The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-26

NenClnB ABOUT 90 mites bouln vi San
Antonio and about two miles south Of
Pleasanton (the county seat OF Atlas
.osa County,. and extending through
Atascosa and a part of McMullen
Counties. 20 within IL miles Of my
80 000-acre Live Oak County Ranch.
which in four months last year. sold
% 1000 Home Seekers on liberal
terms, without interest on deferred
payments, which gives the poor man.
from his savings, a chance TO secure
4 good farm and town lot for his home
IN town. | will donate and turn over
70 three bonded Trustees, $3.50. 900
from the proceeds of the sale Of this
property to the purchasers. as bonus
20 the first railroad built through this
property on the line which shall
designate.
This property Is located on that mid
ile plain between East Texas, where
II rains too much. and the arid section
Of West Texas, where IL docs not rain
enough.
Its close proximity TO San Antonio.
the largest city in the State, with a
claimed population of over 100. 900, en-
lances It's value as a market for Agrl-
sultural and Truck farm products far
beyond the value OF similar land not
so favorably located.
Topography.
Level to slightly rolling. Large,
broad, rich valleys. encircled by ele-
Vations suitable for homes; 80 per
sent. fine farming land, balance pas
ture land.
Forestry.
Ash, Elm, Gum, blackberry, Live
Oak. Mesquite, Pecan. abunoant for
shade, fencing and wood.
Soil.
About GO per cent. rich, dark, sandy
loan, balance chocolate or red sandy
loam. usually preferred by local farm
srs. and each with soil averaging from
2 to feet deep. with clay subsoil.
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 sum-
mers. Average temperature about 62
degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record. II 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 property is fenced and cross !
fenced in many large and small pas
lures, with four barbed wires, with
posts about l2 feet apart. Also a
number Of fine shallow wells.
Also a number OF fine Lakes and
Tanks.
Also. number OF fine flowing Arte- !
sian Wells. whose crystal streams flow
for miles and miles down those creeks,
whose broad. rich valleys. irrigable
from those continuously flowing
streams, make Il the ideal place for
the Marketing Gardener who desires
60 raise from two 10 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,
Cucumbers, Lettuce, Tomatoes. Beets,
Carrots, Onions, Radish. Squash.
Strawberries. Caulihower, Okra. Oys-
ter Plant. Peas, Rasberries, 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,
Pecans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat.
Apples, Pears.
Page G3 OF the book entitled Beau.
tiful San Antonio" officially issued by
the Business Mems Club of San An.
tonic, dated May, 1906, says:
ct is readily conceded by al those
who know anything about Texas that
the most prolific agricultural section
IS that which recognizes San Antonio
as its logical center, particularly that
portion directly south of San Antonio,
with the Gulf of Mexico bordering on
the southeast and the Rio Grande Dor.
dering on the south and west.
within the last four or FIVE years,
in the territory named, special atten.
uon has been given TO growing vege.
tables, they maturing az a time when
they secure the maximum prices on
Northern markets, which markets they
virtually invade without a competitor
The profit in growing vegetables in
,his territory will be seen by an exam
,..alion OF the following figures, Sc.
cured from reliable sources, showing
Net Earnings Per Acre:
"Watermclous from $500 TO $4,000.
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 to $500.
Cabbage from sl250O TO $4,000
"Caullnower from $500 to $225OO
Beans and Peas from $4,000 to
Sl25.O0.
Tomatoes from Sl250O to $4,000
Potatoes from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Onions from $4,000 70 $4,000
"Tabasco Peppers from $4,000 to
$4,000 per acre.
Tho Chicago Rccord.Herald pub.
fishing the following individual expert.
onccs iu South Texas:
"Men who came here with $500 and
$500 few years ago are now inde'
pendently rich.
"a YOUNG man who came to this