The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

Farming land in the entire state. ON
mencing about Sc miles south Of San
Antonio and about two miles south Of
Pleasanton (the county seat Of Atlas
.cosa County,, and extending through
Atsscosa and a part Of McMullen
Counties. 10 Within II miles Of my
6D.000-acre Live Oak County Ranch.
which ! in four months last year. sold
10 1000 Home Seekers, on liberal
terms. without interest on deferred
payments. which gives the poor man.
from bis savings, a chance 10 secure
a good farm and town lot for his home
ia town. ] viii donate and turn over
20 three bonded Trustees. S25O.000
from the proceeds OF the sale OF this
property 70 the purchasers. as a bonus
% the FIRST railroad built through this
property on the line which I shall
designate.
This property ls located on that mid
die plain between East Texas. where
u rains too much. and the arid section
Of West Texas. where II does not rain
enough.
us close proximity 10 san Antonio.
the largest city in the State. with q
claimed population OF over 100. 600. en-
hauces its value as a market for ACri-
cultural and Truck farm products Tar
beyond the value Of similar land not
90 layorably located
Topography.
Level 20 slightly rolling Large.
broad. rich valleys. enCircled by ele
yatons suitable for homes: 90 per
cent fine farming land. balance pas
ture laad.
Forestry.
Ash. Elm. Gum. blackberry. Live
Oak Mesquite. Pecan. abundant for
shade. fencing n wood.
Soil.
About 60 per cent. rich. dark. sandy
loam. balance chocolate or red sandy
loan, usually preferred by local farm.
ers, and each with soil averaging from
2 to { feet deep. with clay subsoll.
which holds water.
Climate.
MID. balmy. healthy. practically
free from malaria. few frosts. no snow.
no hard f~ree1cs; continuous sea breeze
mQdcrates extremes Of heat and cold.
producing warm winters and cool SUM
mors Average temperature about GO
degrees
Rainfall.
Prom the Government record. Il Is /
safe 90 assume that the rainfall on this
property has beon fully 35 inches per |
year which is more than some Of the |
old States have bad. and is plentiful
ior ordinary crops properly cultivated, |
and for Grass Growing.
improvements and Water.
This property Is fenced and cross
fenced iu many large aud small pas
lures with four barbed wires. with
posts about l2 feet apart Also a
member of enc shallow wells
Also a numbcr o. hne Lakes ard
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. iFrigahic .
from those continuously flowing
streams mako Il the ideal place fer
the Marketing Gardener who desires
70 raise from two 20 three crops o.
marketable produce on the same
ground every year
Farming and Truck Farming.
Seasons never end.
This land g. adapted 20 profitable
culture % Beans. Cabbage. Celery,
CgcambCrs, Lettuce. Tomatoes. Bcota.
Carrots Onions. Radish. squash.
Strawberrics C~aulinoWcr. Okra. Oya.
ter Plant. Peas. RasborrioE, Tnrnips.
ApuCuia Catalogues. Grapes. trish
Potatoes. Olives. Sweet Potatoes. Ba.
uanas, Dates. Engliah Wainuta. FIGS.
Melons. Peanuts. barley. BlackhcrFles.
Broom Corn. lemons. plums. Tohao
co. Alfalfa, Rye. Oranges, Poacbes.
Pocan8. Corn. Cotton. Oats. Wheat
Apples. Pears
Pagc CD OF the book entitled 'Bcau
uful san Antonio officially issued hy
the business Meas Clnb of San Al
tonic, dated May. 1906, says.
1T Is readily conceded hy an those
who know anything about Texas that
che most prolific agricultural section
is that which recognizes san Antonio
as its logical center, particularly that
portion directly south OF San Antonio.
with the Gulf OF Mexico bordering on
the southeast aud the Rio Grande Dor
doring ON the south and west
Within the last four or nyo years.
IN the territory named. special atten-
uon has been given 90 growing vege.
tables, they maturing az a time when
they secure the maximum prices on
Northern markets which markets they
virtually invade without a competitor.
The pront In growing vegetables IN
this territory win De seen by an exam
nation az the following figures. SCI
cured from reliable sources. showing
Net Earnings Per Acre;
"Watcrmelons from $500 Go $4,000.
"Cantaloupcs from 5000 90 $500.
"Cabbagc from sl25o0 20 $22500
"%Cauliaowor from $500 TO S2e5O0.
Beans and Peas from $4,000 10
fi260o
Tomatoes from 1880 20 $4,000
Potatoes from $1,000 20 $4,000
Onions from $4,000 90 $4,000.
"rahasco Peppers from S50000 70
$4,000 per acre.
"lhe Chicago RecordIiornld pub.
1lshiug the following Individual expert
cnrfa M South Texas