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State Facts
From 50States.com
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| Admission
to Statehood: December 29, 1845 |
| Area: 268601 sq.mi, 2nd
Land 261914 sq. mi., 2nd Water 6687 sq.mi., 9th
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| Area
Codes: 50states List |
| Biographies:
Famous Texans |
| Bird: Mockingbird |
| Border States: Arkansas
Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma |
| Cam
World: Live Web Cams |
| Climate:
Texas |
| Colleges,
Universities: 50states List |
| Community
Colleges: 50states List |
| Community
Pages: 50states List |
| Constitution:
28th State |
| County
Profile: Text List 254 Counties |
| Courts:
Judicial System |
| Current
Events: News Headlines |
| Department of: Education
Certification |
| Driving:
DPS |
| Economy: |
| Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy
products, nursery stock, poultry, sorghum, corn, wheat. |
| Industry: Chemical products, petroleum
and natural gas, food processing, electric equipment, machinery,
mining, tourism. |
| Editorial
Cartoons: Cartoonists Index |
| Fast
Facts: 50states List |
| Flag:
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| The flag was adopted as the state
flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag
of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white
represents strength, and the red is for bravery.
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| Flower:
Bluebonnet Lupins texensis |
| Genealogical Resources: Cyndi's
List Historical Societies |
| Geographic Center: McCulloch, 15
miles northeast of Brady |
| Governor:
Rick Perry (R) |
| Highest
Point: Guadalupe Peak; 8,749 feet, 14th |
| Highway Markers: Texas
Resource Manual |
| Historic
Landmarks: Search Texas |
| History:
Historical |
| Largest Cities: Houston
Dallas San Antonio Austin
El Paso Fort Worth Arlington
Corpus Christi Plano Garland |
| Library: TCU |

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| License
Plates: Texas |
| Lottery:
Texas Lottery |
| Maps: Map
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| Media: Radio
TV |
| Motto: Friendship
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| Museums:
The Virtual Library |
| National
Forest: Texas |
| National
Park: Texas |
| Newspapers:
Texas |
| Nickname:
Lone Star State |
| Origin of state's name: Based on
a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends" |
| Pen
Pals: Penpalworld.com |
| Permanent
Residents: Find A Grave |
| Population: Quick facts
Census
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| Presidental Birthplace: |
| Dwight
David Eisenhower 1953-1961 {34th} |
| Born: October 14, 1890, in Denison,
Texas |
| Lyndon
Baines Johnson, 1963-1969 {36th} |
| Born: August 27, 1908, near Johnson
City, Texas |
| Public
Records: Texas |
| Real
Estate: Ired.com - Texas |
| Representatives: |
| Texas
House: Members |
| Texas
Senate: Members |
| Road
Side America: Texas |
| Soil:
Texas - Houston Black |
| Song: Texas,
Our Texas |
| Sports:
Texas Teams |
| State
Parks: Texas |
| Symbols: Geobop's
Texas Symbols |
| Topography:
Image Gulf Coast Plain in the south and southeast; North Central
Plains slope upward with some hills; Great Plains extend over
the Panhandle, are broken by low mountains; Trans-Pecos are
southern extention of the Rocky Mountains. |
| Tourism:
Tour Texas |
| Tree:
Pecan Carya illinoensis |
| Unclaimed
Funds: Texas |
| Vital
Records: Texas |
Cattle Today
Articles about the production of beef cattle and livestock.
YOUNG ANGUS PRODUCERS ATTEND ANNUAL BEEF LEADERS INSTITUTE
Twenty Angus producers from across the U.S. explored various segments of the beef industry May 31-June 3, 2009, during the second annual Beef Leaders Institute, hosted by the American Angus Association® and funded through the educational efforts of the Angus Foundation.
APPALACHIAN CLASSIC CHAROLAIS SALE HELD
The Appalachian Classic Charolais Sale was held April 25, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn.
NATIONAL BRAUNVIEH SPRING BULL SALE HELD APRIL 18TH
The Braunvieh Association of America Spring National Braunvieh Influencer Bull Test Sale on April 8th was a success. This premier sale was held at the Green Springs Bull Test Center, Nevada, Mo., and the best 77 out of 144 performance-tested bulls sold to commercial and seedstock producers in 14 states.
RESEARCHER LOOKS AT THE GENETIC ASPECTS OF MARBLING
Marbling drives value-based beef marketing. How to infuse enough of this quality-grade potential into herd genetics or even how much is enough - has remained something of a mystery.
SOUTHEAST BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION BREEDERS SHOWCASE SALE HELD APRIL 4 IN...
The Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Breeders Showcase Sale was held April 4, 2009 in Perry, Ga.
VIRGINIA ANGUS ASSOCIATION TO HOST PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
The Virginia Angus Association will host a Presidential Angus Tour Aug. 23-25, 2009. Attendees will have the opportunity to take pleasure in Virginia's well-known Southern hospitality, view some outstanding cattle from premier breeders in the state and experience some of the United States' historical landmarks.
QUALITY SHOULD BE FACTORED IN THE PRICE EQUATION
Feeders bid on cattle by penciling out the highest price they can pay and still maintain a shot at profit. Packers need a certain number of cattle harvested through their plants, bought at a particular price, to stay afloat. That cost/sales formula follows beef as it continues toward consumers.
NEW TAX COURT CASE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF RECORDKEEPING
In a lengthy decision, the Tax Court recently underscored the difficulties taxpayers have in convincing the IRS that family-run farms are engaged in for profit.
SOMETIMES THE GRASS IS WEEDIER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
Farmers and ranchers are seeing more weeds both common and unusual varieties this year, according to Dr. Vanessa Corriher, Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist based at Overton.
VITAMIN E IMPORTANT TO IMMUNITY AND REPRODUCTION
Vitamin E was first identified as nutritionally essential for animals about 60 years ago. Rats fed purified diets without vitamin E did not reproduce, plain and simple. Many similar studies have shown similar results in domestic, managed species.
SOUTHEAST ANGUS CLASSIC SALE AVERAGES $2,561
The Southeast Angus Classic Sale was held May 16, 2009 in Opelika, Ala.
IT'S THE PITTS -- CROSSBRED COWBOYS
Scholars say that people work for four reasons: habit, money, power or pleasure. I would add a fifth reason after conducting an informal survey of my entire family.
MACEDON FARMS & FRIENDS ANGUS SALE AVERAGES $2,813
The Macedon Farms and Friends Angus Sale was held May 9, 2009 at the farm in Madison, Ala.
BLACK INK -- WHY "TRADE DOWN?"
Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it's a darned inconvenient coincidence.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- READING THE STARS
Peetie and Hooter were swapping thoughts about the economy, the state of the world and how it was that ammunition and gun sales were off the charts.
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