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Anderson County's
Cheap Farm Lands
Capture Many Prizes
John W. McFarlane of Palestine won first prize
of $1,000.00 in cash offered by The Dallas News in a
"More Cotton on Fewer Acres" contest, defeating
3,018 contestants from 172 Texas counties.
John Bryant and Earl Davis, members of boys'
clubs, won first prizes two years in succession at the
Dallas State Fair for the best display and largest
yield per acre of corn.
Anderson County soils are adapted to diversified
farming, growing cotton, corn and all kinds of fruits
and vegetables. Dairying is increasing in impor-
tance.
Anderson County is completing a system of im-
proved highways at a cost of $2,300,000.00.
Anderson County has an excellent system of rural
schools.
Anderson County has in the Texas Fruit Palace a
leading fair with permanent exposition building.
Palestine has a population of 15,000, with a first-
class school system, including senior and junior high
schools, churches of nearly all denominations, Y. M.
C. A. with 1,500 members, Catholic Seminary, Busi-
ness College, Carnegie Library, U. S. Weather Bu-
reau, I.-G. N. Railroad Shops and General Offices,
iron foundry, furniture factory, various fraternal
and civic organizations, public parks, golf courses,
pleasure and amusement resorts, and lakes and
streams with abundant hunting and fishing.
For Further Information Write to
The Palestine Business League
E. T. NAGLE, Secretary
PALESTINE,, TEXASANDERSON COUNTY
ANDERSON COUNTY
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