The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-15
President Roosevelt said:
"TExAs is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LoRD.r

Affh~ e-Ofh6t
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 SO miles
south OF San Antonio. and about two
miles south of Pleasanton tthc county
seat of Atascosa County,. and ex-
tending through Atasc0sa and a part
Of McMullen Counties. To within IL
miles of my B0.000-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
% secure a good Farm aud Town lot
for his home In town. VIII donate
and turn over TO three bonded Trus-
tees $2500e0 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.
whore it rsins too much. and the arid
section of West Texas, whore it does
not rain enough.
Its close proximity to San Antonio
the largest city in the state, with
n claimed population OF over 100000.
enhances its value us n market for
Agricultural and Truck farm products
far beyond The value Of similar land
net SO favorably located
Typography.
Level to slightly rolling. Large,
! broad. rich valleys. encircled By ele.
! vations suitable for homes. 30 pa-
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 60 per cent rich. dark. sandy
loan, balance chocolate OF red sandy
loam usually preferred by local
farmers, and each With soil averaging
from 2 TO 4 feet deep, with clay sub
| soil. which hclds water
Climate.
| Mid. balmy. healthy, practically
! free from malaria, few frosts. no snow,
no hard freezes; continuous sca
breeze moderates extremes OF heat
ana 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 30 inches
pcr year, which is more than some
Of the old States have had. and Is
plentiful fer ordinary crops properly
| al f,N -
improvements and Water.
This property IS fenced and cross
fenced in many large and small pas
lures, with four barDed wires. with
posts about - feet apart Also a
number of fine shallow wells
Also, a number Of iine Lakes and
Tanks
Also, a number OF fine flowing
Artesian Wells, whose crystal streams
flow for miles and miles down those
creeks, whose broad rich valleys. r.
rigable from these continuously flow
ing streams, make IT the ideal place
for the Marketing Gardener who de-
sires to raise from two 10 three
crops OF marketable produce ON the
san1a gsound every year.
Farming and Truck Farming.
Seasons never end.
This land Is adapted TO profitable
culture OF Beans. Cabbage, Celery.
Cucumhers. Lettuce. Tomatoes, Beets.
Carrots, Onions, Radish, Squash.
Strawberries. Caallflower, Okra. Oys.
ter Plant, Peas, Raspbernes, Turnips,
Aprlcots, Cantaioupea, Grapes, Irish
Potatoes, Olives, Sweet Potatoes. Ba-
nanas, Dates. English Walnuts, Figs,
Melons, Peanuts. Barley. Blackberries.
Broom Corn, Lemons. Plums. Tohac.
CO. Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges. Peaches,
Pecans. Corn, Cotton, Oats. Wheat
J Apples, Pears.
Page GO OF the book entitled Beau
tiful San Antonio" officially issued
by the Business Mems Club of san
Antonio, dated May. 1906, says:
SIT Is readily conceded by all those
who know anything about Texas that
the most prolific agricultural section
Is that which recognizes San Antonio
as It's logical center. particularly that
portion directly south of San An.
tonic, with the Gulf OF Mexico border
ing on the southeast and the RIO
Grande bordering on the south and
west
within the last four OF five years
IN the territory named, special at
tention has scca given 10 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 yege
tables IN this territory will be seen
by an examination Of the following
| figures. secured from reliable sources
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"WatermelOns from SIS 10 $500.
"cantalouDes from 5000 to $40 90
Cabbage from Sl25.00 10 Sz2500
"caulifower from $500 to $4,000
Beans and Peas from $4,000 "a
s125.0O.
Tomatoes from $4,000 to $4,000
c. +. SIMMONS. 2l5 Alan
$1,000 Reward will be r
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