~ GREETINGS FROM TEXAS ~
RV miles
traveled were 1,465 – taking us approximately 3.5 days to arrive in Terlingua
TX. Traveling was good and brought no unexpected
surprises for us. Some interesting
sights that always catch our eye are the landscape of the country that we
travel. Since our travels to this area
are much earlier than our first trip just this past April, we were quick to
notice the cotton fields that seemed endless.
And of course, new facts to share with our followers:
·
Texas is the
leading cotton producing state at 5.5 million bales (3 yr. avg 2010-2012).
·
China is the
largest grower for the same period at a whopping 33 million bales.
·
A bale weighs
500 lbs.
·
Cotton is planted
Feb 1 in So Texas and harvesting begins July to late Nov.
·
One bale of
cotton can make 1,217 men’s T-shirts or 313,600 $100 bills (WOW!).
·
There are
currently 18,600 cotton farms in the US
Now, we get to
the wind turbines – or wind generators as some of us call them.
·
Wind turbines
generate electricity from the kinetic power of the wind.
·
Large groups
of wind turbines are called “wind farms”.
·
Wind turbines
can reach speeds at the tip of over 200 mph and the tips can reach heights up
to 650 feet.
·
The cost today
for these commercial-scale turbines roughly ring in at a whopping $3-$4 million,
installed.
Until our next update,
Hugs to all ~
Hugs to all ~
Kay & Jeff
