2 l THE V TEXAS RICE BOOK. 



country. Unimproved lands are held at from $6 to $15 per acre 

 in the country named, and improved farms 'from $15 to $25 per 

 acre. Stock, also, does well in this section. Rice straw, rice bran 

 and low grade rice make good feed for all kinds of stock. The 

 low grade or inferior rice is crushed before being fed. This, 

 mixed with rice bran, is good hog and cattle feed. 



Those who desire to engage in the stock farming business, 

 the raising of good stock and feed for them will find the coun- 

 try west of Guadalupe River, and also west of San Antonio and 

 Beeville an excellent stock country. That section of Texas is 

 very healthy both for man and stock. The winters are mild, and 

 grass is, generally speaking, good and nutritious, and one can de- 

 pend on growing feed stuff such as sorghum, kaffir corn and mil- 

 let for feed. As compared with the States of Tennessee, Missouri 

 and Illinois, very little feed is required to carry stock through the 

 short winters of West and Southwest Texas. Unimproved lands 

 in the sections named range from $1.50 to $5 per acre, depending 

 on the distance from towns and railroads. Improved, from $5 to 

 $10. Cotton is also grown successfully for from 70 to 100 miles 

 west and northwest of San Antonio, and for about the same dis- 

 tance west of Victoria and Beeville. 



To those who wish, and are able financially, to locate in 

 Central and North Texas, the country lying between Denison, 

 Greyson County, on the Red River, and Bremond, in Roberts 

 County, on, and tributary to the line of the Houston & Texas 

 Central Railroad, where corn, cotton, wheat and oats are success- 

 fully grown side by side, can do so by paying from $10 to $20 

 per acre for unimproved lands, and $20 to $50 for improved land. 

 The country from Bremond, south to Hempstead, is adapted to 

 the growing of cotton and corn, fruit and vegetables, but not to 

 small grain, and unimproved lands can be had at from $5 to $10 

 per acre, and improved land at $10 to 20 per acre. From Hemp- 

 stead, south to the coast, the soil is best adapted to the growing 

 of rice, provided an ample supply of water can be secured, of 

 which there is little doubt. Stock also, does very well in this sec- 

 tion. The unimproved lands from Hempstead to the Coast Coun- 

 try are held at from $5 to $35 per acre, and improved at $10 to 

 $50. The country lying between Bremond arid Waco is a very 

 rich, productive soil. Corn and cotton are the principal crops 

 grown ; however, fruits, vegetables, melons, etc., do well on the 

 sandy land. In the vicinity of Waco, wheat and oats are also 

 produced. Lands are held at from $10 to $40 per acre, depend- 

 ing on distance from railroad, improvements, etc. 



From Hempstead to Austin there is some fine country as 

 rich as there is in the State. A great variety of crops are grown 

 corn, cotton, oats, fruit and vegetables, also good stock. Lands 

 are held at from $10 to $40 per acre. 



Those in search of health and who are afflicted with lung 

 troubles, bronchial diseases, catarrh, etc., will find the country 

 around and west of San Antonio beneficial it is considered to be 



