. 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 . NORTH TEXAS. THE RED RIVER COUNTIES. -\ Grayson, Fannin, Cooke, Montague, Clay and Wichita Countiesare located on the northern border along Red River. The generalsurface is rolling, with wide level valleys along the numerousstreams. The bottom lands along the Wichita and Red rivers andtheir tributaries are well wooded, with walnut, bois darc, elm^-—-^ and pecan, while in the easte
. 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 . NORTH TEXAS. THE RED RIVER COUNTIES. -\ Grayson, Fannin, Cooke, Montague, Clay and Wichita Countiesare located on the northern border along Red River. The generalsurface is rolling, with wide level valleys along the numerousstreams. The bottom lands along the Wichita and Red rivers andtheir tributaries are well wooded, with walnut, bois darc, elm^-—-^ and pecan, while in the eastern S \ counties of this group, notably in Fannin and Grayson Counties,are large tracts of hickory andoak. The soil is admirably adapt-ed to agriculture, and all stand-ard grains and vegetables aregrown profitably. In the bottomlands along the streams the soilis a deep black loam. In otherlocalities it is of black sandy,chocolate and sandy loam. Inthe central and southern partsof Fannin, Grayson and CookeCounties, the soil is principallywhat is known as the blackwaxy soil, a soil that is richand productive and capable ofthe most trying cultivation. These counties are wellwatered by numerous streams,by wells,
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