The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-03
President Roosevelt said
"TExAs Is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
tile npnW

Investigation will show that this
10000 acres comprises one OF the
finest bodies OF Agricultural and
Truck Farming land in the entire
state, commencing about 3G miles
south OF San Antonio. and about two
miles south OF Pleasanton (the county
seat of Atascosa County,. and ex-
tending through Atascosa and a part
of McMullen Counties. TO within II
miles OF my 60,000-acre Live Oak
County Ranch, which | In four months
last year sold TO 1000 Home Seekers,
on liberal terms, without interest on
deferred payments, which gives the
poor man, from his savings, chance
TO secure a good Farm and Town lot
for his home In town. | will donate
and turn over to three bonded Trus-
tees $250,O00 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 II rains too much, and the arid
section OF West Texas. where It does
hot rain enough.
It's 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-
10
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 2 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
and cold. producing warm winters
and cool summers Average temper
ature about G2 degrees.
Rainfall,
From the Government record. II 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 IL
plentiful for ordinary crops properly
cultivated. and for Grass Growing.
improvements and Water.
This property is fenced and eros:
fenced in many large and small pas
lures. with four barDCd wires, will
posts about IL feet apart. Also {
number Of fine shallow wells.
Also, number OF fine Lakes anC
Tanks. e
Also, a number of fine flowing
Artesian Wells, whose crystal stream
flow for miles and miles down thos
creeks, whose broad rich valleys, ir
rigable from these continuously flow
ing streams, make II the ideal plac
for the Marketing Gardener who de
sircs TO raise from two to thre
crops OF marketable produce on th
same ground every year.
Farming and Truck Farming.
Seasons never end.
This land is adapted to proGtabl
culture OF Beans. Cabbage, Celery
Cucumbcrs, Lettuce, Tomatoes Beeu
Carrots, Onions, Radsh, Squasl
Strawberries. Caulitlower, Okra Oyi
ter Plant, Peas, Raspberries, Turuip
Aprlcots. Cantaloupes, Grapes, Iris
Potatoes. Olives. Sweet Potatoes, B'
uauas. Dates, English Walnuts, Fig
Melons, Peanuts, Barley, Blackberrie
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Toba'
co, Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges, Peache
Pecans, Corn, Cotton, oats, Whei
Apples, Pears Q
PAGE GO of the book entitled "Bea,
tiful san Antonio" officially issue
- the Business Mems Club OF Sa
Antonio. dated May, 1906, says:
1T is readily conceded by all tho'
who know anything about Texas thi
the most prolific agricultural secuc
IS that which recognizes San Anton
as It's logical center. particularly th
portion directly south of San \
tonic. with the Gulf OF Mexico borde
ing on the southeast and the r
Grande bordering on the south ar
west
within the last four or five year
In the territory named, special {
tention has been given to grown
vegetables, they maturing at a tin
when they secure the maximum pric
on Northern markets, which marke
they virtually invade without col
petitor The profit in growing veG
tables in this territory vii! be se
by an examination OF the followi
figures, secured from reliable source
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watermelons from SIS to 5000
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 to $40.
Cabbage from $4,000 to 1925.
"Cauliflower from $500 to 5000.
Beans and Peas from $4,000
tl25.00.
tomatoes from t125.oO to $500.
c. +. SIMMONS. 2l5 Ala
$1,000 Reward will be
any statement in this adve