The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-18
President Roosevelt said: e
"TExAs Is THE GARDEN SPOT or
M THE LORD

finest bodies Of Agricultural and
Truck Farming land In the entire
state, commencing about SC miles
south Of San Antonio, and about two
miles south OF Pleasanton (the county
seat of Atascosa County,, and ex-
tending through Atascosa and part
OF McMullen Counties, to within n
mfles of my G0.O00-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 Cown. will donate
and turn over to three bonded Trus-
tees S250,000 from the proceeds OF
the sale of this property to the pur-
chasers. as bonus to the first rail-
road built through this property on
the lire which l shall designate.
This property is located on that
middle plain between East Texas,
where ii rains too much, and the arid
section OF West Texas, where It does
not rain enough.
Its close proximity to San Antonio.
the largest city in the state, with
a claimed population OF over 100000
enhances It's value as a 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; 80 per
cent fine farming land, balance pas
ture land.
Forestry.
Ash, Elm. Gum, blackberry, Live
Oak. Mesquite. Pecan, abundant for
phade, 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
ana cold. producing warm winters
and cool summers. Average temper
aiure about 90 degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record, Il Is
safe to assume that tho rainfall on
this property has been fully SO 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 barbcd wires. with
posts about IL feet apart. Also a
number of fine shallow wells.
Also, a 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 1t the ideal place
for the Marketing Gardener who de
sires to raise from two TO three
crops OF marketable produce on thu
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. Irisl
Potatoes, Olives, Sweet Potatoes. Ba
nanas. Dates, English Walnuts, Figs
| of1A nInPtx hrrFfha
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobac
co. Alfalfa, Rye. Oranges, Peaches
Pecans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Whea
Apples. Pears
Page C3 OF the book entitled Beau
tiful san Antonio" officially lssue'
by the Business Mems Club OF SAL
Antonio. dated May, 1906, says
yIt is readily conceded by all thos
who know anything aboat Texas tha
the most prolific agricultural secti0l
Is that which recognizes San Antoni
as its logical center particularly tha
portion directly south of San Al
tonic, with the Gulf of Mexico border
ing on the southeast and the Ri
Grande bordering on the south an
west
within the last four or five years
In the territory uamed, special al
tention has been given to CROWN
vegetables. they maturing at tim
when they secure the maximum price
: on Northern markets. which market
they virtually invade without con
, petitor. The profit in growing yeg'
tables In this territory viii be see
: BY an examiDatipn OF the f0llowin
. figures. secured from reliable sources
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
N"Watermelons from S75 TO $500.
: "Canfaloupes from $1,000 10 $3.50
I, Cabbage from sl25.o0 to $3.50
"Cauliflower from $500 TO s20o.0
"Beans and Peas from $4,000
! sl25.00.
tomatoes from si25.oe to 5000
T. c. 7. SIMMONS. 2l5 Ala,
: $bcoo, Reward will be
any statement in this adve
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