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COUNTIES AND CITIES OF TEXAS
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o2 O Hall County.,
MILES
Mean annual temp., 60.70; July temp , 81.7;
Jan., 38 8.
Soils are varied sandy loam, red sandy
loam, broken red clay, light blow-sand, grav-
elly broken clay loam There is little timber.
Minerals include sand, gravel, brick clay.
Crops are diversified, principally cotton
(22,205 bales in 1940), milo maize, feterita,
kafir corn, hegari. All kinds truck crops are
grown, mostly for local consumption, pota-
toes are important money crop Total crop
production value $3,000,000 annually. Farmers
are using more trench silos. Soil erosion con-
trol through land-contouring, terracing, and
shelterbelt trees is practiced
Hall is an important livestock county, beef
cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, mules are sold
commercially Dairying and poultry raising
bring county $1,000,000 annually.
Area (sq mi.) 901 Crop land (a) 142,393
Pop . .... 12,117 Val farms $10,208,703
Pop sq mi... 134 Mfr val .. t
Tot al .... $15.372.714 Retail S . $2,999,000
Tax xa ..... $7 686.357 Auto reg. 3,114
Income ..... $5,235,000 Inc. tax ret. 113
Memphis (3.869), county seat, in northeast-
ern section, has cotton gins, compress, cot-
tonseed oil mill, cannery, creamery, other in-
dustries. Home of annual Old Settlers' Re-
union in July, Hall County Fat Stock Show in
March. Hall County Dairy Show in Septem-
ber, Hall County Poultry Show in December
Other towns are Turkey, Estelline and Lake-
view.
*HAMILTON COUNTY.
In Central Texas. lying largely on Grand
Prairie. Surface level to undulating, drained
by Leon, Lampasas, Bosque and Cowhouse
Rivers. Created from Montgomery and Hous-
ton Counties 1842, recreated 1858, organized
same year Named for Gen James Hamilton,
Governor of South Carolina, who promoted
cause of Texas Independence Alt , 1,150 ft.
Annual rainfall, 30 50 in Mean annual temp.,
65 50, July temp , 83.20; Jan., 47 3.
Loam and sandy soils predominate, with
alluvial in valleys. Timber includes cedar,
walnut, pecan, ash, post oak, live oak, cotton-
wood. mulberry. Minerals are brick clay,
limestone, recently there have been tests
made for oil
Hamilton County is notable for its diversity
of crop and livestock industries. Crops in-
clude cotton (6,904 bales in 1940). oats, corn.
wheat, grain sorghums, peanuts, hay Acre-
age to money crops, melons, fruit, ,egetables,\ >,, -< ~o H-analton County.
has been increased recently Home canning
general Farm mechanization increasing. AnY
nual crop value around $2.000.000
Sheep, beef cattle goats, hogs produced for
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market, as well as some horses, mules Dairy
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cash to stockmen Poultry raising dexelop-
has been increased recently Home canning
ing, several large commercial hatcheries in
county Annucrop value around $2.000.000liestock products
Sheep, beef cattle, goats, hogs produced for
market, as well as some horses, mules Dairv
farming on increase. Wool and mohair bring
cash to stockmen Poultry raising deN elop-
ing, several large commercial hatcheries in
county Annual -,alue hnestock products
$1,500,000-$2,000,000
Area (sq. mi. 833 Crop land (a) 151 412
Pop .... 13 303 Val farms $10,742,230
Pop sq ml... 15 9 Mfr gal .. $480.412
Tot val ..... $16,436,840 Retail S .. $2,726,000
Tax %al .... $8.218,420 Auto reg. 3.934
Income ..... $4,439,000 Inc tax ret. 102
Hamilton (2.716), county seat, is principal
trading center and shipping point, industries
include flour mill, chick hatchery, feed mill,
wholesale grocery, produce houses, cotton
gins. Hico (1.242), trading point in northern
part of county, has a creamery and poulti y-
packing plant. Carlton is retail center and
shipping point
* HANSFORD COUNTY.
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*tFor explanation of all sins, symbols, abbre-
1iations and sources, map anT text, see p 407.
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