The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

Lubbock county IS eSsentldhy an
agricultural county, the principal
source Of revenue being derived from
agricultural production and stock
raising. This county is geographi-
cally situated so as to make II an
ideal county for agricultural pur-
poses and is exceptionally well gift
ed from the standpoint of having soil
which absorbs the rainfall, which
generally falls through the growing
season. and holds it throughout the
dry months giving agricultural crops
an opportunity to have the necessary
| ingredients to their maturing.
| There are approximately $4,000
acres of land in Lubbock county with
about 5000 Of this land under cul-
tivation at this time With the ex-
ception of the canyons and arroyos IN
the county practically every acre OF
! land can be placed under cultivation;
According TO government soil
survey Of this county the soil is gen
orally of a sandy loan to the north
and east and gets lighter to the south
west and south to the edge Of the cap
rock. The county and the entire
Plains country for that matter, is
smooth and prairie land with slight
slope toward the Yellowhouse cam
Won which runs directly across the
county. this canyon affording much
good grazing lands for the reason
that il absorbs much moisture and
is lust deep enough to properly drain
the land generally over the county
This soil survey, which was made IN
10. h.. fat "A
heavy clay subsoil. This subsoil IS
so constituted that when once II be-
comes saturated with moisture It VIII
hold il throughout the greater part
Of the year or until the moisture sea-
son again rolls around. The value Of
this sub-soil from the standpoint OF
holding moisture was thoroughly
demonstrated through the three year
period when West Texas suffered
generally from dry weather. During
the first period OF this drouth when
the balance of the West Texas coun-
try was suffering Lubbock county
produced excellent crops. And Il was
not until the moisture in the soil was
mostly absorbed by plant life that
the drouth was felt to much extent
by Lubbock county farmers.
Two-thirds OF the rainfall receiv-
ed in the plains country usually falls
during the growing season. There IS
very little precipitation throughout
the winter months. The average ram
fall for the entire year avernges "a
little over % inches. Over fifteen
inches Of this rain falls throughout
the growing season which makes Il
exceptionally valuable to growing
crops while the balance Of il is held
by the clay sub-soil.
The temperature Of the Plains
country is also especially conductive
for agricultural production. The
mild winters and the never excessive
hot summers makes plant life thrive.
The maximum temperature through
out the summer months on an aver
age is eighty degrees while the mini
mum is sixty degrees with cool and
pleasant nights In the winter time
the thermometer rarely falls as low
as zero and the average being twenty
degrees above while the maximum
during the winter months is record
ed as sixty degrees.
Transportation facilities and ready
. markets maintained in Lubbock also
make agricultural production espec-
tally demunerative. Markets for
, the grain and feed crops are main
tanned while there are always cotton
brokers to take this cash crop. The
highest market prices are paid for
these products which fact alone IS one
of the most attractive features for
the maintenance in Lubbock of the
. leading commercial and distributing
rcenter Of the Plains country.
The main agricultural crops OF
! Lubbock county and this section OF
| the Plains country are cotton, sudan
: grass, milo maize, kaffir and feter'
. tia and small grains. There Is con
: siderable fruit raised in the county
and on the Plains, this being an in
: dustry that is at this time receivine
, much attention and consideration, II
, having been proven that II the varie.
I ty of fruit trees are planted which
, are adapted to this particular class OF
! soil and climatic conditions, the fruit
industry can be made one Of the mos
, important. Milo maize, kaffir ans
! feterita will average n ton and I
quarter to the acre with about 75,0O'
acres under cultivation to this clas
, Of crop. All Of these crops on al
, average for ten year period vii
: produce more in the Plains countr'
: than in any other section of n
State on the higher priced lands i
; the State or other States. There
y always plenty Of moisture for the ma
: turing of these crops IN normal year
the majority % u falling throughou
the growing season materially aus
menled by the moisture held In N
, clay sub-soll. The surplus of ihss
crops grown on the Plains u shippe
into other sections Of the State. Co
( orado. New Msklco and other neal
!. hy States II 10 an OF the maIof't,
\ markslei lhronEh tho f.ubhosk NAL
lkels and shipped ffom iuhboskA
I. Cation and sudan ft>ss are n
|. major cash esep. sf he .sean1y sbe1
= u y lhs.s sfsps he nsIs<'iS
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