The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-26
A MEXICAN ESTATE.
Obtaining Nearly 100000
Acres of Land.


The hacienda or estate of San Rafael
del Saado contains an area Of 200 sitiOs,
or $4,000 acres OF land in one body. 1t
is situated In the four States of Coahulla,
Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi and Zac-
atecas, on the main highway from Sal
tillo, tho capital of the State Of Coahuila,
to the City of Mexico. II is In the juris-
dicton of the District Of Cedral in the
State of San Luis Potosi, Republic Of
Mexico, and is the property ofex-Gover-
nor, of the State OF san Luis Potosi, Don
Juan Bustamante. who resides at Salado,
the main ranch on the esIute.
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 10 found In abundance IN all the
valleys or plains Of the vast estate NJ
depth ranging from ) to 30 feet, ana In
ineXhaustIDle quantities, which prove
the existence of subterranean lakes at
no great Lepth below the surface Of the
soil Of the valley.
TIMBER.
No forest, according to the true mean
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estate. but abundance of small trees and
shrubs that are used for fuel. The prln-
cipal timbers consist OF mesquite. elms,
oaks, willow and mulberries, etc., ana
in the mountains, oak, pines and noun
tain cedar.
The whole area of this estate consti-
tutes one ofthe best grazing properties IN
Mexico, over one-half vi which could be
cultivated.
GnAssHs.
| here give the native names of the
variety OF grasses that cover the lands OF
this estate, viz: Iacate chino, mesquite
grass); Zaoate toDOso, (grumaJ; zaoate
colorado, Gage grass); zacate siete veina,
wild clover; Zacate cola lie zorra, UoX
tall; Zacate veryena, (bunch grass) zaOate
saluuIllo. a species OF small weed, (salty)
which sheep are very fond OF, and when
they use IL are not subject 10 lOmbriz,
us II destroys the disease.
JAUJA.
Soap plant, horse cattle and sheep are
very fond of 1t.
PALMA CHINA.
Palma loca palma samanoquo, are
plants of the Palm family that furnish
very nutritive food for all kind of stock.
HUM1LIA.
A small bush furnishes very good food
for cattle, horses and sheep, ana they are
very fond OF 1t.
Cactus, better known In Texas rs
prickly pear, and In Mexico us the nOpal.
This estate produces principally the va
rieties known as the NOpal TupOn.
Nopal .durasnillo aud, Nopal ciuia, The
figs and leaves furnish at all times good
food for cattle and sheep.
FlBRuoUs PLANTS.
Among the iibruous plants produced
by the estate Is the nOpal, the palma,
sOtol, above mentioned; but the prinol-
pal one now worked is the lechuguilla
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 huaco; that is SAID to cure snake
bite, and the tianguis, which is said TO
cure yellow fever.
hINEliA1S.
The mountains situated on the estate
are the foot hills OF the Sierra de CatorCe
and are very rich in minerals; some mines
situated on 1t have produced In the last
century millions; the miners of the es-
tate are said to have counted on the hills
and mountains of the same over two
thousand metallic veins, principally Of
silver ores.
CROPS.
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 oate
constitute the principal forage.
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Consist OF houses constructed oil stone
and adobe, used Tor residences, oihCes,
granaries, stables, yards, houses used as
residences for renters, servants ana as
schools; also stone dams, wells, ana
troughs, constructed OF masonry.
LIME, MARBLE, BRICK, ETC.
pbis ostote nroduces tho best ouolitv
of lime and hvdranIc lime rock good
morhia excellsnt earth far brick and
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