The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-12
A MEXICAN ESTATE.
Containing Nearly 100000
Acres of Land.
San Rafael del Salado-A Description in
Brief OF the Land, the Mines, and
its Many Products.

The hacienda or estate of San Rafael
del Salado contains an area Of 200 sltios,
or $4,000 acres Of land In one body. 1t
Is situated In the four States Of Coahuila,
Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi and Fac
atecas, on the main highway from Sal
tillo, tho capital Of the State of Coahuila,
to the City of Mexico. 1t is in the juris-
diction of the District OF Cedral In the
State of San Luis Potosl, Republic of
Mexico. and Is the property of ex-Gover-
nor, Of the state of San Luis Potosl. Don
Juan Bustamantc. who resides at Salado,
the main ranch on the estate.
WATER.
Being situated on the table lands of
Mexico, there are no running streams on
the same. Ii Is watered by springs,
wells, and tanks or artificial lakes.
Water is found In abundance in all the
valleys or plains of the vast estate at a
depth ranging from to 30 feet, and In
inexhaustible quantities, which prove
the existence OF subterranean lakes at
no great depth below the surface Of the
soil of the valley.
TIMBER.
No forest, according to the true mean
ing of the word, are 10 be found on the
estate, but abundance OF small trees and
shrubs that are used for fuel. The prin-
cipal timbers consist of mesquite, elms,
oaks, willow and mulberries, etc., and
in the mountains, oak, pines and noun
tain cedar.
The whole area of this estate oonstl-
tutes one of the best grazing properties in
Mexico, over one-half OF which could be
cultivated.
CHASSIS.
here give the native names Of the
variety OF grasses that cover the lands of
this estate, viz: Zacate chino, (mesquite
grass); Zacate tOboso, (grama); Zacate
colorado, sage grass); zacate siete veina,
wild clover; Zacate cola de zOrra, UoX
tall; Zaoate vervena, bunch grass zacate
saladillo. a species OF small weed, (saltyj
which sheep are very fond of, and when
they use it are not subject TO lombriz
us 1t destroys the disease.
JAUJA.
Soap plant, horse cattle and sheep are
very fond of it.
PALMA CHINA.
Palma loca palma samanoquo, are
plants of the Palm family that furnish
very nutrilive food for all Kind OF stock
.HUArILIA.
A small bush furnishes very good foot
for cattle, horses and sheep, and they are
very fond of 1t.
Cactus, better known in Texas M
prickly pear, and in Mexico as the nOpal
This estate produces principally the VA
rieties known rs the Nopal Tapon
Nopal durasnillo and. Nopal ciuja, the
figs and leaves furnish at all times good
food for cattle and sheep.
FiBRUoUs PLANTS.
Among the fibruous plants produced
by the estate is the nopal, the palma
sOtol, above mentioned; but the prin0l
pal one now worked is the lechuguill,
and the mageuy. The pulp of the above
plants can be distilled into alcohol.
MEDICINAL PLANTS.
The lands of the estate produces ais,
valuable medicinal herbs, among whiol
are found the laurel, mayoram, anisseed
the huaco; that is SAID to cure snak
bite, and the tianguis, which is said Il
cure yellow fever.
MINERALS.
The mountains situated on the estat
are the foot hills of the Sierra de Catorc
and are very rich in minerals; some mine
situated on it have produced in the las
century millions; the miners of the es
tate are said to have counted on the hill
and mountains OF the same over tw
thousand metallic veins, principally G
SILVER ores -
'"ois'
Crops can be raised on this estate @
wheat, oats barley, Deans, c9rri uo''o
can also pe cul,lNateu. IN hlnus
gram ana fruits lhat grow ~ .eanped Ia !,
climates 40 wen, corn iouuer "n" o"'
constitute the prlhcipai iol"se'
RANCHES.
Tho prinoipal ranches belonging to tn
estate are Salado, San Salvador, Sa
Pablo and La Presita, and 80 smalt
ranches.
IMPROVEMENTS
c.t.. -, ho,sos oonstrrotad of stor
III n5oha noa5 for rasidences otIjce
"..u auDD'' .aLJas ,a.ds hnmSao nead
ssasihanos,, 't CO.. ran;ers servants and ,
a aohN'jn' aiao stone dams wells an
s,, no.r"otaJ ~ nosonry
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LIME, MARBLE, BRICK, ETC.
This estate produces the best qualit
of lime and hydraulic lime rock, goC
marble, excellent earth for brick an
fine brick; also kaoline, suitable fl
choice porcelain.
TITLES.
The nresent owner. whose agent al
attorney / am. reside at Salado, on Il
estate and has i'm his possession II
chain of titles TO his estate. ready to
exhibited TO the purchaser. They a
nerfeet.
ADVANTAGES.
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