The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
President Roosevelt said:
"TExAs Is THE GARDEN sPoT OF
THE LORD"

Investigation Will SHOW thht tnls
%. 900 acres comprises one Of the
finest bodies OF Agricultural and
Truck Farming land in the entire
state, commencing about SO miles .
south OF San Antonio, and about two
miles south of Pleasanton (the county
seat of AtRscosa County,. and ex-
tending through AtascOsa and part
of MoMullen Counties, to within II
miles OF my 60.0O0-acre Live Oak
County Ranch, which I 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 q geod Farm and Town lot
for his home In town. l Will donate
and turn over TO three bonded Trus-
tees S250.o00 from the proceeds OF
the sale of this property to the pur-
chasers, a. q bonus TO the first rail-
road built through this property on
the line which | shall designate.
This property 10 located on that
middle plain between East Texas,
where IL rains too much, and tho arid
section of West Texas. where Il does
not rain enough.
It's close proximity TO San Antonio,
the largest city in the State, with
q claimed population OF over 100000,
enhances ita 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. eucircled 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
shade, fencing and wood.
| Soil.
About co per cent rich. dark. sandy
loan, balance chocolate or red sandy
loan, usually preferred by loca
farmers, and each with soil averaging
from 2 to 1 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 Sc;
breeze moderates extremes OF hea
|
and cool summers. Average temper
ature about 62 degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record, II II
safe TO assume that the rainfall oI
this property has been fully S5 inches
per year. which Is more than SOM
OF the old states have had. and 4
plentiful for ordinary crops properl'
cultivated, and for Grass Growing.
improvements and Water.
This property is fenced and eros
fenced in many large and small pas
lures. with four barb d wires, Wit
J posts about ~ feet apart. Also
number OF fine shallow wells.
Also. a number OF rne Lakes an
Tanks.
Also. a number OF fine flown
Artesian Wells, whose crystal stream
flow for miles and miles down thos
! creeks, whose broad rich valleys, Il
s rigable from these continuously FLOW
y Ing streams, make IL the ideal pla'
y for the Marketing Gardener who d
9 sires to raise from two to thr'
q crops OF marketable produce on Il
= same ground every year.
: Farming and Truck Farming.
4 Seasons never end.
' This land Is adapted to protitao
u culture OF Beans, Cabbage, Celer
y ,ucumbers. Lettuce. Tomatoes, Beet
q Carrots, Onions, Radish, Squas
D. Strawberries, Caullflower, Okra, Oy
e 'er Plant, Peas, Raspberries, TurniI
q Apricots. Cantaloupes, Grapes, lril
,f Potatoes, olives, Sweet Potatoes, 4
nsnas. Dates, English Walnuts, Fit
Melons, Peanuts, Barley. Blackberri'
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobs
co, Alfalfa, Rye. Oranges, Peaeh'
% pscans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Whe
Is Apples, Pears,
Page CO OF the book entitled "Bes
ufh san Antonio" officially issu
- the Business Mems Club Of S
" Antonio. dated May, 1906, says:
- III is readily conceded by all the
;" who know anything about Texas u
10 che most prolific agricultural sect
IN ,e that which recognizes Fan Antol
,. Is logical center, particularly Il
tn portion directly south OF San
,opip. with the Gulf OF Mexico bord
st l9v n the southeast and the
,;randc wondering oD the south q
ur west
with ,hc last four or five yea
-. IN -, territory named, special
W .,~tiDo Ia c~r given 10 grow
e., rfeh'cs ''c~ maturing az a u
,,Da. -..., iacu~., 'Se maximum prt
I'D 20 -.'.,, -. -'-'s. which mark
ny lily invade without a CT
ad r,,. q prcut In growing We
he tg'l,. 10 tsT-itoyy will be 81
as tv ,rN. .IAttcA q Che follow
as. rr~,, ,ecI-ed from reliable sour'
sauW'ug
49, ----l7r7 Per Acre.
"v',.n~''c .crs from SIS to $40
""sH'rloures from $4,000 to 81
ell "CoNh, rom sl25.00 to $22I
rly "r,u''r~ wer from $500 to 500
OF 'Ns-- -d Peas from $4,000
mt u.'.'r .
the "Toma'-es from sl2S.oO to '4o'
c. +. S!MMoNS. 2l5 AL