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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Frio County are gathering in |
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Austin on January 29, 2019, to celebrate Frio County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located along the river from which it derives its |
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name, Frio County features gently rolling plains, scattered prairie |
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brush, and loamy soil that has made for ideal farmland; on February |
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1, 1858, the Texas Legislature approved the formation of a new |
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county out of parts of nearby Atascosa, Bexar, and Uvalde Counties, |
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but it was not formally organized until 1871; in 1883 residents |
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voted to have Pearsall designated as the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, In the late 1800s, agriculture became more viable |
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with the introduction of barbed wire and irrigation to the area, and |
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railroads expanded the market for Frio County's many cash crops; |
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cotton remained its primary product until the Great Depression, |
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when local producers turned to peanuts; as the decades passed, |
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farming and ranching were made more efficient by the use of such |
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machinery as the squeeze chute and the peanut combine, the latter of |
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which was invented by a Frio County farmer; and |
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WHEREAS, With the county favorably situated in the Eagle Ford |
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shale region, oil has joined agriculture as one of the region's |
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thriving industries; and |
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WHEREAS, Frio County is known for its abundant wild game, and |
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the Pearsall area is regarded as a "hunter's paradise" with |
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thousands of acres of prime hunting grounds; other leisure |
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attractions in the town of Pearsall itself include numerous parks |
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and the Old Frio County Jail Museum; to the south, the town of |
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Dilley has long been famous for its watermelons and its giant |
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watermelon statue; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their notable heritage as they look |
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forward to a future bright with promise, Frio County residents may |
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take special pride in the unique contributions they are making to |
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the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 29, 2019, as Frio County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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King of Uvalde |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on |
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January 29, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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