The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

portions OF the county and their valleys are .
very rich. Lands are worth from 81 to IS I
per acre, and cotton, corn, wheat, etc, can
be produced in large quantities The main .
industry, however, is stock raising, which is /
carried on upon 4 large scale. Many seams |
of fine coal have been found The climate !
is excellent The Texas & Pacific road I
extends through the county, and they have I
also a branch of the Houston 4 Texas /,
Central.
ERATH.
(Area, - square miles Population l2,0O0) |
This is one of the western counties lately /
opened up by the advent in its noighbor-
hood Of the Texas & Pacific extension west
ward. II is magnificent county, broken /
and undulating, with black prairie and
sandy loan soil, splendid grasses and eli
mate as fine as any in Texas. 1t lies Just
southeast OF and adjoining Eastland. 1t
produces well of cotton, corn, wheat, oats
and fruit. Large deposits of iron ore and
coal beds exist in the county. Lands can
be bought at an average of 80 for arabic
unlmprovcd Stock raising is extensively
followed, 1t depends upon the Texas &
Pacific, Just north of it., for its railroad tacil-
tiles. The county seat is Stephenyille, of
the railroad.
(Area, 49, square miles. Population, q ,40s.)
The county OF Ellis is situated south of
Dallas county in north Texas, and along the
/ line of the Houston & Texas Central rail-
road. 1t is one of the rich counties of North
. Texas and mas throughout its extent very
productive soil The county is rolling
prairie, composed of black waxy and sandy
soil and many fine and fertile alluvial val
leys along the creeks 1t is exceedingly
healthy, with good educational advantages
and railroad facilities. Lands sell from 81
to $40 for unimproved. The principal pro-
ductions are cotton, corn, wheat, millet,
oats, rye, barley, and hay. Fruits thrive
plendidly-chiefly the plum, peach and
grape. WaXahachie is the county seat,
which is reached by a tap road running
from the Central at Ferris.
FANNIN.
(Area, 900 square miles. Population, 25, OO0.)
Fannin is in north Texas, contiguous to
and divided from the Indian Territory by
the Red river. With slight exceptions
Fannin county is rolling prairie,
with black and red sandy loan
soil. In the eastern and northern
portions timber is plentiful, and it is well
watered by the Red river and its afiluonts.
Corn, cotton the smaller grains and vege-
tables. grow finely. Unimproved lands sell
from $3.50 to s., while improved range from
$40 to $50. There are many churches and
schools throughout the county, and they
are well sustained The health of Fannin
county is always good. 1t is well known as
one of the best wheat and fruit counties in
the state. 1t is in beautiful section of the
state, and the Transcontinental branch of
the Texas IL Pacific, from Texarkana to
Sherman, runs through the entire length OF
the county. The county seat is Bonham.
FREEsToNE.
(Area, 1888 square miles. Population, Is ,0OO)
Freestone is Just east of Limestone, and in
the central portion Of the state. The sur
face is slightly broken and undulating, and
the land is mainly sandy, though along the
creek and Trinity bottoms very fertile lands
lie. The crops Of the county mainly are
cotton, corn, sorghum, vegetables and fruits.
The health of the county is good, and lands
can be purchased from 50 to $40 per acre
for unimproved. The county is sufficiently
watered and timbered. The Texas Central
passes through the extreme western end of
Freostone, while the International touches
its eastern extremity. Fairfield is the
county seat. Several counties lying in the
same section and contiguous to each other,
have pretty much the same appearance and
conformation without any distinguishing
mark specially for either.
GREGG.
(Area, $40 square miles. Population, 9OO0.)
This is small county, in the eastern por-
ton Of the state, near the northern Louis
lana line, and is dcnsely covered with tim
Der, chiefly pine forests. Saw mills are nu-
merous in the county, and large lumber
trade is carried on The soil Of the county
is varied, but is fertile and produces good
crops OF cotton, corn, mlet, vegetables, and
frnits. Lands are worth from 50 to $40 per
acre. The health of the county is very good.
There is aconSiderable amount of iron found
In the county, and beds of coal have been
discovered. The county seat is Longvicw,
and at this point the International and
Texas Il Pacific railroads intersect. A
short line runs from Longyiew southeast.
GRAYsoY
(Area, $50 square miles. Population, IS, 100)
Grayson county is situated in the extreme
north Of Texas and Is contiguous to the In
dian Territory, being divided therefrom by
the Red river, tits the first county in popula-
ton in the state and one ofthe Oldest settled.
Its land iseither rolling sandy prairie, loamy
post oak, or high black-waxy and very rich.
The climate OF Grayson county is excellent,
and no section Of the country anywhere sur
passes IL in agricultural advantages. Its
land sells from 80 to $35, owing to character
of improvement and location. The pro-
ducts are wheat, oats corn, millet, cotton,
broom corn and vegetables. Peaches, APP
lples, grapes, pears and in fact all fruits
Thrive, Sherman Is the county seat, and
both Sherman and Dcnison are large towns.
Educational advantages are good,
while its railroad facilities are
lare excellent, the Texas q Pacific run.
lining across the country east and west the
Houston & Texas Central, north and
fsouth, while the Missouri Pacific has two
branches, leading, respectively, southwest
and southeast from Denison,
HAMILTON.
(Area, 977 square miles, Population, 7,0OO.)
Hamilton is situated a little north of the
centro Of the state, and Is chiefly composed
lofprairie lands upon which grow the most
nutritious grasses, supporting large cattle
interests, In fact. cattle raising is the chief
industry. The climate is magnificent ms
the county Is elevated LOCO feet above the
seq and enjoys an average temperature Of
about sixty-flve degrees. Rainfall is plenti-
rll, and the county Is well watered. There
Is some timber In the county, and por-
lion Of the soil is rich alluvial valley. Tho
crops are corn, oats, wheat, rye, cotton.
fruits and vegetables. Hamilton does not vet
enjoy railroad facilities. The county has
been growing rapidly in wealth and popula-
ton. Tho county seat is Hamilton.
HARRISON.
(Arca,l ,l00square miles. Population, 25,OOO.)
Harrison county, lying contiguous to the
northern portions Of Louisiana, Is one of the
most important and first settled Of the state.
y is large county, as will be seen from
above, and IL abundantly supplied with
water and timber Cypress bayou. Coddo