The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05

TO cabbage. cucumbers and lettuce,
while potatoes also do well on these
soils. We have referred TO these
loans a. being best for vegetables,
but In doing 10 We would not even In.
innate that theyare not also good Tor
the more staple crops Of cotton, corn,
etc.
Tie three soils above described
briefly, cover more than ~ per cent
OF the surveyed area, hence We will
omit descriptions OF the other soil
types. but viii say that every acre Of
them Is we'll adapted 10 some proh,a.
bile crop.
As to the topography OF the Coun.
~, We have no mountains: no hills OF
consequence, but sufficient elevations
and depressions to provide necessary
drainage. our lands are styled "le,.
Ell" and are nearly 40 and viii there.
fore retain their fertility TO the best
advantage.
A. 10 crop Yields In our county. II
II diftcult 10 give more than zap.
proximate" figures. some farms have
averaged for five or more years. two
thirds Of q bale Of cotton per acre,
some less and a few more. And,
white We would not oyer.esiimate. Ne
believe that, exclusive OF sod or
hrs, year land, the average cotton
product ton has exceeded tnothirds Of
bale per acre for i've years or more.
This year, ipi+, the corn and all other
feed crop production has been very
large, the best perhaps In the history
OF the County. While this exception
Is gratifying, The yield has averaged
we'll, probably . bushels OF corn for
several years on well prepared and
cultivated farms, We have no
CROP FAILURES, and but few
short crops, and while the fertility
Of our soils Is largely responsible for
this condition, II may be we'll 10 note
that the average rainfall for the pssi
twenty.six years, during the best
grow Ing months has been: For May,
300; June, 2.+3; July, las; and Aug
ust, 2.0a inches, while for September,
October and November, the months
for preparing the soil for seeding Sea.
sons, the rain has averaged, for Sep.
TENDER, 3.85 inches; October, l.7o, and
November, 22s inches.
While the maximum temperature
as shown by the Government records
At Corpus Christi has never, during
twenty six years, reached 100 degrees,
and only once has II gone to %; the
average maximum for twenty.six
years has been about o. degrees. This
condition OF course helps the summer
rainfall In producing our splendid crop
yields. Probably nowhere In the
United States can such favorable con.
ditions be found as In Nueces County
for intensive stock.farming. The all
year equable climate makes the ex-
pensive barns for the animals win.
ter housing" unnecessary. The
horse, cow or hog loves outdoor,
fresh.air life, and they here have the
opportunity for its FULLEST enjoy.
ment. God has given us the bslmy
sunshine and rich soils, and the en-.
terprising farmer can do the rest to-
ward having succulent green pastur.
age for his fiocks and herds twelve
months In the year. The necessary
grain crops for properly conditioning
! the animals for market are produced
In Nueces County most abuudsntly.
! Corn, Sorghum, Kafiar, Milo, Feteri.
to, Oats, and In fact We car and do
] produce any and all that Ia necessary
! and best to "put on the fat" Even
! the wonder forage crop, Sudan grass,
thrives here better than elsewhere, Of
has been proven by yields this season,
For those inclined toward truck
farming, we have the ideal soil and
climate. In no section OF our South,
J lard does cabbage, onions, cucumbers
tomatoes, beans many other sta
pie vegetables produce more album