The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-19

uneSt bodies OF Agricultural ana AIuCh
Farming land In the entire state. com.
mencing about &c miles south Of San
Antonio and about two miles south OF
Pleasanton (thc county scat OF Atas
cosa County,. and extending through
Atascosa and part OF McMullen
Counties. 90 within II niles of my
co. .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. rhich gives the poor man,
from his savings. q chance 10 secure
GOOD farm and town lot for his home
"a town. ] will donate and turn over
TO three bonded Trustees. $250000
from tho proceeds Of the sale of this
property 10 the purchasers, as bonus
TO the first railroad built through this
property on tho line which l shall
designate.
This property is located on that mid
die plain between East Texas where
~ rains too much, and the arid section
OF West Texas, where IL does not rain
enough.
It's close proximity 10 San Antonio,
the largest city in the state. with a
claimed population Of over 100000 on
hauces it's value as a market for Agri-
cultural and Truck farm products far
beyond the yalue Of SIMILAR land not
so favorably located.
Topography.
Level 10 slightly rolling. Large,
broad rich valleys, onCircled by ele-
vatlons suitable for 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 GO per cent. rich, dark, sandy
loan. balance chocolate or red sandy
loan. usually preferred by local farm
ers. and each with Soll averaging from
2 to feet deep, with clay subsoll,
which holds water.
Climate.
Mild. balmy, healthy. practically
free from malaria, few frosts. no snow,
no hard freezes; continuous sea breeze
moderatcs 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 barbed wires, with
posts about 12 feet apart. Also a
number OF fine shallow wells.
Also a number of fine Lakes and
Tanks.
Also. n number OF fine flowing Arte-
sian Wells, whose crystal streams flow
for miles and miles down those creeks,
whose broad. rich valleys, irrigable
from those continuously flowing
streams, make It the ideal place for
the Marketing Gardener who desires
90 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
Autuilutlbt latNAuNtt l lOllloNhtHs bttNo
Carrots, Onions. Radish. Squash
Strawberries, Cauliaower, Okra. Oys
ter Plant, Peas, Rasberries, Turnlps
Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes Irish
Potatoes. Olives. Sweet Potatoes. Ba
nanas. Dates. English Walnuts, Figs
Melons, Peanuts. Barley. Blackbcrries
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobac
co, Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges. Peaches
Pecans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat
Apples, Pears.
Page 63 of the book entitled Beau
tiful San Antonio" officially issued by
the Business Mems Club of San An
tonic, dated May. 1906, says:
1T is readily conceded by al 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 Antonio
with the Gulf Of Mexico bordering on
the southeast and the Rio Grande Dor
derIng on the south and west
Within the last four or five years
I'm the territory named, special atten
tion has been given TO growing vege
tables, they maturing at time wher
they secure the maximum prices on
Northern markets which markets they
virtually invade without a competitor
The profit in growing vegetables IN
this territory will be seen by an exam
ination OF the following figures, Sc
cured from reliable sources, showing
Net Earnings Per Acre:
"Watermelons from $500 to $4,000
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 TO $500.
Cabbage from s125O0 TO S225O0.
"Caullfower from $500 TO S225.0O
Beans and Peas from $4,000 tC
S125O0
Tomatoes from sl25.O0 TO $4,000.
Potatoes from $4,000 10 $4,000.
"Onions from $4,000 10 $4,000
"Tabasco Peppers from $4,000 e
100000 per acre.
THE Chicago Record.Herald pub
fishing the following individual expert
ences in South Texas;
Men who came here Will $500 and
5000 a few yearI ago are COW inde