The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-17
President Roosevelt said:
"TExAs is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LORD"

President Roosevelt said:
"TExAs is THE GARDEN SPOT OF
THE LORD"
Investigation will show that this
10000 acres comprises one of the
finest bodies OF Agricultural and
Truck Farming land in the entire
state, commencing about 80 miles
south OF San Antonio, and about two
miles south OF Pleasanton (the county
seat OF AtRscosa County,. and ex-
tending through Atascosa and a part
Of MoMullen Counties, to within II
miles OF my 60,000-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
70 secure a good Farm and Town lot
for his home in town. / will donate
and turn over to three bonded Trus-
tees S250000 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 l shall designate
This property 10 located on that
middle plain between East Texas,
where It rains too much, and the arid
section OF West Texas, where II does
not rain enough.
Its close proximity to San Antonio.
the largest city In the State, with
q claimed population OF over 100000,
enhances its value as market for
Agricultural and Truck farm products
far beyond the value of similar land
not so favorably located.
Typography.
Level to slightly rolling Large.
broad, rich valleys, encircled by ele.
vations suitable for homes; 30 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 GO per cent rich, dark, sandy
loan, balance chocolate or red sandy
loan, usually preferred by local
farmers. and each with soil averaging
from to 4 feet deep, with clay sub
soil. which holds water.
Climate.
Mild, balmy, healthy. practically
free from malaria, few frosts. no snow.
no hard freezes, contiguous sea
breeze modsrates extremes OF heat
and cold. producing warm winters
and cool summers. Average temper
ature about G2 degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record, II Is
safe TO assume that the rainfall on
this property has been fully 80 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 barOCd wires, with
posts about - feet apart Also a
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
ing streams, make 1t the ideal place
for the Marketing Gardener who de-
sires TO raise from two to thres
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, Cauliflower. Okra, Oys
ter Plant, Peas, Raspberries, Turnips
Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes. Irisl
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, Whea
Apples, Pears.
Page 63 of the book entitled Beau
tifui san Antonio," officially issueC
~ the Business Mems Club OF SaI
Antonio, dated May, 1906, says:
1T is readily conceded by all thos'
who know anything about Texas tina
the most prolific agricultural sectioI
| Is that which recognizes San Antonio
as its logical center particularly tina
portion directly south OF San An
tonic. with the Gulf of Mexico border
ing on the southeast and the Ri,
Grande bordering on the south an,
west
Within the last four or five years
In the territory named, special al
tention has been given TO growing
vegetables, they maturing at a tim
when they secure the maximum price
on Northern markets, which market
they virtually invade without a com
petitor Q The profit in growing vegt
tables in this territory will be see
by an examination OF the followin
figures. secured from reliable sources
showing
Net Earnings Per Acre.
"Watermelons from $75 to 5000
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 TO $3.50
Cabbage from Sl250o to $225.0I
"Cauliflower from $500 to 5000
Beans and Peas from $4,000 I
s12500.
tomatoes from S125.OO to s4OO0 o.