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AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL. 
April, i poo 
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HOMESEEKER’S DEPARTMENT^ I 
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THE TEXAS COAST COUNTRY, 
Its Climate, Soil an! Product' 
)'.,r AmrrlfOu I'rult milt V-t-r .I.I. I,. nrn.il. 
lHioMI.'-v i lie mo* I lmpm-mui point* for 
i Ijr liomi' seeker to enimhlei When IwihiiiC 
fur a new location tiro: To titlrl .1 place 
where brand liln fa mil ) r an enjoy Mur t*i;st 
of health ns well good willing ami boo I- 
rty. mol where In- imii reft Hat* tin- most 
p roll table rot lira' fnr lib lalu'l and capital 
Invested- 
Tn thorn* nlio or- In *Wtrdl or 0 mov 
linmo It Is probable tllftt till* Gulf Const 
1 until rj - of Tcxii- uITit* today ur great 
IndueementB to 1 lu - home-seeker Hi tin* 
Mr iif cheap lands, jirndiictii'.’ soil nml 
lira lllil ill I'limnle, ns mi) oilier section «>t 
r h>- I idled Stales. Till* l*t*t«ll 01 tt mu 
enidly in- verified !>)• tint fnei that tn-tlur 
loiiniiti'ailon 10 soiiiii'-rn Texaa la by for 
greater Hum to any other stuff In (lie 
1 iilmi. Ii Is only wlllilti the lust few 
years thnt the people of t lit* northern 
sintes bn vp begun t" realize 1 he many nil- 
v/iuinjsefi afforded them In (in- Smith. Hut 
after having once awakened ro tlie ultim- 
tion they are uot slow in taking advantage 
of the oiiportuullies that there await them. 
The eyes of the investor and lioine-scek- 
er are now turned wistfully toward 'Texas, 
luive bought etui tre 1 veil rhere. they him- 
1 hrtri 'uglily ii--tiii nil '"O'lirl.iiis, such as 
s"i|. cJIliitit* am) whin prniliiets are IH"St 
pi*nttUil*lc in mis'- lli’ii'i tin- bonie-seek 'r 
i'-ihi.v ' in i.'le no risk nf loss In buying 
Inml where 1 lie pru.ifs are *o strong before 
him. 
Form and Fruit Products 
Every condition is here favorable tor 
ffliniltlg. My reason of Its proximity to the 
Gulf irmly |u miles) art ample and sensou- 
ahle rulnfnll l« gun ran toed and rtvonth Is 
tiler. -tore Unknown, 1 l.< ■ land Is e.\i Wil- 
Irigty rich and pmiluHivr , tin* soli being 
alluvial, of great depth and well adapted 
In the cpiwth of i .'iton, ■ urn. oals, sugar- 
eil tie and the givimwf variety id' fruits, 
Vecetahh's and grass. * known 10 the aeiul- 
troph.'l elluint. II- -I" If | lie llOllie ol tile 
tig. pear pencil, aprirtil, plum and straw 
hern You III! piek sfni wherries III the 
innt.th nt January, nml have vegetal)!"*, 
from your own mu-ileii every motUb of (he 
year, 
Location and Railroads. 
The property of this company which is 
ndjiieeut to El dninpo, In Wharton, .Taek- 
Of I he nearness to Ihi' markets and deep 
wafer ports. 
This laud is now lining gold In Iraets nf 
from li> hi res up, on tonus enabling every- 
Is.il.v I" plrcilfi* 11 piece, id a prior of fruin 
JS.r.l) to s12r.11 pel an 1, dep-udlDg (id 
mallly nod dlsiniH'e from depot, ete. Ilm . 
eighth "f the purchase money is reipili'pil 
eagli. nud 1 In- l.a la lire is parable In seven 
"filial yearly payment* with Interest at 
ihe rati of T per emit per /mmim. 
Hue thing t In' -ei r lor Ik iisMired of, nml 
that Is a good title 
Climnte of the Coast Oouulry. 
Much has been said nml will ion of the 
heallhrulni'M and dl'slra lllllty of Ihe ill 
mule nf Ihe 1 nlr Const ronnlr.v of TVxu 
11 ia very hard for the r ltixen of the more 
uorihcrn am) etislern port Inns of the Hull 
e.l slat."- 1.. realize, Unit while the sum 
mors me longer her., the heal is not as 
Itilnise or ih'lillHntlHg as It Is with l.hoin. 
\ oohMnnt eoollUB breeze from Ihe Gulf 
teinpi'i-s the liei|t of the miii and the nights 
niv at way- cool mol pleasant, a blanket 
generally being necessary lot- comfortable 
sleeping, Tin* weal her Is without untloe. 
nlih- vm-lnfbiiw This evenness of temper- 
ature is wlmt make* It possible for tin- 
I'n fitter lo work outdoors nearly evt ry day 
In lire year. 'The summer heal rarely ex- 
ceeds !)D degrees. Suns! l-okes and bliz- 
zards are unknown. There is no more per. 
*3 
ONE OF THE EE OAMI'O AND TANEY 
and many woll.lnfornied nn-n assert flint 
the population of Ihe unto will almost 
double In the noxr five years. There I* no 
doubt that while the state's material nd- 
vnUeement has l>e**n wnuilerriil, yel il l« 
«tlU In Its Infancy, and tin- p,„wlblll(le« 
and resources await lu;- ih-vi-li.piiit-nt are 
hejoml computation, d- ** rlpiiun m- pi-.tuji 
•'ey. 
U Is ih-xlred In tills brief nrli. le to atflle 
11 few fuels eonp.-rninu i|„. wonderful 
growth and r. soitn-e- af Um> 1,1 raiupo 
t’oioii). III Wharton could) Texas, which, 
ill 'he lust few year*, lei- yr-.wi) from 11 
«ltigh- reetlou leius.-, and mi. i. station, on 
•he Southern I'uritte HallWiM m it hues 
btin- city. Mirroiinded bj n. |ir-,*|i' nnis ii 
feu. 1, lug csiulttry ss <-i.n be imunl nfiTWhei-e 
Hi tiii* (' 0 ( 1 * 1 v.'uunin' 
Good Soil, No Drouth. 
i 1 " 1 1 f'ampo -otth-ment 1, now n rnfly 
In-- yea rs old and SO fin ad vnnee.1 11, nt p 
- h.-j olid the experimental singe It m 
! iv ' V " 1 " 4 ■•»«" *lue. Ihe Unit home 
S" I ' r Isiught hunt in III,. 1 ;i Camp,. c,.|. 
onj; ftlU'e then several hauilrei) fanitlieh 
ANG COTTON GINS. FARM ONE A 
mm nml Matagorda cminiles, of Texas, is 
Hie largest limly of land lu lie found In 
Southern Texas, nml It will probably be- 
come tb. InrgoHt nml most ihlcklv Rattled 
colony mi Hie iJulf cnoht. Tilt* land tins a 
nillrood ftuui'ig", along Ihe Soulherii I ’--1 - 
• ill - ratb-iiiil (New Vor|, , 1 . \ - ,v Me\ 
Iciiu If H 1. of Uf iiillen. and exlend* is 
mlleu sold Ii 1 mm He rullroud. Ilm Sail 
Ant ulilo A Gulf Shore railroad (to run 
1 i-oiii Kan Aiiioiiio to f ialvetioiii have mn 
Ill' ll MJKVe) > llmoixU the soidlieni porlhui 
•0 Hie lailtl*. TJiIb mud, when complelrd, 
will still more imreiiBe Ihe fuellillrs or 
■ hlpplny alrrady -xi.iing. The flUfanc- 
fr-.in J : 1 i'nai)iu I" ll.iii-loii. » I.,- rnllroad 
n-ldt-1- and uinuujm'linliig ell) of Texa* 
tvllh UUmt lir.,000 lnhnbll.ini*. I* 70 nille-c 
f r«on El fnmjio 10 lialvston, iihoUt Hh. 
ndh and lo Yrhign. nlmut 4 .' miles. Vhtm 
0 Will Ik- Keen Hint El <'il|U]lO is Ullllliril til v 
well loented. 
Good Markets. 
Ib ii you can Roll everything you raltm 
at til- high-- 1 (.lice, and can buy -v-ry 
lllll.ig you need at t lie loWefil price, becnUHe 
M> ONE-I 1 AI I Mil ES FROM EE CAMTO. 
fec -1 climate than lluit of South Texas, 
when- i-iihom lilORRoin In the gardens nn I 
Kcent the Kouiliern breeze for ten mantliR 
of 1 In* twelve; where llgH and grapes 11ml 
Irojih-al friilu- return a plentiful fruitage; 
W li-r- Ibe blnln never eoose ibi'lr Hongs 
•Hid flu river* llow Ullfetlei'ei] by Ihe lee- 
Mug. 
, Ilnui Ii Ik I'oinparahle to Mint of 
Soul hern I'alifoi ula. Ihe siiinmei-N oooir 
e.irly and Mtay hue; | Imre H piacth-nlly 
' ml J , ' 1 " ha Ol winter I Hint tool.' 
riiftemhloK a northern iieiolmr Ihan Hi- 
>l ' ui'k eidltmouly llBMoelnled IV • III the will 
ter immiliH, 
I he aiomal mlufnH 11-nr Hie coa*t i* rai 
Inches; heaviest in S-pieuilu r and light . 
i t in KehrtUUy. 
Soil. 
I he Co, ml mo 11 try him four dlff«rent 
“oils: ihe black sandy mixed, nr chocolate 
loam; Hie bln. k waxy; Hie red sandy 
loam and nearly nil are nmlcrlnld with 
il'-li -lay. The bluet, waxy |v ronshlered 
Hu- lien! adaptl-d for com, Cotton, sorgUlllti. 
-le., while the wind) soils are generally 
