Mexiabr/Limestone County, Texasbr/31 42.325' N 96 31.461' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of SH-171 and CR-242. Go .6 miles north on SH-171. The marker is on the right (east) side of the road.br/ br/Text: Agricultural genius, born in Ruelzheim, Rhenish Bavaria, of a family of horticulturists. Educated in Germany. Migrated to New York in 1871 and to Texas 1876. In Limestone County (surrounding this marker site) lay 100 acres of open prairie land which he purchased. He discovered that fruit varieties then being grown here were unsuited to the climate. By cross pollination, budding and grafting, he developed some 100 new varieties of peaches. More than 20 which were propagated for commercial purposes included quot;Annaquot;, quot;Barbaraquot;, quot;Carmanquot;, quot;Frankquot;, quot;Frederickaquot;, quot;Katiequot;, quot;Libertyquot;, quot;Lizziequot;, quot;Miss Lolaquot; and quot;Tenaquot;. In 1882, his younger brother Jacob also came and settled nearby. Both men were outstanding citizens. Joseph W. Stubenrauch shared his findings through his writings for quot;Farm and Ranchquot;, quot;Rural New Yorkerquot; and quot;Holland's Magazinequot;. He practiced and advocated terracing, crop rotation and diversification, soil testing, fertilization and irrigation. Many of his ideas of conservation farming and agricultural education were incorporated into U.S. Government programs. He was nationally recognized for his contributions to American agriculture.