New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
RANCHES GIVE W Al
rosf Grazing Lands [ "dcr
Erpcrf Development,

Erperf Development,
1ys.de. March lin the oid dafslo.
rather. IN the days 81 Tue NiS -,
- ,,.s,,, IS very long ago IN ms
,.t,,.oe.c,,, eection-cattle rrazed ''on a
.f1,.e.nd l7iHs'r and brands were held "S
..,-red as Signatures or checks 10y honest
ne, IN romance The Cross = or the bar \
y ar = marked the property OF man.
49,, ,,,sf,er now Tar away from the iieTd
80 might stray. This stiu prevails OIL
..-z.. -srecia1i- vherc land IS cheap
,,,,,,,-i- fa~ cattle raising cu a large St''e'
e,5 writer. with never SO little kno"iedSe
Of conditions picked on some hranc as one
O. the special local aa.ors T. s''S N'"'-
se-1t'anco 10 their narrative.
Person, living here remember heen!S
o-er = cross this or that hgu'ed on
,as, herds that passed ne'tr me cry on
,6r vs~ - the cattle markets o. ne
~orth The nattiest cos puncherS ~ ihe
.rele section. which vas a. ok A.
Northern state We're employed on me
,arcb where the herds sr2Eed' iattened
IA eo.,f-'-eg BIT the time came, few
cars rs,k when Tie steady stream 81
s.,-,s-s increased the demand for farm
7-a which increased the price an acre
p, s,.-h an extent that cattle rais7-s we're
,onIreJled 70 sees other and cheaper graz
sns lands.
absr5on-d Ranch Developed.
when one great ranch. Of 1900 acres,
.,-7s abandoned. the soil was Investigated.
she nate- supply tested, and i vas deter
mined 10 found community there. with
-oau g near the centre possible, COLI
recte6 with tLis place Ly rail. The soil
vas extremely rich. the water supply album
da.t Ter irrigation. and She climate more
e9uat,e. Il hat we're POSSIBLE, Than d san
Antonio. further north. These conditions
meant that vegetables. the fodder grasses,
especially alfalfa, and all kinds Of fruits.
including the citrus. could be probably
culuva ed
a river, the Nueces divided the great
tract Two large lakes, ted by springs,
added 10 The value Of the land and 10 lis
sceric beauty. II the ALLEYS were great
groves ~ trees. including wldesnreading
i've oaks. draped With Spanish moss; pecan
r-sss with their ready-morev crops Of
nuts, sna valuable timber of other varie-
ties The soil away from the stream and
lakes vas tapped. and artesian Wells sent
. supply a. warm, cTystei-ciear water sey-
orsf ~ above the surface.
The counir-. used tor medicinal purposes.
i VIII be remembered that in the Vel
lorstone there is q hot spring next cold
water lake. and that fish caught in the
latter may b. boiled IN the forner-at
least. t.zt j. the stor:. but the water from
the artesisn wells on the ranch is not hot
tut warm. just warm enough to furnish
'he best possible nourishment for sroUin.
;Hjngs.
Tbe new town. after a survey OF the
-la4@y acres Lad been made. vas located
or The hanks Of the Nueces. Roads were
built and the scheme Of development en-
h7sced teu-acrs unit, allowing tor 1851
families. But there was no Specis restric-
lion REGARDING the purchase Of more than
= 'el-ac-o plot. but especial encouTa cement
was arI is given 10 fhe development of
f1e Latter Tho town his been 3uilt Its
plan j. based on me best IN ihe modern
town improvement scheme The population
l. DOW about : SRI
Rail Outlet Furnished.
Prom This CITY - Louis money built =
railroad 70 the ro-'n. II was completed
las September. furnishing q ready and
rgick means of transporting The products
Re-. th. farms 10 the beel markets. About
ene thousand settlers have taken land. Ii
rrr several wears th,y have been al work
T-ss hive demonstrated III value Of the
ranch lands TIE great cattle grazing
reaches have been dotted with orchards.
vegetable gardens. and alfalfa and cane
c1ruls.
TO advance TIE community spirit. an oS-
'-erimenfal farm was established within
20 y reach OF settlers. and The experts en-
Iic.sG are a. the service u any u.c with