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cs if 14 The Commoner. VOLUME 10, NXTMBBR 1 M ." p(i"frtt San Benito, Tex., Gem of the Lower Rio Grande !H8flBWMmlraai J Mil PANORAMIC VIEW OF SAN BENITO r Phenomenal Growth of City in Irrigated Region - San Bonito is attracting attention in all parte of the United State becanso of its rapid growth. Two years ago it was not on the map. Today it has a population, within tho city, of 2,000 and a trading population of 3,000 additional, making 5,000 in all. San Benito is tho scat of tho territory tributary to tho great San Bonito Gravity Irrigation Canal, tho largest in tho State. It is ideally located on tho Main Lino of tho St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Kailroad, 10 miles north of Brownsville. Its remarkable growth has been duo alone to tho fact that it is located in tho center of one of tho most prosperous agricultural regions in the State, a region which is .developing faster, perhaps, than any in tho United States. San Bonito has cement sidewalks, wide, well drained, well graded streets, city water and lights; good schools, permanent and expensive residences, churches, good, well constructed business blocks and well stocked stores. San Bcnifo is one of tho most desirable locations in the State for a winter homo. Splendid climate. Convenient to seashore Good fishing, bathing, boating and hunting. "Pleasure and profit go liand in hand." Tho winter visitor can make a handsome income from a small winter truck farm, an orange grove or a sugar plantation. San Bonito has unequalled transportation facilities. Interurban railroad now building. All farms within a mile and a half from transportation. Interurban will centralize trade of all tho surround ing country hero. Splendid opening for business houses. Tho San Bonito Irrigation Canal is ono of tho flnost In tho United States. It Is puroly a gravity canal, taking its water supply from tho Rio Grando without tho aid of pumps. It is 37 miles long, 250 foot wldo and 20 feet doop. Moro than 70 miles of main lat erals or branch, canals, ranging from 2G to no foot in width, havo been con structed. Tho climate is semi-arid. Mild sum mer and winter. Not so warm in sum mer as cities as far north as St. Louis and Chicago. No opprossivo days. Tho wlntors are tho delight of the northern visitor. Flowers and plants of all kinds grow in tho opon all win ter. No rainy season or foggy days. No provalont diseases. Most healthful roglon iri America. Profit and pleas ure go hand In hand. Tho San Bonito soil -was made by tho silt deposits of tho Rio Grando in ages past. It is many foot in depth and of Inoxhaustiblo fertility. It is gonorally frlablo and easily worked. Varies from a black sandy silt to a rich chocolate loam. Tho combination of Boil, wator n I cllmato at San Bonito makes It pos sible to grow a larger varioty of pro ducts hero than In any othor section of tho United Statos. San Bonito is in tho center of a Forty Thousand Acre Tract of Land irrigated from tho San Benito Canal. No region of the United States offers superior advantages in an agricultural way. It is in tho heart of tho Delta of the Rio Grande. v r -i ,-.'l iiiiiuhii mm in Cabbage and Onion Wagons Waiting Turn to Lend into tho Bo m&uA-wwjr vara SEND COUPON FOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET San Bonito Land & Water Co., BojCB, San Benito, Texas. Gentlemen: Please send, without Incurring any obligation to m your illustrated booklet containing full information of you, IrrlgaTed Name P. O. R. F. D. .State (No. 11) Sugar cane, cotton, corn, broom 'corn and alfalfa aro the staple products. Winter vegetables and fruit and nuts grow to perfection and all conditions hero aro more favorable to their pro- IHtV" In any other section of the United States. Sugar cane yields from 30 to 50 tons to. tho acre and needs to bo replanted only once In six years. Full twelve months a year for tho crop to grow. This region is second to none in the western hemisphere as a sugar cane ZL?anS arG now makln can? P6r ttCr 0n susar Cotton makes from three-fourths to one and one-half bales an acre and may be picked in time to follow with a crop of winter vegetables on -the same ground. Corn yields two crops a year and finds a ready market at from 75c to $l4per bushel. Alfalfa is very profitable.- It is cut 2 !? t9.t0n Jlme-B a year an yields to thnrce-t0hs to a ton and a half to the acre each cutting. WINTER VEGETABLES besf1?8' caulIflwer, cucum bers, string beans, tomatoes, eg Plants, radishes, beets, turnlns 2J Pors, pumpkins, water melons, cantaloup Hi ? Teet ttoe, pep dantly and we market tliemXn?of nnv Ti. wherries yield abun- Rare Agricultural Opportunity San Benito Land & Water Co. Box B, San Benito, Texas " BMM' H 4 5siai5SSgd