. The immigrants guide to Texas giving descriptions of counties, towns and villages, with valuable historical and statistical information .. . ivated annually, andfrom 40 to 50 bushels to the acre is a low esti-mate. All kinds of vegetables flourish, and withearly and late gardens, those who engage in thisbusiness are able to supply the northern marketsthe whole year. Dairy farming is carried on withconsiderable success; the climate is the most mildand salubrious in the southwest, the summers arelong and there are no real winters. Laredo onthe Rio Grande river is the county seat of Webbcounty,
. The immigrants guide to Texas giving descriptions of counties, towns and villages, with valuable historical and statistical information .. . ivated annually, andfrom 40 to 50 bushels to the acre is a low esti-mate. All kinds of vegetables flourish, and withearly and late gardens, those who engage in thisbusiness are able to supply the northern marketsthe whole year. Dairy farming is carried on withconsiderable success; the climate is the most mildand salubrious in the southwest, the summers arelong and there are no real winters. Laredo onthe Rio Grande river is the county seat of Webbcounty, Encinal county is unorganized and is at-tached to Webb county, for judicial four railroads centering at Laredo furnishsplendid transportation facilities for the productsof Webb county. Unimproved lands are worthfrom $ to per acre. Native grasses growin great luxuriance; the first fat grass fed cattlethat are sold on the Chicago market, are fromWebb and adjoining counties. Such in a few words are some of the advan-tages and opportunities that are open to thosewishing to secure cheap and profitable homes in a (149). _r5i-V
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