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TOBACCO. 



In 1870, 59,706 pounds of tobacco were grown in the 

 State. In 1874, 141,000 pounds. 



Jasper, Grayson, Lavaca and Austin are the largest 

 tobacco-producing counties, distant from each other in 

 eastern, porthern and southeastern Texas, showing that 

 tobacco can be profitably grown in the larger portion of 

 the State. 



BEANS, 



Especially the white beans, are cultivated to a considerable 

 extent on the irrigated grounds of the western part of the 

 State, being often planted after oats, barley or wheat. At 

 Mr. Spencer's, in Presidio county, large crops of both corn 

 and beans were raised last year on land not irrigated. 



O^'^IONS. *- 



On the irrigated lands, the El Paso and other onions are 

 largely grown, being in size larger than any I have ever 

 seen elsewliefe. 



HAT. 



In 1870, the hay crop of Texas is reported as being 18,- 

 982 tons, and in 1874, 62,000 tons. 



SrGAK. 



The census report of 1870 gives only 2,020 hogsheads of 

 cane sugar for Texas, much less than was grown ten years 

 before. Southern Texas has a large uncultivated area, 

 where cane sugar can be profitably grown, especially now 

 that improved and less expensive machinery is required for 

 its manufacture. The climate south of latitude 30 degrees 

 is suited to its growth, and it has been successfully culti- 

 vated still farther north, as high as latitude 31 degrees. 



GRAPES AND WINE. 



Two species of native grapes extend from Burnet county 

 northwestward into El Paso county. , These are Vitis mon- 

 tana and V. rupestris. The hill sides and valleys of Hays, 

 Blanco, Llano, San Saba and other western counties, are 



