. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 22 cCO I O (J) *£= ° — -M 0 o OO 1 I = 12 fine church buildings, a complete school system, with several largecolleges and academies of music, a fine court house, a large packinghouse, three flouring mills and elevators, waterworks and electriclight plants, two wholesale grocery houses, one wholesale drughouse, and a number of other industries. Farmersville, with a popula


. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 22 cCO I O (J) *£= ° — -M 0 o OO 1 I = 12 fine church buildings, a complete school system, with several largecolleges and academies of music, a fine court house, a large packinghouse, three flouring mills and elevators, waterworks and electriclight plants, two wholesale grocery houses, one wholesale drughouse, and a number of other industries. Farmersville, with a population of 2,000, has several steamcotton gins, a flouring mill, a number of good church buildings, ahigh school, and many mercantile Collin County Hogs. DENTON COUNTY. Area and Population. A county of 581,760 acres, 290,000 acres being under in 1846, it has a population of 30,000, an increase overthe census of 1890 of 9,711. Large crops of corn, wheat, oats, cottonand alfalfa are produced. The county is noted for its fine stock. Schools and Churches. The county has 96 public schools, receiving from the State andCounty over $35,000 for their support. At Denton is located theNorth Texas Normal, and several private schools. The churchesare well represented by over 100 organizations. Cost of Lands. Improved lands are rated $20 to $50 per acre; unimproved lands$10 to $25 per acre. Banks. There are seven banks in the county, with deposits of $1,088,500. 58


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