The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14

Farming land in the entire state, com.
mencing about SO miles south of San
Antonio and about two miles south OF
Pleasanton (the county seat of Atlas.
cosa County,, and extending through
Atascosa and part OF McMullen
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 to secure
a good farm and town lot for his home
in town. ! will donate and turn over
to three bonded Trustees. $3.50. 900
from the proceeds of the sale of this
property to the purchasers, as bonus
to the first railroad built through this
property on the line which / shall
designate.
This property is located on that mid.
die plain between East Texas, where
it rains too much, and the arid section
Of West Texas, where it does not rain
enough.
It's close proximity to San Antonio,
the largest city in the State, with a
claimed population of over 100000, en-
hances it's 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.
Forestry.
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, 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, 1t 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.
To, nI
fenced In many large and small pas
lures, with four barbed wires, with
posts about 12 feet apart. Also a
number of fine shallow 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 1t the ideal place for
the Marketing Gardener who desires
to raise from two to 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, Cauliflower, 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,
rnrn 1 Dlnp,c Frnhac
co. Alfalfa. Rye. Oranges, Peaches.