The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-23

President Roosevelt said:
TEXAS Is THE GARDEN SPOT OF THf
LORD"
Investigation VIII show that this $4,000 acre.
comprises one of the finest bodies of AKricuitur
al and Truck Farming land in the entire State
commencing about 80 miles south Of san An
tonia and about two miles south of Pieasantor
(the county seat of Atascosa county, and eX
tending through Atascosa and part of McMul
len counties to within II miles of my so OOOaert
Live Oak County Ranch, which ] in four months
last year sold TO 10000 Home Seekers on liberia
terms without interest ON deferred payments
which gives the poor man. from his savings, q
chance to secure a good Farm and Town lot fol
his home in town. ] viii donate and turn over
to three bonded Trustees S250000 from the pro
ceeds of the sale Of this property to the purchas
ers as a bonus TO the first railway built through
this property on theliue which shall designate
This property is located on that middle plain
between East Texas. where it rains too much
and the arid section of West Texas. where il
does not rain enough.
Its close proximity to san Antonio. the largest
city in the state, with "a claimed population Of
over 100000. enhances its value as market for
Agricultural and Truck farm products far be
yond the value Of similar land not SO favorably
located.
TYPOGRAPHY.
Level 10 slightly rolling. Large broad. rich
valleys. encircled by elevations suitable for
homes; 80 per cent fine farming land. balance
pasture land
FORESTRY
Ash. Elm, Gum. blackberry, Live Oak. Mes
quite Pecan abundant shade, fencing and voou
SOIL.
About so per cent rich. dark, sandy loan. bal
ance choekolate or red red sandy loam usually
preferred by local farmers. and each with soil
averaging from two to four feet deep. with clay
subsou which holds water
CLIMATE
Mid. balmy. healthy. practically free from
malaria few frosts. no SHOWS. mo- hard freezes.
continuous sea breeze. moderates extremes OF
heat and cold. producing warm winters and cool
summers. Average temperature about 81 de
gress.
RAINFALL.
From the Government record. 1T lis safe 20 as
sumo that the rainfall ON this property has been
fully 85 fncees 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 ia
many large and small pastures, with four barbed
wires with posts about u feet apart. Also
number Of fine shallow wells.
Also "a number of fine Lakes and Tanks.
Also a number of fine flowing Artesian Wells
crystal streams flow for miles and miles down
those creeks whose broad, iich valleys irriEable
from these continuously flowing streams. make
,l- ffIf.
who desires TO raise from two 20 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. CucumDer- Lettuce
Tomatoes Beets. Carrots Onions Raddish
squash. Strawberries CauIiaower Okra oyster
Plant Peas. Raspberries. Turnips. Apricot7
CautaIoupes. Grapes. Irish Potatoe-. Olives.
sweet Potatoes. Bananas. Dates. English Wal
nuts Figs Melons. Peanuts. Barley BIackber-
RIGS Broom Corn. Lemons. Plums. Tobacco,
Alfalfa Rye. Oranges, Peaches. Pecans Corn.
Cotton. Oats, Wheat, Apples. Pears.
Page 63 Of the book entitled Beautiful san
Antonio" officially issued by 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 is that which recognizes
san Antonio as its logical center, particularly
that portion directly south u san Antonio. with
the Gulf Of Mexico bordering on the southeast
and the Rio Grand bordering on the south and
westl
within the last four or FIVE years. in the ter
ritory named. special attention has been given
to growing vegetables they maturing at time
when they secure the maximum prices on
Northern markets. which markets they virtually
invade without a competitor. The profit in
growing vegetables in this territory viii be seen
by an examination Of the following figures. se-
cured from reliable sources showing
NET EARNINGS PER ACRE.
"watermeIons from SIS TO $4,000.
"CantaIoupes from 5000 TO $500.
$1,000 Reward will b
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