The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-02
President Roosevelt said:
"TExAs Is THE GARDEN SPOT or
- THE IORD.n

Investigation will show that this 4
$4,000 acres comprises one OF the ?
finest bodies OF Agricultural and .
Truck Farming land IN the entire |
state, commenciDg abbut 80 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,O00-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, a chance
to secure a good Farm and Town lot
for his home In town. l will donate
and turn over to three bonded Trus-
tees S250,O0O 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 1t rains too much, and the arid
section OF West Texas, where II does
not rain enough.
It's close proximity TO San Antonio.
the largest city ia the State, with
claimed population of over 100000,
enhances It's value as a market for
Agricultural and Truck farm products
far beyond the value OF similar land
not so favorably located.
q Typography.
Level TO slightly rolling. Large.
broad, rich valleys, encircled by ele-
vations suitable for homes; 80 per
Far balance
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
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, Il is
safe TO assume that the rainfall on
this property has been fully 30 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 fg fnnaa1
fenced in many large and small pas
lures, with four barDcd wires, with
posts about ~ feet apart Also
number OF fine shallow wells
Also, "A number of fine Lakes and
Tanks {
Also, number of fine flowing
Artesian Wells, whose crystal streams
flow for miles and miles down those
creeks, whose broad rich valleys, ir-
rgable from these continuously flow
ing streams, make it the ideal place
for the Marketing Gardener who de-
sires TO 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,
CucumbeTs, Lettuce, Tomatoes. Boets.
Carrots, onions, Radsh, Squash.
Strawberries, Cauliflower Okra, Oys-
ter Plant, Peas Raspberries, Turnips,
Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes, Irish
Potatoes. Olives, Sweet Potatoes, Ba-
nanas, Dates, English Walnuts, Figs,
Melons, Peanuts, Barley, Blackberries,
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobac-
co, Alfalfa Rye, Oranges, Peaches,
Pocaus, Corn. Cotton, oats, Wheat
Apples, Pears. Q
Page 63 Of the book entitled Beau
uful san Antonio" officially issued
- the Business Mems Club OF San
Antonio. dated May, 1906, says
1T is readily conceded by all those
who know anything about Texas that
the most prolific agricultural section
g. that which recognizes San Antonio
O. ts logical center, particularly that
portion directly south Of San An
tonic. with the Gulf OF Mexico border
ing on the southeast and the Rio
Graude bordering on the south and
west.
Within the last four or five years
IN the territory named, special at
tention has been given TO growing
vegetables, they maturing at q time
when they secure the maximum prices
on Northern markets, which markets
they virtually invade without a COM
petitcr The profit in growing vege-
tables in this territory will be seen
hy an examination OF the following
figures. secured from reliable sources,
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watermelons from SIS TO 5000.
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 TO $500.
Cabbage from $l25OO to s225.oO.
"Cauliflower from $500 to 100000.
"Boans and Peas from $4,000 to
t2L00 =
tomatoes from s125OO to $4,000.
{. +. SIMMONS. 2l5 Alan
1000 Reward will be ps
any statement in this advert
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