The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

IahOka. Texas. July 1l.-Lynn County
IS bordered on the north BY Lubbock
County. on the west By Terry, on the
south by Dawson and Borden. on the
east by Cara Lynn County has a popu-
lation % go souls, has 57so0o acres OF
land. IS Per cent OF which IS me farming
land and ? per cent IN cultivation.
The soil consists or a deep chocolate
loan, but any kind can be found from a
chocolate % a black mesquite.
TahOka IS near the center OF the county
or an open level prairie. the streets are
broad and level. the city can expand in
every direction. and every lot be choice
property Tahoka is only FIVE years old.
has never had boom. bur a steady. sub
stsntial growth. The agricultural lands.
suSp as Tahoka IS backed up with. IN
sures Us future. No town the age Of Ia
hoka has made greater progress 40 town
has d brighter outlook
Lynn County invites the houeSeeke- 10
profit by its Development. and points 10
lts past record with only . per cent OF the
land IA cultivation. IN the last few years
Lynn County has grown more cotton than
any OF the adjoining counties An invest
hlenl mere VIII be good. because We can
raise all kinds OF crops and with hair the
expense used IN almost an- Other section
OF the state The plains and PanhandIe
are made up of about thirty counties. and
II this large area OF COunrrv. bnou-n as
1ne Plains there IS more farming land
tnan IN any other one body OF land in the
world
These facts are becoming known. an5
people are hoCking here from all parrs OF
the United states. With the settlement
OF the country the extension OF the rail-
road promises great activity in every line
OF business The life OF the Plains, Is
young and her men strong and i7dustrs-
Gus Hands and brains are buiIdinv a
mighty country.
Description of Country.
The plains and Panhandle ara mad, ~
Of about thirty counties. which is 49,
than the state OF Connecticut II lies
IN the western part or the Srafe and ex-
tends 10 the line Of Mexico. ONLY a few
years since has the plains become lznov,
as the best part OF the Lone Star srara
For years the outside world looked mo,
tae Plains as a vast area unit for any,
thing except cattle ranches
4 Transformation has taken r1aco .be
Dig ranches are suppIanted bv small
farms. and the farmer is con-rstu1sfIr,s.
himself upon settling IN a country. vvbe-a
hfe IS really worth living And to-da,-
he is making more pro6t on less labo-
and Investment than at any other place
In the State.
Wheat VIII produce twenty 70 forty
bushels an acre. oats forty 10 100 bushels.
Watermelons and cantaioupes cannot be
excelled- Cotton VIII produce from one
haI 10 one bale an acre. fruit and gar
den truck do well The fruit is superior
10 that Of the black land reEiOn. and
people are finding II out Indian corn viii
produce from twenty 70 sixty bushels.
and milOmaiZ and Kaf6r corn sixty 70
loo. Until recantly there has been no
encouragement 10 the farmer. but the
railroad opens the way 70 market. and
the soil invites the production OF so many
crops that are always IN demand. and
at a good price, and the yield viii be
greatly increased by intelligent culture
West Texas IS becomeing more popular
every day. and Is one OF the greatest
farming countries IN the Southwest. Good
towns are being built and viii thrive and
prosper because OF the agricultural cOun-
try back OF them.
Natural Conditions Good.
We have the soil and growing climate.
and II the harvest is not abundant the
farmer is TO blame. All the modern i'm
proved implements are used. Farming is
done on a big scale. The Americans are
fast learning this. and are focizing here
from all parts OF the United States
They are after cheap land. and here they
find IL
There, viii be both local and outside
markets. a limited home market viii be
provided. and the railroad viii open 20
US markets in the East and North. This
remains to be developed. but the develop
ment is going on with greater strides
than ever before. and we are making his
ory faster. Before the greeting OF an
other year We expect 70 have one rail-
road running into town.
We have business pursuits OF various
kinds. and commercial enterprises IN
almost every line The opening Of the
outside markets. the settlement OF the
country. the extension OF the railroad.
promise great activity in every line OF
business. These opportunities belong 20
the man on the ground. but there IS
something doing and win De for years
TO come. I. .. WEBSTER
SccTetary Coume-cial Club