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320 THE TEXAS ALMANAC.
blackjack, walnut, cedar and elm, espe-
cially in the mountains and along the
streams. The county lies in the basin of
the Guadalupe and Cibolo Rivers and these
streams and many of their tributaries are
clear, spring-fed courses which furnish an
abundance of pure water.
Though most of the surface is broken
there is some exceptionally fertile land,
and there is a considerable farming in-
dustry devoted to production of cotton,
oats and forage crops. Fruits and vege-
tables do well, but there is not a large
movement to outside markets. Live stock
raising furnishes the chief means of live-
lihood. Beef cattle are produced and
there are many sheep and goats with a
large production of wool and mohair.
There is an increasing dairying industry.
Boerne, the county seat, is a town of
1,500 or 2,000 inhabitants. It is situated
among the hills and is the mecca of many
pleasure and healthseekers.
KENEDY-*Created and organized,
1921; area, 1,440 square miles; Pop., 1920
(organized since 1920 census; scholastic
population in 1927 was 152, indicating a
population of about 700); Alt., 0 to 50 ft.
Rainfall, 26 in. Situated in South Texas.
The county faces the Gulf and slopes
upward to the west. It is level with soils
varying from sands through sandy loams
to loams, the heavier soils being away
from the coast. The county is largely
within the confines of two or three
ranches and beef cattle raising is the pre-
dominant industry. The soils are very
productive, however, and well adapted to
production of cotton, forage crops and
fi u ts and vegetables. Artesian water isavailable for irrigation. The county is
traversed by the Missouri Pacific. Sarita,
the county seat, is a town of small popu-
lation, being ranch headquarters, and re-
tail trade center.
KENT-*Created, 1876; organized, 1892;
area, 875 sq. mi.; Pop., 1920, 3,335; *1927,
F.000; Alt., 2,000 to 2,500 ft.; *rainfall, 25
in. Situated in Middle West Texas.
Much of the county is level, the re-
mainder is rolling hills and canyons. Soil
is chocolate loam, a mesquite and catclaw
land underlaid with red iron-stained sub-
soil, having no rock or hardpan. The
county is drained in the north by Salt
Fork, and in the south by Double Moun-
tain Fork, both tributaries of the Brazos
River.
The county is still devoted primarily to
ranching.. Much attention has recently
been paid to poultry and swine raising
and there are annual shipments of con-
sequence.
Kent County is served by the Stamford
& Northwestern Railroad, which traverses
the northeast corner of the county, hav-
ing Girard and Jayton as shipping points.
Two designated highways cross the
county.
Clairemont, the county seat, is an in-
land town in the center of the county.
KERR--*Created and organized, 1856;
area, 1,142 sq. mi.; Pop., 1920, 5,842; *1927,
10,000; Alt., 1,000 to 2,000 ft.; *rainfall, 29
in. Situated in Southwest Texas.
This county lies in the "hill country" at
the east end of the Edwards Plateau. The(Formerly Vice President of M.-K.-T. Lines)
ANNOUNCING the service as Consultant, specializing in particular lines of
business endeavor:
Transportation: Steam, electric and motor transport.
Traffic, rate adjustment, etc.
Valuation and tax surveys.
Industrial surveys, with special reference to the location and need of indus-
tfes, factories, etc.
Operating surveys of manufacturing and industrial plants, with special ref-
erence to efficient operation, including cost accounting.
My twenty-five years' experience as a railway executive in the Southwest
has given me an intimate knowledge of transportation, traffic, valuation and tax
matters, manufacturing plants, industrial locations, shop organization, and effi-
ciency. which would be of value to the industrial world.
The industrial development of cities and towns should be studied to determine
the kind, character and extent of each industrial plant, which might be of service
to that particular city or trade territory.
Existing industries will find it profitable to have a study made of their pro-
duction cost. This can be ascertained with a fair degree of accuracy by simple
accounting methods which will cost very little to install.
The efficiency of present mechanical equipment in the matter of production
should be given careful study to determine whether present equipment !s in line
with modern development.
The relationship of every city with the institutions or corporations serving
them is important and should be given careful consideration.
Production cost and industrial development in railroad operation are two
vital questions constantly before the railway executive; therefore, the intimate
study of these questions for twenty-five years gives me a wide and varied ex-
perience in these matters, and a natural qualification for the service now offered.
I have lived the greater part of my life in the Southwest and believe its
future possibilities are almost unlimited. I am equipped with an organization to
give prompt and intelligent analysis to all of these subjects.
W. M. Whilenton*See pare 358 for explanatory notes and references
to additional information on counties and cities.-I - I - I - -
Dallas, Texas.
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