The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
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 Investigation will show that this 5000 acres comprises one of the finest bodies of Agricultural and Truck Farming land in the entire state, commencing about 36 miles south of San Antonio, and about two miles south of Pleasanton tthe county seat of Ataseosa County, and ex- tending through Atascosa and a part of McMullen Counties, to within IT miles of my 60,000-acre Live Oak County Ranch, which in four months last year sold to 1000 Home Seekers, on liberal terms, without interest on deferred payments. which gives the poor man, from his savings, a chance to secure a good Farm and Town lot for his home in town. I will donate and turn over to three bonded Trus- tees $250,000 from the proceeds of the sale of this property to the pur- chasers. as a bonus to the first rail- road built through this property on the line which l shall designate.
 This property is located on that middle plain between East Texas, where 1t rains too much, and the arid section of West Texas, where 1t does not rain enough.
 It's close proximity to San Antonio, the largest city in the State, with claimed population of over 100000, enhances it's value as market for Agricultural and Truck farm products far beyond the value of similar land not so favorably located.
 Typography.
 Level to slightly rolling. Large, broad. rich valleys, encircled by ele- vations suitable for homes; 90 per cent fine farming land, balance pas ture land.
 Forestry.
 Ash, Elm, Gum, Blackberry Live Oak, Mesquite, Pecan, abundant for shade, fencing and wood.
 Soil.
 About 60 per cent rich, dark, sandy loam, balance chocolate or red sandy loan, usually preferred by local farmers. and each with soil averaging from ? to feet deep, with clay sub soil, which holds 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 summers. Average temper ature about 62 degrees.
 Rainfall.
 From the Government record, it is safe to assume that the rainfall on this property has been fully S5 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 barbed wires, with posts about 12 feet apart. Also a number of fine shallow wells.
 Also, number of fine Lakes and Tanks.
 Also, a number of fine flowing Artesian Wells, whose crystal streams flow for miles and miles down those creeks, whose broad rich valleys, ir- rigable from these continuously flow ing streams, make it the ideal place for the Marketing Gardener who de- sires to raise from two to three crops of marketable produce on the same ground every year.
 Farming and Truck Farming.
 Seasons never end.
 This land is adapted to profitable culture of Beans, Cabbage, Celery. Cucumbers, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beets, Carrots. Onions. Radish, Squash, Strawberries, Cauliflower, Okra, Oys- ter Plant, Peas, Raspberries, Turnips, Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes, Irish Potatoes, Olives, Sweet Potatoes, Ba- nanas, Dates, English Walnuts, Figs, Melons, Peanuts, Barley, Blackberries, Broom Corn. Lemons. Plums. Tobac- co, Alfafa, Rye, Oranges, Peaches, Pecans. Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat Apples, Pears.
 Page G3 of the book entitled Beau tiful San Antonio." officially issued by the Business Mems Club of San Antonio, dated May, 1906, says:
 Tt is readily conceded by all those who know anything about Texas that the most prolific agricultural section Is that which recognizes San Antonio as its logical center. particularly that portion directly south of San An tonio, with the Gulf of Mexico border. ing on the southeast and the Rio Grande bordering on the south and west.
 Within the last four or five years. in the territory named. special at tention has been given to growing vegetables, they maturing at a time when they secure the maximum prices on Northern markets. which markets they virtually invade without a com petitor. The profit in growing vege- tables in this territory will he seen by an. examination of the following figures. secured from reliable sources, showing
 Net Earnings Per Acre.
 "Watermelons from s75 to s200. "Cantaloupes from 5000 to s75.00. Cabbage from s125.O0 to s22500. "Cauliflower from s75.00 to s200.00. Beans and Peas from sio000 to $l25.0o.
 Tomatoes from s125oo to slooo0.
 SI,ooo Reward will be p; any statement in this adver
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