The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

uuGSl DOulcS OF ABllcuiNu. anu 1AuCh
Farming land In the entire state, COM
mencing about SO miles south Of San
Antonio and about two miles south Of
Pleasanton tthe county seat Of Atlas
cosa County,, and extending through
Atascosa and a part Of McMullen
Counties, to within IL 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 to secure
a good farm and town lot for his home
in town. | will donate and turn over
to three bonded Trustees, $250,000
from the proceeds of the sale of this
property to the purchasers, as bonus
to the first railroad built through this
property on he line which l shall
designate.
This property is located on that mid
die plain between East Texas, where
II rains too much, and the arid section
of West Texas, where X does not rain
enough.
It's close proximity to San Antonio,
the largest city in the State, with
claimed population of over 100000, en-
hances its value as market for Agri-
cultural 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
cent fine farming land, balance pas
ture land.
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 farm
ers, and each with soil averaging from
2 to feet deep, with clay subsoil,
which holds water.
Climate.
Mild, baImy, 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
ners Average temperature about So
degrees.
Rainfall.
From the Government record, it 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
fenced in many large and small pas
lures, with four barhed wires, with
posts about 12 feet apart Also a
number of fine shal-Jw wells.
Also a number of fine Lakes and
Tanks.
Also. a 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 it the ideal place for
the Marketing Gardener who desires
to raise from two to three crops of
marketable produce G. 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, Caulifower, 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, 1
Broom Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobac-
co, Alfalfa. Rye, Oranges. Peaches, /
Pecans. Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat,
Apples, Pears
Page SO of the book entitled "Beau-
tiful San Antonio" officially issued by |
the Business Mems Club OF San An /
tonic, dated May, 1906, says:
1T is readily conceded by all those (
who know anything about Texas that /
the most prolific agricultural section I
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 bor-
dering on the south and west.
Within the last four or five years,
In the territory named, special atten
ton has been given to growing vege-
tables they maturing at a time when
they secure the maximum prices on
Northern markets, which markets they
virtually invade without competitor.
The profit in growing vegetables in
this territory VIII be seen by an exam
ination of the following figures. Sc
cured from reliable sources, showing
Net Earnings Per Acre:
'sWatermelons from $500 to $4,000.
"Cantaloupes from $4,000 to $500
Cabbage from $125.0O to $225.00.
~Cauli1ower from $500 to S225A0-
"Beans and Peas from $4,000 to
e125.00.
"Tomatoes from s125.00 to $4,000.
Potatoes from $4,000 to $4,000.
Onions from $4,000 to $4,000.
"Tabasco Peppers from S50000 to
$4,000 per acre.
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