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*1927, 2,300, Alt., 3,500 to 4,100 ft; *rain-
fall, 21 in Situated in the Panhandle, bor-
dering New Mexico.
Part of this county lies on the high
level plains and pal t lies in the valleys of
the Canadian River and its tributaries,
which traverse it. The Canadian in this
territory does not run in the deep gorge
characteristic of the channel in Hutchin-
son and adjoining counties The valley is
deep, but there is much tillable land, and
it is considered exceptionally adapted to
apple growing There is some cedar, but
little other timber in the county
There is much wheat glown on the
plains and in the valley, also a variety of
feed crops, including grain sorghums, al-
falfa and oats. There are about 2,000
acres in irrigation along the Canadian
There is some production of apples,
peaches, plums and berries for market.
There is a large beef cattle industry
with some sheep and swine. Most of the
farmers keep dairy cows and there is a
large movement of cream from the
county.
Vega, the county seat, is a town of
about 1,000 population, and serves as retail
market and shipping point for an exten-
sive area.
ORANGE-*Cleated and organized, 1852;
area, 363 sq mi.; Pop, 1920, 15,379; *1927,
18,000, Alt, 0 to 14 ft; rainfall, 47 in.
Situated in Southeast Texas at head of
Sabine Bay.
The county is a level coastal plain with
a maximum altitude of 14 feet. Most of
the land is sandy loam, though there is
some gumbo. There is a growth of short-
leaf pine, gum and hardwoods throughoutmost of the county Most of the virgin
pine has been cut. There are five or six
sawmills operating, but timbers are
brought from other counties
Some cotton is grown, and there is a
large rice production from the lowlands
along the streams, where flooding is prac-
ticable. Vegetables and fruits are grown,
including some orange groves A canning
plant at Orange last year consumed 1,250.-
000 pounds of fruits from Orange County.
There is an extensive live stock range
and there is a beef cattle industry in ad-
dition to swine and poultry raising and
dairying. Petroleum is the principal min-
eral resource of the county.
The county is served by the trunk lines
of the Missouri Pacific, the Southern Pa-
cific and Kansas City Southern. There
are 125 miles of hard surfaced roadway,
including 25 miles of concrete along the
Old Spanish Trail. A bridge over the Sa-
bine was completed in 1927, and Orange
and Jefferson Counties recently built a
bridge across the Neches on the west side
of the county, both bridges being on the
Old Spanish Trail
Orange, the county seat, is a town of
about 15,000. It is a seaport, being con-
nected with the Gulf by the Sabine-
Neches waterway (see Orange under
"Ports") and has considerable industrial
activity, including lumbering, planing
mill manufactures, paper mill, box and
crate factory, rice mill and iron foundry
and car' construction shops.
PALO PINTO-*Created, 1856; organ-
ized, 1857; area, 958 sq. mi ; Pop., 1920,
*See page 358 for explanatory notes and references
to additional information on counties and cities.Every Municipal Officer
Should Know These Men:Chas. J. Moore
M. H. Smith
M. W. Moore
G. T. Hemmingson
C. M. Smith
These men represent an organization which has suc-
cessfully financed millions of dollars of Municipal
Improvements in Texas. Their organization offers
a Nation-wide distribution for Municipal Securities.
Municipal Issues Originated, Bought and Sold
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