The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-14
President Roosevelt said;
"TExAs is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LORD"


THE LORD"
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 3G miles
south Of San Antonio. and about two
miles south OF pleasanton Ctha county
seat of Atascosa County,, and ex-
tending through Atascosa ana part
OF McMullen Counties. to within N
miles of my 00,000-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, a chance
to secure a good Farm and Town lot
Tor his home In town. ! will donate
and turn over 80 three bonded Trus.
tees S250000 from the proceeds OF
tho sale of this property TO the pur-
chasers, as bonus 20 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,
whero Il rains too much. and the arid
4
not rain enough.
It's close proximity TO San Antonio,
the largest city In the State. with
q claimed population of over 100000,
enhances its value as "A market for
Agricultural and Truck farm products
far beyond the value of similar land
not so fayorably 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.
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 or red sandy
loan, usually preferred by local
farmers. and each with soil averaging
from 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 62 degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record. Il IS
safe TO assume that the rainfall on
this property has been fully 35 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
renced In many large and small pas
lures, with four barOed wires, with
posts about IL 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-
rigable from these continuously flow
lng streams, make il the ideal place
for the Marketing Gardener who de-
sires 10 raise from two 20 three
crops of marketable produce ON the
same ground every year.
Farming and Truck Farming.
SeasOna never end.
This land Is adapted TO profitable
culture OF Beans. Cabbage. Celery.
Cucumbers. Lettuce, Tomatoes. Beets.
Carrots, Onions, Radish. Squash,
Strawberries, Cauliflower, Okra, Oys-
ter Plant, Peas, Raspberries, Turnips.
Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes. Irish
Potatoes, Olives. Sweet Potatoes Ba-
nanas, Dates, English Walnnts, Figs,
Melons, Peanuts, Barley. Blackberries.
Broom Corn. Lemons. Plums, Tobac-
co. Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges, Peaches,
Pecans. Corn. Cotton. Oats, Wheat
Apples. Pears
Page O3 OF the book entitled Beau.
tful san Antonio officially issued
by the Business Mems Club OF San
Antonio, dated May, 1906. says:
Y'It is readily conceded by all those
who know anything about Texas that
the most prolific agricultural section
is that which recognizes San Antonio
as IFS logical center particularly that
portion directly south OF San An
tonic with the Gulf of Mexico border
ing on the southeast aud the Rio
Grande bordering on the south and
west
within the last four or five years.
in the territory named, special at
tentiOn has been 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
pctitOr The profit ia growing yege.
tables IN this territory will be seen
by an examination of the folf0NNe
figures, secured from reliable sources,
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watermelons from s75 to 5000.
"Cantal0uDes from $1,000 10 $500. I
"cahbaee from Si25.00 70 s22500. (
"Cauliflower from 1880 TO S20e00 I
"Beans and Peas from $4,000 to
sf25.0O.
Tomatoes from si250O to $4,000
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