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“Ladies should remember that in a new country they cannot get things made at any moment . . . Those who must have a feather-bed had better bring it . . . though the air swarms with live geese, a feather-bed could not be got for love or money. Mattresses . . . are made of the moss, which hangs on almost every tree. They cost nothing but the case and the trouble of preparing the moss.”

—Mary Austin Holley, Texas: Observations, Historical, Geographical and Descriptive, 1833

What is Mary Austin Holley trying to explain to new immigrants about moving to Texas?

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Most everyday items that people used in the United States were also used regularly in Texas.
Most everyday items that people used in the United States were also used regularly in Texas.

Women were discouraged from immigrating to Texas.
Women were discouraged from immigrating to Texas.

People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.
People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.

Texas manufacturers had the resources to produce the same type of luxury items that were available in the United States.
Texas manufacturers had the resources to produce the same type of luxury items that were available in the United States.

The correct answer is: People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.

People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.

From the excerpt, Mary Austin Holley is trying to explain to new immigrants that when moving to Texas, they should be aware that they may not have easy access to certain everyday items that were readily available in the United States. She mentions that in a new country like Texas, things cannot be made at any moment and that even though there may be live geese around, they cannot obtain a feather-bed for love or money. This suggests that Texas may not have the same availability or production of certain luxury items that were taken for granted in the United States. Therefore, the correct answer is: People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.