The Rice belt journal., 1909-10-22
A REMARKABLE TEXAS LAND
OPENING
Wichita Valley Opens Up Rich Farm.
ing Lands Hitherto Withheld.

One Of the most interesting land
| openings Of recent years Will occur
November lst, 1903, in the Spur Farm
Lands in Dickens. Kent, Crosby and
| CARA Counties, TeXas-the body in
! Cluding in total 612 square miles, and
will be sold in quarter sections or
! more, the size Of tract giving it an
| Importance ranking with many Gov
| ernment land openings, and the eX-
! tent guarantees early purchasers such
| VIDE range for selection that they can
secure exactly the farm desired, as
| to lay Of land and character of soil
| which is generally deep rich sandy
or chocolate loan with clay subsoil.
This body is all under one owner
ship and will be sold directly from the
| owners to the hOmeseeker-so that
| the purchaser gets fun value in every
! acre he purchases. The plan of sale
| Of new farm lands usually involves a
! selling commission expense Of $500 TO
$500 per acre. which is loaded on the
price the farmer has to pay. In this
| instance the buyer is saved this eN-
| penSe and gets the benefit of this
practical reduction in cost.
This new farming empire is an i'm
| portant addition to the agricultural
! land Of Texas; and is wonderfully rich
and fertile. The farming lands will
be sold at prices from $500 to $3.50
per acre, with some addition when
near the two towns-Spur. the termi-
nal town in Dickens County, and Gi-
! rard. fourteen miles from Spur. in
| Kent County-one-ffth down and bal
ance in six annual payments. with
privilege to buyer Of taking up any or
! all his notes at any time. Title is
! perfect.
The best farm developing road in
| America (The Burlington System} is
| inst completing its line from STAN
ford to Spur, and will inaugurate pas
senger service by November 1st, 1908.
Sale of town lots will begin at private
sale on that day in both Spur and Gil
rard and on that date a new Texas
| city will be born at the terminus.
It is surrounded by fertile valleys
and rich uplands for miles and miles
| L
this great country will be sure and
rapid. now that the one great need,
railroad TO market. has been supplied.
! At Spur a deep we'll outfit is drilling
| for artesian water
A fortunate few secured holdings in
| this tract on school lands twenty years
ago, and have prospered remarkably
in farming on the then remote from
! tier-nOw brought into close touch
with the market. Their farms are
! yearly yielding evidence Of the fer.
| tility of the soil There is no smooth
er body of land anywhere, and this
guarantees concentrated settlement.
| Wonderfully adapted to cotton tnO
| boil weevil ever known. corn, alfalfa,
grain, fruits, vegetables. and all farm
products. 1t is a great hog country
no case Of cholera has ever been found
here, Quick run to Fort Worth mar.
! ket.
Recognizing the great possibilities
and wonderful future Of Spur Farm
| Lands. the State has decided to place
an experimental farm station at Spur.
| This will be a great benefit TO the
settlers in that region-shoWing them
| by actual demonstration on the lands
what crops can be most proftably
raised; best methods Of cultivation
and assisting in all the problems of
the farm This decision was reached
after visit to the lands by Judge Ed
R, Kone, Commissioner of Agriculture
and Dr. H. H. Harrington. Director of
Experiment Stations, who recognized
their unusual farming value.
The owners of these lands have long
dealt in Texas lands, and have earned
reputation which assures a square
deal to every purchaser. All Texas
knows this. It also guarantees a fine
! development of the lands and the
towns with them. They will sell the
| farmer who is ready to develop, one
half of their Notwithstanding that
the lands will greatly increase in value
| with development. The farmer now
buying will correspondingly and quick
ly profit on increase of his own lands,
! and the owners stand shoulder to
shoulder with the homeseeker.
Anyone desiring further informa-
ton, with free illustrated booklet. can
secure same by addressing Chas. A.
Jones, manager for S. NJ. Swenson &
Sons, Spur, Dickens County, Texas.