The Texas Almanac for 1867 with Statistics, Descriptive and Biographical Sketches, etc., Relating to Texas. Page: 129

                                
DESCRTPTIO  OFr COTIES.                1

KnNmEY CoUNT---(wjoFrgize4)
is bounded by Dawson county on the east, and on the west by the Rio
Grande. Its surface, for the most part, is high and uneven; soil sandy. On
the Rio Grande the hills close in near to the river, leaving little or no valley.
There are several small creeks running through it and emptying into the Rio
Grande, which afford good water. San Felipe Spring, on the road to El Paso,
furnishes most excellent water. Fort Clark is pleasantly situated near the
east boundary line of the county.
KNox Cou     --( UDnorganized)
contains but little good land, and although the Brazos and Wichita rivers
both pass through it, any one confined to the limits of the county might
perish for want of water. Both of those streams, in a dry time, are so salty
as to be unfit for drinking. There is no timber except scrub mesquite.
L AMn CouNTY.--(By D. H. Davis and L. G. .Harman, Reps.)
CourrY-SEAT, PAnRs, with a population of 1500-no other post-office in the
county. There are a number of prosperous schools in this county, namely,
Shilo (male and female) Academy, 6 miles west from Paris, also Spring Hill
(male and female) Academy, 13 miles north-east from Paris, both in a flourish-
ing condition. There are also several fine common-schools and three fine
churches in Paris, namely, Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian, and a num-
ber of churches throughout thgcounty. The agricultural products are cot-
ton, corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats, and tobacco. Climate mild. Soil in most
parts very productive. Timber generally very abundant, such as post-oak,
red oak, black, Spanish, overcup, and white oak, hickory, ash, pecan, hack-
berry, bois d'arc, and various other timbers. Red river bounds it on the
north, and Sulphur Fork of Red river runs through the south part of the
county. The principal creeks are Pine creek and Saunders creek, in the
north part of the county, emptying into Red river. A number of large creeks
are in the south part of the county, and empty into North-Sulphur. Lamar
has no railroad, but the M. E. P. and P. Railroad has been surveyed through
Lamar county from east to west, and it is thought will be in operation in a
few years. The corn crop of the present year will be only moderate; wheat
crop very light. The usual average of corn is about 35 bushels per acre,
wheat 20 bushels. Sheep do well. For building purposes we have an abun-
dance of pine lumber in Red river county, from 12 to 20 miles, at $1.50 per
'hundred. People live easy and comfortable. Butter, milk, eggs, and poul-
try are cheap and plenty the year round. Hogs are raised in abundance, and
cheap: Bacon can be saved, as well as in any place in the world. Population
is rapidly increasing, Our principal market at present is Jefferson, distance
100 miles-has to be reached by wagons, at about $1.50 per hundred. The
vine is grown with success; the Catawba, Isabella, and other cultivated
grapes are raised, and wine is made of a good quality. Lands are cheap, say
from $2 to $5 per acre for uncultivated. Vegetables are abundant, such as
Irish and sweet potatoes, cabbages, turnips, and, in fact, every variety usually
grown. In the north portion of the county fruits are abundant, such as
apples, peaches, and pears. The north portion of the county, being sandy
soil, is better adapted to fruit than the southern portion, which is black-land,
not so good for fruit. About half the county is covered with timber, balance
prairie and brush lands.. There are some springs of good water in the north-
ern portion. Good wells can be had in Paris and vicinity, from 25 tcr 60 feet.
Cisterns are very common. Stock water is abundant. The vote of thecoun-
ty is about 1500. The negroes constitute.about one third of the p ;tstiao

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