The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-12
A CHICAGO RICE FARMER.
Member OF Chicago Board Of Trade at
Chesterville, Texas.

Member OF Chicago Board Of Trade at
Chesterville, Texas.
No man shouts louder welcome 10 the
Chicago capitalists now in our midst than
does Mr. John bnderhom Of Chesteryille.
A Chlcagoan himself, a capitalist and a
member Of tho board Of trade Of the Windy
city, Mr.. Lnderholm greets the visitors
as home people Mr. Llnderholm and his
work IN this section is also a 1ne adver'
tlsement among these bankers, business
men and capitalists. He has shown what
can be done by showing what has been
done by him. Mr. Lnderholm Is what
might be properly termed a Chicago rice
farmer. with Chicago his place of residence
as home, and he an actual practical ana
successful rice farmer IN Iexas.
High, dry and healthy, with an elevation
Of l75 feet above sea level, with the most
productive and best rice lands-an Ideal
rice section. Chesterville prairie, the Texas
home and possessions Of Mr.. Linderholm,
is well entitled to he called the garden
spot OF the entire rice helt-the mecca
toward which the eyes of all seeking either
homes or investments IN ideal rice lands,
easily flooded and easily drained, rich and
productive. above the festive mosquito, and
free from malaria. should he turned. This
beautiful prairie has many advantages thAt
other sections In the rice belt do not pos
sess The people whom Mr. Linderholm
has brought TO this State and settled up
Iliia httllOu Win arc Nlt NOIAnFIl people,
with Northern IDEAS and Northern methods
and manners. They are Intelligent, indus
trious and thrifty ana have built up a
community Of which any county may well
be proud. These however are but
nucleus around which can be built two ex-
cellent and prosperous toW ns-one on the
Southern Paclhc railroad and Chesterville,
which is already well started, on the Aran-
sas Passe
The lands around these two townsltes
have been proven by actual test capable
Of supporting two good towns each of
which would draw trade from consid-
cradle distance on eacS side The lands
on Chestervine prairie ar, all alike ss,i
almost every acre OF the 5000 acres now
owned by Mr. Llnderholm Is not only the
best and most productive rice land, but Is
capable Of producing twenty sacks per
acre. Actual tests have proven that TWEEN
" sacks per acre can be raised on Chester
tlon Is given the preparation OF the lands.
the putting In ~ the grain and the flooding
Of the lands, They have also proven that
they are capable of producing the earliest
rice and have produced Il and put Il on
the market before any other section I'm
Texas each year the test has been made
rice brings the most money on the mar
ket.
Mr.. Linderholm was fortunate In his
selection of lands and especially fortunate
IN selecting the shallow well proposition Of
Texas which Chesterville prairie has proven
10 be beyond question An inexhaustIhi
supply OF water was struck at depth OF
not TO exceed forty five feet Over forty
wells have been sunk at various points on
| the prairie and not one Of them Is over
forty-four feet deep. Every one Is n suc.
| cess, and each eight-Inch well will furnish
an abundance Of water to food 40 acres
| Of rice. This Is not only one Of but the
greatest advantage. and the entire credit
| for this economical method Of hoodipp rine
| lands belongs 10 John Liuderholm He
| originated the plan OF sinking these wells
| and has proven the plan a most successful
one.
Taking everything into consideration
| ChcsteUlle prairie is the biggest ana hest
proposltlon In the rice belt OF Texas. anj
John linderholm, the Chicago rice farmer,
has not only made hut has proven II sucn
ana Texas would be proud to have many
more Chicago farmers like him