Editing San Saba, Texas (section)

==Economy==
[[Pecan]]s emerged as an important crop, largely because of the work of Edmund E. Risien, an Englishman who moved to San Saba County in 1874, and made improvement of the native nuts his life's work. Risien founded the West Texas Pecan Nursery at the junction of the [[San Saba River|San Saba]] and [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado rivers]]. The "[http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/websites/FamousTreesOfTexas/TreeLayout.aspx?pageid=16138 Mother Pecan Tree]", located in the heart of this [[orchard]], has been used to produce many great pecan varieties. Some of these include the San Saba Improved, Texas Prolific, Onliwon, Squirrel Delight, No. 60, and Western Schley, and these are just a few of the varieties this tree has produced.

Risien's customer base included [[Queen Victoria]] of the United Kingdom, [[Alfred Lord Tennyson]], and the [[Post Cereals]] Co. He is credited for laying the groundwork for the pecan industry that led San Saba County to proclaim itself "Pecan Capital of the World".<ref>{{cite book|last=Turner|first=Matt Warnock|author2=Koch, K |title=Remarkable Plants of Texas: Uncommon Accounts of Our Common Natives|year=2009|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-71851-7|pages=11–17}}</ref>