here as in any other country. Apricots, blackberries, and almost any of the plum family can be relied on for a good crop. The grape finds its natural home in Texas. These sections of sandy uplands are filled with grapes. Where the improved varieties are planted they reward the vinegrower with a lavish return.

The railroads now furnish cheap transportation to the markets of the world, and will continue to relieve us of our surplus crops at high prices. Farmers are very busy planting corn. Oats look well; wheat looks very sorry through this section. Farmers are preparing to raise more grain and less cotton.

After an absence of a few months Mr. J. M. Brown returned Monday last from Tennessee, where he had been visiting his parents, relatives and friends, and his return pleases several young ladies here very much. His brother, J. J. Brown, leaves in a few days for San Antonio.

We had a hard shower of rain yesterday morning, accompanied by some hail, and the weather is quite cool again. The coming of the STANDARD is always hailed with delight.

Mar. 16, 1883.

W. H. B.