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WHEELER-Judicial seat of Wheeler County; pop., 200. 18 miles north of Shamrock, the nearest shipping point. Banks, Citizens' State, Guaranty State. Newspaper. Telephone connections.
WHITE DEER-Carson County; pop., 200. 14 miles from Panhandle, the county seat, on the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State, Guar- anty State. Express and telephone connections.
WHITEHOUSE-Smith County; pop., 150. Ten miles from Tyler, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Industry, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
WHITESBORO-Grayson County; pop., 1,810; alt., 784 ft. 18 miles west of Sherman, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. and the T. & P. Rys. Banks, City Natl., Guaranty State, First Natl. Hotels, com- mercial, Elpaso, Imperial, White, Warmack. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
WHITEWRIGHT-Grayson County; pop., 1,666; alt., 651 ft. 21 miles southwest of Denison and 17 miles from Sherman, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. and St. L. S. W. Rys. Banks, First Natl., Planters' Natl. Hotels, Brickleade, Payne. Ship-
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ments, grain, cotton, live stock and cotton seed products. Tel., W. U. Express.
WHITNEY-Hill County; pop., 1,011; alt., 630 ft. 12 miles southwest of Hillsboro, the county seat, on the T. C. Ry. Banks, Citizens Natl. ,First Natl. Hotels, Faulkner, Walker. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
WHITT-Parker County; pop., 350. 20 miles from Weatherford, the county seat and 8 miles from Perrin, its shipping point. Bank, Citizens Bank. Telephone connection.
WICHITA FALLS-Judicial seat Wichita County; pop., 40,079; alt., 946 ft. 114 miles north- west of Ft. Worth and 158 miles southwest of Okla- homa City on the main line of the Ft. W. & D. C., the W. V., the W. F. & N. W., the W. F. & S., the W. F. & O. and the M. K. & T. Rys. Banks, Ameri- can Natl., City Natl Bank of Commerce, Empire Mortgage Co., Exchange Natl., First Natl., Security Natl., State Trust Co., Wichita State Bank & Trust Co. Hotels, American, Argonne, Eldora, Hearn, Kemp, Marion, St. James, Westland, William Mary, Wood. The freight rates here from different points of the north and east apply here on an equal footing with Dallas and Ft. Worth, hence its jobbing value. Wichita Falls has what is believed to be the largest natural gas field in the United States, right at its doors. There are many wells in the field producing thirty to forty million cubic feet daily, with a rock pressure of from 500 to 700 pounds to the square inch. This gas is furnished manufacturers at a rate not surpassed by any city on the continent, and as the city is the distributing center for all northwest Texas, it affords unusual advantages to manufac- turers. The oil wells of Wichita County are among the most productive in the United States. The yield in this respect classes her with the famed oil centers of Mexico and Russia, the world's best. Fifteen miles south of the city, on direct railway connection, is a vast deposit of coal which is being extensively mined and furnished for manufacturing purposes at an extremely low rate a ton.
Wichita Falls has every modern municipal and public service convenience to be found in the largest cities of the nation, and in addition merchandising facilities that satisfy the most exacting, and amuse- ment facilities of the first class, a $100,000 pavilion and amusement resort on the shores of Lake Wichita, five miles south of the city, where boating, fishing, bathing, duck shooting and outings may be had, together with a $50,000 theatre. Lake Wichita is one of the largest artificial lakes in the country and furnishes an inexhaustible water supply for manu- facturing, irrigation and domestic purposes. Lead- ing industries, oil, gas, window glass, glass bottles, pottery, fruit jars, furniture, broom, ice, corrugated culverts, brick and tile plants, the Northwestern Ry. shops, the largest mill and elevator in the world, cotton oil mill, cotton compresses, sash, door and blind factory, marble works, etc. Wichita Motor Co. was a pioneer in the business of manufacturing auto- mobiles whose output is being sold in every part of Texas, Oklahoma and western states. Has daily and weekly newspapers. Tel., W. U. Express.
WILDORADO-Oldham County; pop., 75. 25 miles from Atascosa, the county seat, on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Bank, Wildorado State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
WILLARD-Trinity County; pop., 700. About 8 miles east of Groveton, on the M. K. & T. Ry.
WILLIS-Montgomery County; pop., 900. Eight miles from Conroe, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Two cotton gins, planing mill and a newspaper. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
WILLS POINT-Van Zandt County; pop., 1,811; alt., 524 ft. 46 miles east of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State, Van Zandt County Natl. Hotels, Peace, Wills Point. Industry, cotton. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
WILMER-Dallas County; pop., 250. 15 miles southeast of Dallas, the county seat, on the H. &. . T. C. Ry. Banks, Guaranty State, White Banking Co. Tel., W. U. Express.
WILSON-Lynn County; pop., 20. Ten miles from Tahoka, the county seat, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Bank, Wilson State. Telephone connection.
WINCHESTER-Fayette County; pop., 300. 1x miles from La Grange, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, Winchester State. Industry, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
WINDOM-Fannin County; pop., 312. 11 miles from Bonham, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, First State, First Natl. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
WINDTHORST-Archer County; pop., 600. 12 miles from Archer City, the county seat, and 7 miles from Scotland, the nearest banking and shipping point. Mail daily.
WINFIELD-Titus County; pop., 629. Nine miles west of Mt. Pleasant, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First Natl. Industry, cotton. Has pottery and brick works and a weekly news- paper .. Tel., W. U. Express.
WINGATE-Runnels County; pop., 150. 12 miles from Winters, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Security Bank. Mail daily.
WINNIE-Chambers County; pop., 200. 20 miles from Anahuac, the county seat. Bank, Farmers' & Merchants' State. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
WINNSBORO-Wood County; pop., 2,184; alt., 420 ft. 15 miles northeast of Quitman, the county seat and 108 miles east of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. and the M. & E. T. Rys. Banks, First Natl., Mer- chants' & Planters' State. Hotels, Moore, Palmer, Shock. Has free library, ice plant, three potteries, brick works, cotton gins and oil mill, planing mill, canning factory and two weekly newspapers, The Free Press and The News. Tel., W. U. Express.
WINONA-Smith County; pop., 400; alt., 321 ft. 14 miles from Tyler, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Winona State. Hotel, Allen. News- paper. Tel., W, U. Express.
WINTERS-Runnels County; pop., 1,509; alt., 1,600 ft. 15 miles north of Ballinger, the county seat, on the Abilene and Southern Ry. Banks, First Natl., Winters State. Industry, cotton and live stock. Weekly newspaper, The Enterprise. Ship- · ments, cotton, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
WOLFE CITY-Hunt County; pop., 1,850. 18 miles north of Greenville, the county seat and 60 miles northeast of Dallas, on the G. C. & S. F. and the St. L. S. W. Rys. Banks, First State, Wolfe City Natl. Hotels, Davis, Sellers. Weekly news- paper, The Wolfe City Sun. Shipments, cotton. grain, cotton oil products. Tel., W. U. Express.
WOODSBORO-Refugio County; pop., 250. Six · miles from Refugio, the county seat, on the St. L.
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B. & M. Ry. Bank, First Natl. Newspaper, The News. Tel., .W. U. Express.
WOODSON-Throckmorton County; pop., 150. 15 miles from Throckmorton, the county seat, and 30 miles from Albany, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Woodson State. Weekly newspaper, The Record. Express and telephone connections.
WOODVILLE-Judicial seat of Tyler County; pop., 785. 55 miles from Beaumont, on the T. & N. O. Ry. Banks, Tyler County State, Woodville State. Has newspaper. Industry, lumber and cot- Con. Tel., W. U. Express.
WORTHAM-Freestone County; pop., 1,100; alt., 4-2 ft. 20 miles west of Fairfield, the county seat, and 89 miles south of Dallas, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State. Industry, oil and cutton. Weekly newspaper, The Wortham Journal.
In the summer of 1921 an extensive oil field was developed in the district of Wortham. The little town of Wortham has grown to be a prosperous and progressive oil city and the population has increased several-fold, and all other lines of industry have kept pace with the city's growth. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
WYLIE-Collin County; pop., 945; alt., 422 ft. 15 miles south of Mckinney, the county seat and 25 miles northeast of Dallas, on the G. C. & S. F. and the St. L. & S. W. Rys. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, Christensen, Neilay. Industry, cot- ton. Weekly newspaper, The Rustler. Tel., W. U. Express.
YANTIS-Wood County; pop., 400. 12 miles from
Quitman, the county seat. Bank, Yantis State. Telephone connection.
YOAKUM-Dewitt and Lavaca Counties; pop., 6,184; alt., 322 ft. On the S. A. & A. P. Ry, about 70 miles east of San Antonio, in an agricultural ter- ritory unsurpassed anywhere in the state of Texas. Banks, Farmers & Merchants State, Yoakum Natl., Yoakum State. Hotel, St. Regis. Crops, cotton, corn, sorghum, milo maize, kaffir corn. Dairying is a leading industry. Has the largest turkey slaughtering plant in the state, and is considered the largest turkey market in the South. S. A. & A. P. Ry., shops are here. Is a trading and manufactur- ing center in the southwestern part of the state, for a large territory. Is the home of the South Texas Annual Fair; has two daily and one weekly newspapers, The Times and The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
YORKTOWN-Dewitt County; pop., 1,723; alt., 270 ft. 15 miles west of Cuero, the county seat, 151 miles southwest of Houston, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, Cooper, Two Sisters. Weekly newspaper, The News. City conveniences. Is in a rich farming country. Shipment, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
Zavala-Angelina County; pop., 150. 22 miles southeast of Lufkin, the county seat, on the T. & N. O. Ry. Bank, Zavala State. Telephone connection.
ZEPHYR-Brown County; pop., 600; alt., 1,501 ft. 14 miles from Brownwood, the county seat, on the G. C. &S. F. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotel, City. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
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ANDERSON COUNTY-Palestine, county seat; area, 1,060 square miles; situated southeast of Dallas in east Texas, between the Trinity and Nueces Rivers; created in 1846. Surface, hilly and rolling; soil, sandy and light loam. Industries, principally agricultural; still some lumber. Products: Cotton, corn, small grains, tobacco, peaches, plunis, summer grapes and all kinds of small fruits and vegetables. Transportation, three railways, I. & G. N., T. & N. O. and the Texas State. Mineral resources: Large de- posits of iron ore, lignite, salt, fire and brick clay, limestone and building stones. Public highways be- ing rapidly improved. Principal towns, Elkhart, Frankston, Neches, Salt City and Herring.
ANDREWS COUNTY-Andrews, county seat; area, 1,591 square miles; situated at the foot of the Staked Plains and borders New Mexico on the west; created 1876. Surface, rolling prairies, broken oc- casionally by draws and canyons; soil, rich and high- ly productive of luxuriant grasses. Industries, prin- cipally live stock, but some farming. No railroad at present, but one under survey. Nearest railroad sta- tions are Midland, Midland County, and Lamesa, Dawson County.
ANGELINA COUNTY-Lufkin, county seat; area, 880 square miles; situated in the east Texas timber belt, on the Neches River which bounds it on the west; created in 1846. Surface, generally rolling, some level; soil, generally light sandy, gray sandy, and sandy loams, with much rich alluvial soil in the bottoms. Industries, lumber, agricultural and horti- cultural interests. Products, cotton and corn, ribbon cane, sweet potatoes, peanuts, Irish potatoes, all kinds of vegetables and many varieties of fruits. Excellent transportation provided by the Houston East & West Texas, St. Louis Southwestern, Grove- ton, Lufkin and Northern, Eastern Texas, T. & N. O., Texas Southeastern, Angelina & Neches Rivers and Shreveport, Houston and Gulf Rys. Natural re- sources, brick clay, oil. Principal towns, Hunting- ton, Burke, Zavalla, Diboll and Pollak.
ARANSAS COUNTY-Rockport, county seat; area, 295 square miles; a Gulf coast county, lying midway between Galveston and Brownsville; created in 1871 from Refugio County. Surfaces, generally level; soil, very productive for general farming, truck and fruit growing. Industries, fish and oyster business, dairying and live stock growing, trucking. Products, early truck, fish and oysters, dairy prod- ucts. Transportation, the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Prin- cipal towns, Aransas City, prominent as a deep water port.
ARCHER COUNTY-Archer City, county seat; area, 960 square miles; situated northwest of Ft. Worth one county removed from the Red River; created in 1858 from Clay County and organized in 1880. Surface, mostly level; soils, include light . sandy, red mesquite, dark loam and black waxy. Industries, diversified farming, stock raising, truck and fruit growing. Products, cotton, corn, wheat, all kinds of feedstuffs, fruits, including apples, grapes, peaches, plums and berries, vegetables of every variety, live stock. Transportation, South- western, Wichita Valley, Wichita Falls and South- ern & Gulf, Texas & Western Rys. Mineral re- sources, copper nuggets and copperized clay, and briek clay. Principal towns, Megargle, Dundee, Hol- liday, Scotland and Windthorst.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY-Claud, county seat; area, 870 square miles; situated in the Panhandle, east of Amarillo, created in 1876, organized in 1830. Surface, level with exception of the broken land. in the vicinity of the canyons. Soils, sandy loam variety. Industries, live stock-Herefords, Polled Angus and other breeds of beef cattle-and som- farming. Products, wheat, flax and broom corn, all varieties of feedstuffs, apples, grapes, peaches, pears, plums and small fruits as well as many va- rieties of vegetables. Famed for the production of the "catalo," a successful cross between the buffalo and the Polled Angus cattle, a beef animal capable of withstanding severe climate and of exist- ing on short forage if necessary. Transportation, Ft. Worth & Denver Ry. Goodnight and Washburn are other important towns of the county.
ATASCOSA COUNTY-Jourdonton, county seat; area, 1,132 square miles; situated in southwest Texas south of Bexar County; created in 1858. Soil, sandy loam. Industries, beekeeping, agricultural and horti- cultural interests, but live stock raising leads. Products, honey, fruits, vegetables. Transportation, Artesian Belt, I. & G. N., S. A. U. & G. Rys. Principal towns, Pleasanton, Imonge, Christine, Campbellton and Lytle.
AUSTIN COUNTY-Bellville county seat; area, 712 square miles; situated a little northwest of Houston, and two counties removed from the Gulf; created, 1836. Surface, central and western por- tions, rolling, southern portion almost level, watered by the Guadalupe, Colorado, San Benard and Brazos Rivers. Soil, dark, reddish-brown, very fertile, light and dark sandy loam, black loam and waxy soils. Agricultural, horticultral and live stock industries. Products, beef, cattle, hogs, mules, horses, dairy products, cotton and corn, truck and fruits, pecans. Railways, G. C. & S. F., M. K. & T., S. A. &. A. P. and the Cain Belt. Mineral resources, brick and tile clays. Excellent highways. Principal towns, Sealy, New Ulm, Wallace Station, Industry, Cat Springs and Kenney.
BAILEY COUNTY-Aren, 1000 square miles; situated in the plains country of Texas, bordering New Mexico; created from Bexar county in 1876 but is still unorganized, hence no county seat. Surface, almost level plain, with wide shallow valleys; soil, dark sandy loam. Industries, live stock principally, though sone agricultural interests; products, kaffir corn, sorghum and other feedstuffs, fruits and veg- etables. Transportation, the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., crosses the county.
BANDERA COUNTY-Bandera county seat; area, 822 square miles; situated in southwest Texas, crea- ted in 1856. Surface, mountainous; soil, upland portions hog wallow and loam; river valley, rich sandy loam. Industries, live stock leads, with agri- cultural interests second. Products, cotton, wheat, corn, oats, sugar cane and hay and fruits. Poultry interest beginning. No railroads. Medina is an- other town in this county. .
BASTROP COUNTY-County seat, Bastrop; area. 881 Square miles; situated in southwest Texas; crea- ted in 1837. Surface, generally rolling; soil, rich alluvial, sandy loams, black clays. Industries, stock raising, farming, and poultry. Products, cotton, corn, small grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy pro-
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facts. Transportation, M. K. & T. and the H. & T. Rys. Mineral resources, coal, brick, pottery clay, .I and gas. Principal towns, Elgin, McDade, Paige, Redrock, Upton and Rosanky.
BAYLOR COUNTY-Seymore, county seat; area, :57 square miles; situated in northwest Texas, crea- : d in 1879. Surface, generally level, slightly un- Julating; soil, dark sandy loam. Industries, live wok raising, diversified farming and poultry. Pro- duets, fine cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, cotton, oats, wheat, kaffir corn, corn, milo maize. Mineral re- wurces, building stone. Excellent highways. Prin- epal town, Bonarton. Transportation, the Wichita Valley and the Gulf, Texas and Western Railroads.
BEE COUNTY-Beeville, the county seat; area, .75 square miles; situated in southwest Texas in the coastal plains, created 1857. Surface, level, with
general slope to the coast. Industries, bee keeping, stock raising, fruit and truck industries increasing, especially the citrus fruits. Products, cotton, fruit, truck, honey. . Naturally good highways. Trans- portation, S. A. & A. P. and the G. H. & S. A. Rys. Principal towns, Skidmore, Papalote and Normania.
BELL COUNTY-County seat, Belton; area, 1,001 square miles; located in south central Texas, created in 1850. Surface, eastern portion level, cen- tral and western portions hilly, broken by many streams and valleys. Soils, black waxy, sandy loam. Industries, stockraising with emphasis on breeding of fine stock, diversified farming, apiculture. Pro- ducts, hogs, beef cattle, sheep and goats, dairy pro- duets and honey. Transportation, G. C. & S. Fe, M. K. & T., Belton-Temple Electric, Temple & North- western and Gulf Rys. Mineral resources, white limestone in large quantities, oil and gas indications. Principal towns, Killeen, Bartlett, Rogers, Holland, Troy, Pendleton, Salado, Nolanville, Moffat, Seaton, Prairie Dell, Summer's Mill, Cyclone and Young- sport, with Temple as the leader.
BEXAR COUNTY-County seat and chief city, San Antonio; area, 1,268 square miles; located in Southwest Texas, created in 1837 as one of the orig- inal counties of the state. Surface rolling, some sec- tions hilly and rough; soil, black waxy to chocolate Woam with clay subsoil. Industries, diversified farm- ing supplemented with stock raising on farms as lading rural industry, dairying leads in vicinity of San Antonio, poultry and bee raising. Products, dairy products, live stock, poultry and honey. Trans- portation, S. A. & A. P., M. K. & T., G. H. & S. A., 1. & G. N., Artesian Belt, and San Antonio, Uvalde atul Gulf Rys. Mineral resources, brick clay, some v:1. Abounds in most excellent highways. Prin- cipal towns, Adkins, Saunders, Martiniz, Kirby, Con- verse, Westmore, Fratt, Adams, Elmendorf, Bergs, fi-llemans, Heafer, Withers, Macedonia, Kirk, Leon Springs, Viva, Robards, Onga and Grace.
BLANCO COUNTY-County seat, Johnson City; area, 762 square miles; situated in the south center of the state, west of Austin, created in 1858. Sur- face, mountainous with wide fertile valleys; indus- :ries, live stock raising, farming. Products, cattle, "getables, melons, fruits, cotton, corn, oats, rye, barley. No railroads. Blanco is another town of ' !. º county.
BORDEN COUNTY-Gale, County seat; area, 892 + juare miles; situated in west Texas, created in 1876. surface, generally rolling, broken along waterways. Industries, cattle raising, and production of feed- stuffs. Products, all kinds of feedstuffs, cattle,
some fruits. No railroads. Principal towns, Dur- ham, Treadway.
BOSQUE COUNTY-County seat, Meridian; area, 972 square miles; situated in north central Texas, created in 1854. Surface, diversified; soil, alluvial in the valleys. Industries, farming and livestock raising; products, cotton, grains, feedstuffs. Trans- portation, G. C. & S. Fe, and the T. C. Rys. Prin- cipal towns, Walnut Springs, Clifton, Iredell, Mor- gan and Valley Mills.
BOWIE COUNTY-County seat, Boston; area, 904 square miles; situated in the northeast corner of the state, created in 1840. Surface, generally level, roll- ing in some parts, heavily timbered; soil, light on hills, along rivers, deep red or black loam. Indus- tries, lumber, diversified farming, fruit growing and mining. Products, lumber, cotton, corn, peanuts, hay, peaches, apples, pears, strawberries, figs, live- stock, poultry products. Transportation, T. & P., S. L. S.W., K. C. So., and the North Texas Rys. Min- eral resources, valuable coal deposits; oil and gas indications. Good roads are beginning to be ap- preciated and are under construction. Principal towns, Texarkana, DeKalb, Redwater, Maude, Oak Grove, Dalby Springs, Leary, Park and Hooks.
BRAZORIA COUNTY-County seat, Angleton; area, 1,438 square miles; situated on the Gulf coast, bordering Galveston county on the east; created in 1836 as one of Texas original counties. Surface, level, very gradual slope to the Gulf; heavily tim- bered with hardwoods; rich black loam with some sand, bottom lands, rich alluvial. Industries, truck, livestock, oil, sugar. Products, cotton, sugar cane, corn, rice, syrup, all kids of vegetables and fruits, sugar. Transportation, G. C. & S. Fe, St Louis, Brownsville & Mexico, I. & G. N., H. & B. V., and the State Farm Rys. Mineral resources, large sul- phur deposits, oil. Principal towns, Alvin, Brazoria, Columbia, Sandy Point, Quintana, Freeport, Dan- bury.
BRAZOS COUNTY-County seat, Bryan; area, 510 Square miles; located in south Texas, created in 1841. Surface, generally level, slight elevation mid- way between the Brazos and Navasota Rivers; soil, deep reddish alluvial in the river bottoms, sandy loam in the upper lands. Industries, Agricultural, stock raising, poultry and beekeeping. Products, cotton, corn, grains and feedstuffs, hogs, cattle, poultry products and honey. Transportation, I. & G. N., H. & T. C., G. C. & S. Fe, and Hearne & Braz- os Valley Rys., with an interurban line. Principal towns, Wellborn, College Station, Steele's Store, Harvey, Kurten and Edge.
BREWSTER COUNTY - County seat, Alpine; area, 5,006 square miles; located in southwest Texas, bordering the Rio Grande; created in 1887. Surface, mountainous; Soil, in the valleys, rich. Industries, mining, stockraising, some truck gardening under irrigation. Products, quicksilver (has one of the largest quicksilver mines in America), iron, lead, copper, marble, apples, peaches, plums, apricots, honey, alfalfa and truck products. Transportation, G. H. & S. A., Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rys. Principal towns, Marathon and Herlingua. This county has one of the highest mountains in the state and a canyon whose walls in places attain perpen- dicular heights of 1700 feet, one of the wonders of America.
BRISCOE COUNTY- County seat, Silverton;
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area, 850 square miles; situated in the Panhandle, created, 1876, organized 1892. Surface, slightly rolling, some broken and rough; soil from dark to chocolate loam, some sandy loams. Industries, stock raising, diversified farming, some fruit rais- ing. Products, cotton, wheat, alfalfa, kaffir corn, millet, etc.
BROOKS COUNTY-County seat, Falfurrias; area, 912 square miles; located in southwest Texas, created in 1911. Surface, gently rolling; covered with mesquite growth; soil, sandy loam variety. · Industries, live stock raising, dairying, trucking. Products, cattle, cotton, various kinds of feedstuffs. Transportation, S. A. & A. P. Ry.
BROWN COUNTY - County seat, Brownwood; area, 911 square miles; situated in central west Texas; created in 1856, organized, 1857. Surface, rolling with many fertile valleys and level table- lands. Soil, diversified black, gray, and chocolate loam and a red clay and a black tenacious lime soil. Industries, stockraising, diversified farming, fruit raising, quarrying. Products, cotton, wheat, barley, milo maize, corn and kaffir corn, forage products, sweet pototoes, irish potatoes, truck, peaches, grapes, figs, plums and apples, limestone for local use. Transportation ,G. C. & S. Fe, F. W. & R. G., and Brownwood North and South Rys. Mineral resour- ces, limestone for local use, brick clay. Good roads, improvements under construction. Principal towns, Blanket, Winchell, May, Zephyr, Brooksmith.
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