The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-16
President Roosevelt said
TEXAS IS THE GARDEN SPOT or
The lQRp.n

$4,000 acres comprisos one OF the
finest bodies of Agricultural and
Truck Farming land in the entire
state, commencing about &c miles
south Of San Antonio, and about two
miles south of Pleasaaton (the county
seat OF Atascosa County,, and ex-
tending through Atascosa ana part
Of McMullen Counties, to within IL
miles of my 60,000-aere 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. / 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 a bonus to the first rail-
road built through this property on
the line which shall designate.
This property is located on that
middle plain between East Texas,
where it rains too much, and the arid
section of West Texas, where it G4es
not rain enough.
It's close proximity to San Antonio,
the largest city in the State, with
a claimed population of over 100, 600,
enhances its 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, enciroled by ele-
vations suitable fol homes; 80 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 co per cent rich, dark, sandy
loan, balance chocolate or red sandy
loan. usually preferred By local
farmers, and each with soil averaging
from to A feet deep, with clay SUB
sell, which holds water
Climate.
Mild, balmy, healthy, practically
free from malaria, few frosts, no snow,
no lard frcezesi contlpuous sea
breeze moderates extremes of heat
and cold, producing warm winters
and cool summers. Average temper
ature about G2 degrees
Rainfall.
From the Government record Il IS
safe TO assume that the rainfall on
this property has been fully 35 inches
I per year, which Is more than some
of the old states have had, and Is
\ plentiful for ordinary crops properly
4 cultivated, and for Grass Growing.
Improvements and Water.
This property IS fenced and cross
l fenced In many large and small pas
lures, with four barDcd 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
creeifs, whose broad rich valleys, ir-
( rig Able from these continuously flow
hg streams, make 1t 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. Radlsh 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, Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges. Peaches,
Pecans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat
| Apples, Pears.
Page CO of the book entitled Beau
tiful san Antonio,' Officially issued
b. the Business Mems Club Of San
Antonio, dated May. 1906, says;
yIt 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
tonic, with the Gulf OF Mexico border
ing on the southeast and the Ric
Grande bordering on the south and
west
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 VIII be seer
j by an examination Of the following
e. a It.tI.
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watormelons from $40 TO 5000.
"Cantaloupes from $1,000 10 $500
Cabbage from Sl25.O6 10 $225.00
"Cauliflower from $1,000 TO $4,000
Beans and Peas from $4,000 4
$I25.0O.
tomatoes from $4,000 to $4,000
c. +. SIMMONS. 2l5 Alan