The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-06
A MEXICAN ESTATE.
Containing Nearly 100000
Acres Of Land.
San Rafael del Saado-A oeserptioniin
Brief Of the Land, the Mines, and
its Many Products.

or $4,000 acres Of land IN one body. IL
ia situated In the four States of Coahuila,
Nuevo Leon, san Luis Potosi and Iao-
aiecns, ON The main highway from Sal
tllo, the capital of the State Of Coahuila,
to the City OF Mexico. 1t ia in the juris-
dioton OF the District Of Cedral in the
State of San Luis Potosi, Republic Of
Mexico and is the property OF ex-Goyer-
nor, Of the State Of san Luis l'otOsi, bon
Juan Bustamante. who resides at Salado,
the main ranch on the estate.
WATER.
Beng situated Oh the table lands OF
Mexico, there are no running streams on
the same. 1t is watered by springs,
wells, and tanks or artificial lakes.
Water lie found in abundance In all the
valleys or plains Of the vast estate at u
depth ranging from to 80 feet, and In
ineXhaustible quantities, which prove
the existence OF sublerranean lakes ut
no great Lepth 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 ana
shrubs that are used Tor fuel. The prin-
Cipal timbers consist OF mesquite. eims,
oaks, willow and mulberrles, ETC., anu
IN the mountains, OAK, pines and noun
tain cedar.
The whole area Of this estate oonsti-
tutes one OF the best grazing properties in
Mexico, over One-hah oil which could be
cultivated.
GRAssLS.
here give the native names Of the
variety vi grasses that cover the lands OF
this estate, VIZ: Zacate chino, mesquite
grass; ZAUate tODUsO, (graluhC zucate
colorHdo, Gage grass; zacate siete veina,
(wild clover; zacate cola lie zUrra, uOX
lail); zaoate NerNena, (bunch grass) zaOate
salAdlllO. u species vi small weed, (sAlty)
which sheep Are very fond OF, and When
they use IL are not subject 10 lOmDrll,
a 1t destroys the disease.
JAUJA.
Soap plant, horse cattle and sheep are
very fond OF IL.
PALMA CHINA,
Palma lOca palma sumanOquo, are
plants OF the Pam family that furnish
very nutriliye food for all kind OF stock.
.nUAIIl.IA.
A small bush furnishes very good food
for cattle, horses ana sheep, ana they are
very fond OF 1t.
Cactus, better known in Texas as
pTickly pear, and In Mexico as the nUpal.
This estate produces principally the va
rietles known As the NUpal Iupon.
Nopal durasnillo ana. Nopal ciuja, the
figs and leaves furnish AT all times good
food Tor cattle and sheep.
FBRUoUs PLANTS.
Among the Hbruous plants produced
by the estate is the nOpal, the palma,
sotol, above mentioned; but the prinUl-
pal one now worked is the lechugullla
and the mageuy. The pulp OF the above
plants can be distilled INTO alcohol.
MEDICINAL PLANTS.
The lands Of the estate produces also
valuable medicinal herbs, among which
are found the laurel, mayOram, anisseed,
the huuCO; that is sald TO cure snake
bite, and the tianguls, which is said 10
cure yellow fever.
MINERALS.
The mountains situated on the estate
are the foot hills OF the Sierra de CatOrce
ana are very rich In minerals; some mines
situated on II have produced IN the last
century millions; the miners OF the es-
tate are said TO have counted on the hills
ana mountains of the same over two
thousand metallic veins, principally OF
silver ores.
CRors.
Crops can be raised on this estate OF
wheat, oats barley, beans, corn; cotton
can also be cultivated. All kinds OF
grain and fruits that grow in temperate
climates do well; corn fodder and oatt
constitute the principal forage.
RANCHES.
The principal ranches belonging to the
estate are SaladO, san salvador, san
Pablo and La Presita, and 80 smaller
ranches.
IMPROVEMENTS
Consist of houses constructed of stone
and adobe, used for residences, offices.
granaries, stables, yards, houses used MS
residences Tor renters, servants and as
schools; also stone dams, wells, and
troughs, constructed OF masonry.
LIME, MARBLE, BRICK, ErC.
This estate produces the best quality
of lime and hydraulic lime rock, good
marble, excellent earth for brick and
line brick; also kuOline, suitable for
choice porcelain.
TITLES.
The present owner, whose agent and
attorney | am, reside at Salado, ON the
estate, and has in his possession the
chain of titles to his estate, ready to be
exhibited TO the purchaser. They are
perfect.
ADVANTAGES.
The north boundary line of this estate
is situated about 50 miles south of sal
tillo, on the main highway 10 the City oi
Mexico. The line OF the Mexican
National railway, when completed be-
tween the above mentioned cities, will
run over the lands OF the estate for
over 10 miles, and has Il station al
Salado. The owner owns the exclusive
privilege OF trading on his estate which
is matter of no little value. The
iibrOus plants, out of which the lechu
guilla alone produces TO. the owner oven
S21,O 900 per year could be made to pro-
cure much more. The corn crops have
often produced the owner enormous
sums, rs an examination OF his book will
show. The stock raised on his estate
brings always better price than thai
raised on the neighbUring estates, and
in the year 1883, when that portion o.
Mexico suffered greatly from tht
draughts, and lost nearly one-iourth oI
their stock, 1t is notorious that the
Salado did not suffer AZ all and grace
the stock Of some their neighbors.
This oilers line chance for safe in
vestment by home or foreign syndicatel
to purchase valuable property at lesi
than 90 cents per acre, and II is different
from wild lands because the buyer step
into improved property with buildings
etc., and his income commences with hi
possession.
If desired, the stock of the estate will
be sold at its market value ut the time o
laliyprv IN fhnt nlnep For fiirthar m 4.