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obsticles to profitable agriculture the raising of cattle and sheep forms the chief industry of the inhabitants of this part of the State - Stock ranches are located in the valleys of all the streams and wherever a Spring or permanent pool of Water can be found to furnish a sufficient quantity of Water - The cattle roam across the country - and in large herds some distance beyond the limits of civilization.

    The grasses grow luxuriantly throughout this region and cover the surface of the ground  - with a ? suitable for ever kind of grazing.   The Curly Mesquite - black gramma - buffalo - wild rye - ?oat? top - ? and Wire grass are the principal varieties.

     These have been thus far no valuable minerals discovered in this part of the State.  Extensive deposits of ? access at various points