. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . Fig. 20.—Map showing irrigation systems in the eastern half of the Beaumont section. 1. George Gill. 9. Southern Eice and Trust 17. Port Arthur Eice Company. 2. J. H. Garland. Company. 18. Des Moines Irrigation Com-•S. J. C. Ward. 10. C. A. Place. pany. 4. Jefferson County Eice Com- 11. Mr. Davis. lit. Cow Bayou Canal and Irri- pany. 12. Schumacher & Fox. gation Company. 5. J. H. Hoopes. 13. Cameron & McClure. 6. Lovell Brothers. 14. Viterbo Brothers. 7 Ed. Moore. 15. Beaumont Eice Company. 8. Gulf Eice Growing Com-
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. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . Fig. 20.—Map showing irrigation systems in the eastern half of the Beaumont section. 1. George Gill. 9. Southern Eice and Trust 17. Port Arthur Eice Company. 2. J. H. Garland. Company. 18. Des Moines Irrigation Com-•S. J. C. Ward. 10. C. A. Place. pany. 4. Jefferson County Eice Com- 11. Mr. Davis. lit. Cow Bayou Canal and Irri- pany. 12. Schumacher & Fox. gation Company. 5. J. H. Hoopes. 13. Cameron & McClure. 6. Lovell Brothers. 14. Viterbo Brothers. 7 Ed. Moore. 15. Beaumont Eice Company. 8. Gulf Eice Growing Com- 16. McFadden & Wiess Com-pany, pany. TAYI.OK.) BEAUMONT SECTION. ST JKKFKKNON (OlNTY. Of all the counties of Texas in which the people have tried ricegrowing by means of irrigation, Jefferson County undoubtedly standsfirst in extenl of acreage and in successful cultivation.. Fig 21 Map showing irrigation systems in the western hajf of the Beaumonl section 88 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OF TEXAS. [NO. 71. The rice farms and plantations are in two general districts, one inthe valleys of Taylors and Hillebrandt bayous, above their junctionin the southern part of the county, and the other along the valleys ofNeches River and the Pine Island Bayou. All of the farms ownedand operated by individuals are on Taylors and Hillebrandt bayous.There are also in the county five rice-growing companies, known asthe Beaumont Rice Company, the McFadden & Wiess Company, thePort Arthur Rice Company, the Jefferson County Rice Company, theSouthern Rice and Trust Company, and the Gulf Rice GrowingCompany. The following is a list of the rice irrigators in the county, arrangedin order going downstream: Rice irrigators in Jefferson County. Name. Stream. Acres irrigated. 1900. 1902. Taylors Bayou (S.) .. 600 1, 500750 J. G. Garland do J. C. Ward do _ 9001, 800 700 ...do... 2, 300 J. H. Hoop