The Monticellonian., 1907-05-16
President Roosevelt said: TEXAS IS THE GARDEN SPOT OF
 TIE LORD

TEXAS IS THE GARDEN SPOT CF
 TIE LORC.
 Investigation will sacw that this 95,eBu acres comprises one If tae finest bod! ot Agricultural a.d Truck Farming ldnd in tEe entEe state. commencing tauut 5G miles south u1 :SaE An JEio. and about two miles south of PIeasantoa ttae county seat of Atastosa GoEatyl. and e&- tending tHraHga Atassusa aad H"ft CT McMLllen Cupudes. tc within F. niles og my G#.9Ha-acre Live O&k County Ranch. Wh5aa ia feat 5ass.t.si last year soid ta 4.uUe Home See!5 ra. on lioeral terms. without iu.eleaf oR deferred raEmeHts. which giyes lue puue man Ir4H aia savings. chance to secure good Farm and Town i0l for his home iH tswa will donate and turn oyer 10 fHree bonded Tua- tees Sz5d.tdG nom tae pHace iz of the sale of this property 70 t51a aHr= ehasers. as bonu. ta She first la!l- reaa built through tEis rrepaHtg on the liHe waicl shall desisuat.
 This property is located on that middle pain between East Texas. where il raiHs teo much. and tAe ard section of West TeXds where i does hot rain enough.
 It's close proximity t0 San Antonio, the largest city in the State, with | claimed population oG ever I0gorH. enhances its yalua as Il market for Agricultural and Truck tarf products far beyond the value et similar !dnd not 50 fayoraalE laedted
 Typography.
 Level 10 slightly rolling. Large. broad, riea val ss eAcieeiel by eie- Yutions suitable fa# hoa $. a3 if-f cent fira farming iaaa, balance pas ture land.
 Forestry.
 Ash. Elm. Cam, Blackberry. Live Oak. Mesquite, Pecan. abundant for shade, fencing and wood
 5oil.
 About Co pez cen rlcA, lark, sandy loam. balance chocolate as .sd aand5 loam. usually preferred by local farmers. and each with soil averaging from 10 feet deep, With clay sub soil, which holGs water.
 Climate
 Mild, balmy, healthy. practically free from malaria. few frusts, 10 snow, no hard freezes. eontil.uous sea breeze moderates extremes Of heat and cold producing Warm winters and cool summers. Average temper ature about G2 degrees.
 Rainfall.
 From the Goyernm It record. it is safe to assume that the rainfall on this property has been fully = inches per year. Naien is more than sonle of the old States haye had. and Is plentiful for ordinary crops properly cultivated. and for Grass tiruWiEg-
 Improvements and Water.
 This pIoperty is fenced and cross fenced in many lasse and shall Has tares. with fqur baIJtd wires. with posts about I2 feet apart. Also number of fine saa!lcW wells
 Also, q number eI file la,es and Tanks.
 Also, number Of fine flowing Artesian Wells, whose crystal sueahs flow for miles and miles doWu those cYeeks. whose broad rich valleys, IT, rieable from these continuously few ing streams, maEe il the ideal p!dre for the Marketing Gardener who de- sires 10 raise rem two to three crops of marketable produce on the same ground every year
 Farming and Truck Farming.
 Seasons never erd.
 This land is adapted to profitable culture of Beans. Cabbage Celery. CueumbeTs. Lettuce, IoAatOes, Bees, Carrots, onions. RadlsH. Squash, Strawberries, Cagiiflower. Ol.ra, Oys- Ter Plant, Peas, Ras7berries. Iualp&, Anric3ts. Cantaluupes, Grapes. IT sl Potatoes. Olives. Sweet Potatoes. Ba- nanas. Dates English W3lnuts, FlGs, Meious. Peanuts, BafleY. 3a.chbsr,lc Broom Corn, Lemons. IlHms Fobac co, Alfalfa Rye Oranges Peaches, Pecans, Com, CattoE, 0ats, Wheat Apples, Pears.
 Page 6 Of the bo51, emitted 'He4a- tif4l san Antonio, ottic ally issaei hy the Business Men Clu4 Q San Antonio dated May 9aG. ssts.
 Tt is readily conceded Ey gil nose who know anything 3 sout TeX2s that the most prolific aericaitgral secti9H is that when recesnizes san AHteh q as is logical center. rartied' ely that portion directly south of san Ah- tonic. with fae GH.f of Mexico horaar ing on the souihaast and tae 9:a Grande bordering Of tue south aad West.
 Within the 2as. fonr or five yearg. in the territory named sUef,2I Al. tention has been given Io rra~5a- vegetables. theY matHring If tlmc when they secure the H4agiHual fFie $ on Northern markets. waien markets they virtually invade witheat com pelitor. The proiit Il srowias fe.se- tables in ta.s territarv will io seen by an examination Of tne fGQe@iag figures. secured from reiiasl saUees, showing
 Net sasrinoe Per Acre.
 "Watermelons from t55 to S21n
 "Cantaloupes from s:a.01 to s55.ao. "Cabhage from S125.a0 to $225.e0. "Cauliflower from $75oo 10 $.00e9.
 "Beans and Peas from Siea0o to s125.00
 4Tomatoes from st27o to saoeo.
 SI,ooo Reward will be D. any statement in this adVer'