The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-08
President Roosevelt said:
TEXAS ls TilE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LORD.1


Investigation will show that this
$4,000 acres comprises one OF the
finest bodies of Agricultural and
Truck Farming land In the entire
state, commencing about 80 miles
south of San Antonio. aud about two
miles south of Pleasanton (th0 county
seat Of Atascosa County,, and ex-
tending through Atascosa and a part
Of McMullen Counties. TO within II
miles OF my 60,000acre Live Oak
County Ranch, which | In four months
last year sold to 1000 Homo Seekers.
on liberal terms, without interest on
deferred payments. which gives the
poor man, from his savings, a chance
20 secure a good Farm and Town lot
for his home in town will donate
and turn over to three bonded Trus-
tees S260,000 from the proceeds Of
the sale OF this property to the pur-
chasers, as q bonus TO the first rail-
road built through this property on
the line which l shall designate.
This property IL located on that
middle plain between East Texas,
where It rains too much, and tho arid
section OF West Texas, where II does
not rain enough.
Its close proximity TO San Antonio.
the largest city In the State, with
. claimed population Of over 100000.
enhances its value as n 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.
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
farmers. and each with soil averaging
from 2 to 4 feet deep. with clay sub.
soil, which holds water.
Climate.
Mid, 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 G2 degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record, 1t 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 IL feet apart Also a
number Of fine shallow wells.
Also q number Of fine lakes and
Tanks. p
Also, 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 placs
for the Marketing Gardener who de-
sires TO raise from two to three
crops OF marketable produce on ths
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, Ouions, Radish, Squash
Strawberries, Caullflower, Okra, Oys
ter Plant, Peas, Raspberries, Turnips
Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes. lrisl
Potatoes. olives, Sweet Potatoes, Ba
nanas, Dates, English Walnuts, Figs
Melons, Peanuts Barley Blackherries
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tohao
GO, Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges, Peaches
.Pecaus, CORY. Cotton, Oats, Whea
Apples, Pears, 80 -,-l2l ~
Page 6S oi The book entitled Beau
ttai San Antonio." officially issue
~ the Business Mems Club OF SAL
Antonio. dated May, 1906. says:
1T is readily conceded by all thos
who know anything about Texas tina
the most prolific agricultural secuol
Is that which recognizes San Antoni
as lis logical center. particularly tha
portion directly south OF San AT
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 year,
In the territory named, special a
tention has been given TO CROWN
vegetables, they maturing at a tim
when they secure the maximum price
on Northern markets, which market
they virtually invade without a con
pctitor GThe profit In growing veg
tables in this territory will be see
by an examination NJ the followin
figures, secured from reliable sources
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watermelons from s75 10 5000.
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 70 $3.50
Cabbage from $l25.00 TO s225.o
"Cauliflower from $500 to $1,000
Beans and Peas from $4,000
3125.0O q
Tomatoes from sl25.oe TO $4,000
{. Y. SIHaa.CNS. 2l5 Ais
$1,000 Reward will be
any statement in this adve
c. T. SIMMONS 2l5 AL