. 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 . 103. SOUTH TEXAS. THE GULF COAST COUNTIES. What is known as the Gulf Coast Country of Texas borderson the Gulf of Mexico and extending from fifty to seventy-fivemiles inland, runs from the Sabine river, on the east (the Statelines of Louisiana and Texas), westward to Corpus Christi. Thecounties embraced in this section, immediately tributary to theMissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway,
. 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 . 103. SOUTH TEXAS. THE GULF COAST COUNTIES. What is known as the Gulf Coast Country of Texas borderson the Gulf of Mexico and extending from fifty to seventy-fivemiles inland, runs from the Sabine river, on the east (the Statelines of Louisiana and Texas), westward to Corpus Christi. Thecounties embraced in this section, immediately tributary to theMissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, are: Harris, Galveston, Bastrop,Fayette, Colorado, Austin, Waller, Fort Bend, Wharton, Matagorda,Brazoria, Liberty and Jefferson. The entire section is prairie land, about one-fifth of the areabeing rich alluvial river bottom lands. The prairie soil, as a rule, is very fertile, producing great quan-tities of early fruits and vegetables for Northern and home mar-kets; also semi-tropical fruits. The rice industry in this sectionhas developed rapidly during the past two years and has provedto be a most valuable crop (see article on rice, appearing else-where), while on theriver bottoms of theBrazos, Colorado, Tr
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