The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-12
President Roosevelt said:
"TEXAS is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LORD"

1900 ,'-
'GNNS 10 re oShOEN oFoi OF
tTe LOHO'
investigation will show that this
$4,000 acres comprises one Of the
hnest bodies Of Agricultural and Truck
faTmlhg land in the entire state, com
menClng about 50 miles south Of San
Antonio and about two miles south OF
fleasant0n (the county seat OF Alas
coSa county,, ana extending lhr0uSh
AtaScosa and a part OF McNu.trn
m 006 49, 70 "I'n G, c uIlG' D y. ~;
S DT,Gop'%':0 1--we N"h Cou.S i''' .I,,,
~ n6n III , iou' '' e, ,'''' ca oU-I
tor,ns v.i'Lo,t ;a,..a,t "' ' aafanrSi
49, '', 'Lb ',l:S,''t y" ug'G Gu
s s,' ,''>'i.'' -" nIS" 9I'vS '"' p"'' ',''''i'
lad 60 % '.,-', q u'I''.ito ~
- eoou Ia III anu .o"n I'I IG' MS ''".'Iv
~ thrno h wa ao' T. "nu '" S5-0 V o9o
Srono 40 no,,"lu - UI,'1S, , Ya 80 ,Lj
pronorty ~ tho n,,rnh,sors oe korro
tn The fret rai,rood hmiIt tbrorgh thts
nronartv on tho limo which I shall
dnsignatn
Tbio rro,ortv e ,ooo.od ~ tbo+ mid.
hIe niair hnfwann Toct ToTa &C. wh i,e.
q ro;na TOO ,,',oh ond ,hd onid ,o "nG
of West TeYas whnrn il DOCS MT rain
enough,
Its close nroximitv n Gan Antor,o
tha Iarenst citv j., Tho S+oto Win a
claimed DnDuIation Of over 100 O00 on.
bances its vainn &C market for ari.
cultursI and TrucE FARM nrodrcts }sr
havord IA voIna 90 sin,iio. Ia,d W.
so favorahly Iocatod
,oPog'"pny,
,o' " Sl,3HHS Io!ins' LdESe'
pIoau' ITCH VaiIeyS' enc!fCleu DY eLe-
EauonS suilahie Tor MONIES; % per
t',I , I,ns 'a'in'ns Iahu' Oaiahce pas
cure lano'
toh MI, rS 80 o,, -,
oaI, vdaa,,;. '" - .'''oM''9, ~ Ivy
49, no., "4 Fo%o3,, ~ S's',,' "'u''u'N' '''
90 '''''' ''"N-'7 anu "'0u
SOIL
ABOUT b0 per cent. r'ch, dark, sandy
loam' haianCe chocolate or red sandy
loan, usually preferred by local farm
ers, and each with soil averaging from
10 4 feet deep, with clay subsoil,
"h|;n hoidS water.
Climate.
Mild, balmy, healthy, practically
free from malaria. few frosts, no snow,
no hard freezes; continuous sea breeze
moderates extremes of heat and cold,
producing warm winters and cool sum.
mers Average temperature about 62
degrees.
Rainfall.
FROM the Government record, it IS
safe to assume that the rainfall on this
property has been fully 80 inches per
year. which is more than some of the
Old States have had, and is plentiful
for ordinary crops properly cultivated
and for Grass Growing.
improvements and Water.
This property is fenced and cross
fenced in many large and small pas
lures, with four barbnd wires. with
posts about 70 feet apart. Also
number Of fine shallow wells.
Also, a number of fine Lakes and
Tanks.
Also, a number of fine flowing Arte-
sian Wells, whose crystal streams flow
for miles and miles down those creeks,
whose broad, rich valleys, irritable /
from these continuously flowing |
streams, make it the ideal place for /
the Marketing Gardener who desires
to raise from two to three crops of
marketable produce on the same
ground every year.
Farmjnn and Trrck e,rri,r
Seasons Sevnr end '''''''
This Land ie odan+od r. rroe+otro
cuItnre of Rooms Cahbogo Ca1ar,T
cncumhars Iettnna Tomafoos Toata
Carrots Oninne Rodioh cn mv1So'
Sfra herrina Canliaowor Gl,ro I %"n
Far plant pnoe por,,honnioo az r ~ ~
E,,,too+, Co,,to,1 1905 80 III lP9'
patatooo G TIt"'0e c"4 T not liISh
naNas Hotoa 'T G5n SmGeT u oIaloeS, Dd
mnions 60 nn6 6ana " 2' r!sS
b., ro Vs.""I', Daily, niacND6r!leS'
co, Alfalfa Rye ORANGES e%''' pa aCSaS
Pecans Corn Cation Nats w.
ApDles Pears '' "0"''
PAGE GO If tha hoo. ortit,oa .poor
dfui San Antonio " ofFctar, ,' iaara ,I' ~,
the Business Mems CInh If s SaM Az y;
w. 'H''iSo' HNu . CiuD vi Dan All"