Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
JEFFERSON AND
MARION COUNTY
Statistics Furnished by Leading and Successful
Dnorsifias Of Jefferson and Marion County.


/ surely smile back in your face On Monday, Oct.
14th boarded the NJ. K. & T. for Kellyvie l2 miles
West of Jefferson R. F. D. No. g. where 1 warmly
greeted by W. Shackelford, of Marion Countys most
successful farmers, and treated to bird view of his
magnificent farm After which good fortune to
partake of bountful dinner for which these good folks
have long ago established lasting reputation l then
stated to Mr. Shackeord statistics for my special
edition. and my solicitation he finally consented
and submit the statement of his Is years experience in
farming
Il began farming in this very spot in 1897 with only
100 acres and 3d. 900 worth of assessabe prop
erty have followed this occupation and other since that
date firm believer in the lands of Marion County,
Today own six hundred acres of land 800 Of which is in
cultivation from which have produced OF 100
My barn always corn oats peas and hay which
for feed never offer pound for sale raise every
yields abundanty Raise chickens turkeys and fine
hogs from which make my meat and lard but never
offer any for sale IL head OF good strong mules and
horses "a head and fine milk cows; a comfor
table homo, neatly furnished throughout stakeholder
in Rogers National Bank j. Segal Co.. Sanitary Sewer
Co., ali in jefferson land in Min
era Wells and Texarkana, Texas, Sulphur and Temple,
large family Of two boys and four girls will your
direct question by stating that in years have made
on County lands; what have done others do Marion
County lands are good enough for me.
= l. CLARK, Jefferson vice-presdent Clark & Boice
l. Lumber Co., kindly furnished complete state
ment of all the fruit that marketed and shipped
the Jefferson Northwestern Railway from his orchard
1912 but does not include local business This
orchard OF 100 acres nine miles North OF Jefferson on
j. & N w Railroad
1000 large red plum trees 635 4-basket crates
Pears-1sl 1bushe baskets average II 13c
546l Mamie Ross peach trees 5,o26 bushels 1870 %
1858 Ebera peach trees, 82O6 bushels 3,3oS u
Gross receipt. .:..........-~s s,7a55 80 80
Net profit on fruit ...................... 1864
Besides having left over, which figured
1928 dox baskets at So Observation-Disclosures 900 40
381 doz baskets at 90. Observation-Disclosures. 342 80
Profit. baskets hand ................s 1888 80
Profit on fruit ............ o,o34 80
Net profit fruit and baskets, 1912 s 696o 10
Average IL bushels to tree. From same land was
shipped potatoes Besides raised cotton corn and gar
B. COOK, Lassater, Marion County, eleven miles
L West Of Jefferson. On 10oacre orchard of Elberta
peach trees this 1912 put $4,000 canned peaches
and $4,000 pounds dried peaches:
2,O83 doz. peaches, at present market
1900 pounds dried peaches, present market
price, &c l'oooo
Gross proceeds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alta 80
& TATEMENT of crops raised on B. +. Sherre's
~ farm season 1911 made by his overseer. 40 acres
cotton IS bales 12 bale 1900 bales bermuda hay
100 bushels peas 600 bushels 30 20 bushels
to Total value Of above crop $3.50
q b. SCHWEER Jefferson, 1911, manufactured by
hand. brooms which be sells to the retail trade for
% and 80 cents, OF 30 cents broom
put during the year:
$50 brooms at 80 cts per broom go. 32i 90
Which Cost:
1880 lbs broom at 4 Lee per Id III 90
,O6O handles at , lee per handle 27o
Irvine and wire sc per doz brooms. 4 80
Cost to manufacture $50 brooms 5 las 80 las so
Net profit Observation-Disclosures. l75 80