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j.((3j wjja -v-civwj, 's' -vi-:tt -!rf'.wifj"i- M WYVi The Commoner. 12 VOLUME 9j NUMBER 42 Come to Mission, Texas, in the ism lywy Itf' ty t.?'! ri ir fr IF W Rich Lower Rio Grande Valley Where the Conditions and Prospects on the La Lomita Lands Are Such That You Can Not Afford to Remain Away Tho tide Is toward Texas. Thou sands arc coming to this land of op portunity und wealth. Tho majority of thqse aro men who havo mado money at practical farming:. They ltnow good soil when they sco It, and they aro good judges, of every qualification that combines to mako any country dcslrablo as a place to Hvo and to mako money. Thcso men aro buying farms because they will ralso more crops per aero than tho high-priced farming land up north. They are Investing, their money because, while tho present prices aro low, they know from ex perience in their present location that this land is bound to rise in value in a few years. But Texas Is a big stato. It is as Is best. Buy whero you havo access tof tho best markots. Buy whero tho railroad is In operation. Buy whero the biggest successes are being made, not whero you will havo to livo your plpueer days over again beforo success comes. In short, you owe It to yourself, to your family to buy whero you can do the best present and futuro considered. COME TO MISSION, TEXAS This is whero tho famous La Lomita Lands aro located. Thoy aro In tho heart of tho Lower Rio Grando Valley of tho wonderful Gulf Coast Country. If you will como hero and Investigate theso lands first you will not go any further. You will want ono of our and picked otit what wo judged to bo the very best proposition In this big Btatc a place that possessed every condition necessary for suc cessful farming. THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU This is tho part of Texas whero farmers have mado over $500 per acre from onions after paying all expenses of cultivation and market ing. This is tho part of Texas where two farmers netted over $10,000 for one year's crop of 43 acres in onions. This is tho part of Texas whero the Immense cabbago yields are ons and bananas successfully here. On account of the long growing season, oranges develop here faster than In any other section. You can establish an orango grove here. Trees will bear $260 per aero In three years, and in a fow years will net over $1,000 per acre. Thoy ripen hero weeks ahead of California and Florida oranges. Orange groves in California sell for $1,000 to $5,000 per acre. An orange grove hero onco established will bring you a big income with small outlay. Start an orange grove at Mission it will bring you a largo annuity EVERY CONDITION FOR SUCCESS We havo a climato unsurpassed summer or winter tempered by tho PALM DATES AND FIGS GROWN IN THE FAMOUS WEALTH-PRODUCING GULF COAST COUNTRY OF TEXAS. large as all tho New England states, with New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey," West Virginia, and Maryland thrown In for good meas ure. It Is well to remember that in such a vast strip of territory you can and all varieties of soil. Texas has a larger percentage of tillable land than any other state in tho union, but it is well to bo careful in your selection. While you are buy ing get the best you can. Buy where tho conditions are best for making a homo. Buy whero tho climato is suitahlo to you. Buy whore tho soil 10, 20, 30 or 40 acre tracts, because you can see with your own eyes that we havo every condition hero for Immediate success. You can see NOW (not in the distant future) that the farmers and growers are mak ing happy homes and lots of money. You will find out that there Is no guesswork about It, no troublesome lfs or ands. Wo have lived up north the best part of our lives. We havo handled Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota lands. Wo havo made a study of lands all our lives that's our business.. Wo came to Texas Cut 'Out Coupon and Meul TODAY CONWAY. i& IIOIT, MlMMlon, Texas Nnme Address . . ,'. ... ?, , ....... . ,. .;. . . ' . ;.; . , . . ;., r. ; . lown j. ...., .State R. F. D. No Commoner m : made. Ono farmer In this valley realized over $16,000 this year from 40 acres of cabbage. This is the part of Texas where farmers and growers are making enough profit the first year hero to more than pay for their land. This is tho part of Texas where you can raise two and three crops a year, from the same land, and have twelve months of good grow ing season. This is the part of Texas that raises tho best Bugar cano In the world cane from this county tak ing tho gold modal at tho St. Louis exposition. This is the part of Texas whore you can raise big crops of corn, al falfa, cotton, sugar cane, sorghum, mllo maize, broom corn, etc., during the summer, and big crops of vege tables during tho winter. This Is the part of Texas where you can raise two big crops of corn In ono year on tho same ground where alfalfa Is cut olght or nine times a year. WEALTH ON EVERY nAND But garden truck and tho big staples aro not tho only thing that is making this valley famous. Fruit raising is yet in its infancy. What southern California could Rive vou twenty years ago this region offers now. You can raise oranges, lera- Gulf breezes In summer, which also protects growing crqps from frost in the winter. Wo have the finest soils in tho world in tho delta of tho famous Rio Grande River. We havo an abundance of water for Irrigation, We have an adequate Irrigation system which irrigates the La Lomita lands with silt-laden water from the Rio Grande Rlvor fertil izing with every Irrigation. Wo havo an abundance of good Mexican labor at all times. The Mexican works for 75 cents a day in our money and boards himself. Irrigation makes your crops cer tain. No worry on account of un certain weather or Irregular rain fall. Can you afford tor miss this op portunity? Tho conditions aro such that you can not afford to miss tho chance to investigate those lands while the prices are within your reach. At present prices tnoy will bring you Big returns as an invest ment only. We gladly invite your correspondence and investigation. Fill out and send coupon. Conway & Hoit, Mission, Texas 1 BBHKKIKKKKUIKKEKKKKEEKHKIHMKEKKHIBtRiM ill - ""iigii-i Sal' 'r--