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Irrigation in the Gulf Coast country of Texas.

Booklet encourages settlement in the areas served by the Frisco Railroad lines in the Lower Rio Grande Valley by discussing the temperate climate, rich soil and irrigation systems ideal for growing crops and raising livestock, as well as highlighting the area's industrial opportunities.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company. Passenger Traffic Department
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[St. Louis, Missouri] : Passenger Traffic Dept., Frisco Lines, [1911?]
Subjects:	Irrigation > Texas > Lower Rio Grande Valley. Agriculture > Texas > Lower Rio Grande Valley. Real estate development > Texas > Lower Rio Grande Valley. Gulf Coast (Tex.) > Description and travel. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company > Maps. Railroads > Texas > Passenger traffic > Maps. Promotional materials.

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