Texas Almanac, 1947-1948 Page: 455
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1835 Alt 650-1,100 ft , ann rainfall 33 20 in,
mean ann temp 67 5' Growming season, 232 days
Resources Rich sandy loams in north, fertile
black in bottoms, prairies black Cedars for posts,
oak, elm, ash, pecan Limestone developed, depos-
its of glass sand, clay, gravel
Crops 524,777 bu corn, 932,381 bu oats, grain
sorghums, cotton, broomcorn, hay, peanuts, wide
variety fruits and vegetables for local use. Post-
war return to farm noted
Livestock Beef and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep
and goats, poultry, quarter horses Wool, mohair
marketed Milk, cream sold
Mother Neff State Park in county, as are ruins
of old Fort Gates, early defense post Fishing in
Leon River Deer, squirrel, bird hunting. Part of
Camp Hood min county
Area sq mi... 1,043 Income ....$8,601,000
Population... 20,226 Cropland (a).. 135,981
Pop sq mi... 19 4 Bank dep ....$7.859,000
Tax value ... $8,881,742 Retail sales...$4,769,000
Total value. $22,204,355 Auto reg ..... 4,871
Gatesvllle (5,000), county seat, retail center,
home of State Training School for Boys Has cot-
ton oil mill, poultry-dressing plant, milk plant,
teed mills Fireman's Rodeo in June
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Pecos River Created from Tom
Green County 1887, organized
1927, named for William Cary
Crane, early president of Baylor
University. Alt 2,000 ft , ann. rainfall 14 in .
mean ann. temp 64 5 Growing season. 222 days
Resources Oil production, 11,985,830 bbls. Soils
light sandy or gravel to red loams and chocolates.
Underground water 70-200 ft. Mesquite and grease-
wood only timber Some salt sold from Juan
Cordona Lake, clay for drilling muds. One of
large oil-producing counties.
Crops. Very little crop growth. Some fruit,
vegetables, grown under irrigation for local use
Livestock: Mostly beef cattle, sheep and goats
Wool shorn 260,384 lbs. Horses, mules raised
Castle Gap and Horsehead Crossing historic
points on old Spanish Trail. Good bird hunting in
season.
Area sq. mi... 796 Income ......$2,440,000
Population ... 2,841 Cropland (a) ........
Pop sq mi .. 36 Bank dep ..
Tax value .. $11,359,590 Retail sales...$1,637,000
Total value. $12,621,766 Auto reg...... 1,099
Crane (1,420), county seat, retail, shipping and
oil center with near-by gasoline plant
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viations and sources, map and text, see p 436Tongue and Little Wichita RiLers Some prairie,
some timber. Created from Fannin Gounty 1876.
organized 1892, named for George W Cottle, who
died in Alamo Alt 1,600-2,100 ft , ann rainfall
22 10 in , mean ann temp 61 4' Grow ing season,
221 days
Resources, Soils mostly sandy loam, with some
blackland along streams Good supply underground
water at average depth of 60 feet. Mesquite only
timber Minerals-brick clay and gypsum.
Crops. 8,113 bales cotton, grain sorghums,
wheat, other feedstuffs Fruits and vegetables for
canning. Much terracmng. Postwar return to farm
noted.
Livestock Beef and dairy cattle, hogs, poultry,
horses, mules, sheep Annual income nearly
$2,000,000. Dairying on increase
Area sq mi... 901 Income .......$5,884,000
Population... 8,000 Cropland (a).. 152,460
Pop sq mi... 8 9 Bank dep ....$3,695,000
Tax value ... $6,513,197 Retail sales... $3,577,000
Total value. $16,282,992 Auto reg...... 1,826
Paducah (2.677), county seat, shipping point,
retail center. Good schools, annual horse and colt
show.
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