St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-06
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 1st, 1909 in the Spur Farm
Lands in Dickens, Kent, Crosby and
Cara Counties, Texas-the body in
Guiding in total 673 square miles, and
will be sold in quarter sections or
more; the size of tract giving it an
Importance ranking with many Gov
eminent land openings, and the ex-
tent guarantees early purchasers such
wide 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 full 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 ex-
pense and gets the benefit of this
practical reduction in cost.
This new farming empire is an inn
portant addition to the agricultural
land of Texas; and is wonderfully rich
and fertile. The farming lands will
be sold at prices from $1,000 to $3.50
per acre, with some addition when
near the two towns-Spur, the termi-
nal town in Dickens County, and Gil
rard, fourteen miles from Spur, in
Kent County-one-fifth 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
just completing it's line from SIAM
ford to Spur, and will inaugurate pas
senger service by November list, 1909.
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.
1t is surrounded by fertile valleys
and rich uplands for miles and miles
in all directions. The development Of
this great country will be sure and
railroad to market, has been supplied.
for artesian water.
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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 (no
boil weevil ever known, corn, alfalfa,
grain, fruits, vegetables, and all farm
products. 1t is 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 great benefit to the
settlers in that region-shoWing them
by actual demonstration on the lands
what crops can be most profitably
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. Fl. 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
a 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 holdings-knowing 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. M. Swenson &
Sons, Spur, Dickens County, Texas.