VOLUME 11, NUMBER II
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$541 Net Per Acre From Onions
The Commoner.
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At Mission, Texas, in the Wonderful Lower Rio Grande Valley
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Why Not Share in the Profits of the Mis
sion Irrigated Lands, Where you Can Make
More Money from a 10 or 20 Acre Tract
of Land Than You Can Make from a Big
160 Acre Farm in Your Own Section?
Ono of tho moat Important crops at Mission, in tho
Lower Rio Onmdc Valley, is tho onion crop.. If you should
visit Mission Just at this timo you would find the growers
starting their annual onion harvest. .
LaBt year this section broko all records in the amount
of onions s.9d, and Mission holds tho record for tho first
shipment of oniens to northorn markets. Tho acreago for
this year has ftften largely Increased over last year ana
tho harvest will bo much grcator than during any previous
year. ,. . ,
Mission claims to rank first among tho onion growing
districts of Texas for tho avorago prico received for ship
ments of onions mado through tho South Toxas Truck
Growers Association, as shown by its report for 1910.
Mission last ha 135 acros planted in onions. This
soction produced 01,985 cratos which netted tho growers
$73,660.41, or a littlo nirc than B41 per ncre in one season.
This Ib cited as proof that tho products of tho Mission
Irrigated lands arc- well up to tho standards in richness
in fact, far ahead of almost any other portion of Toxas
or tho United States.
Tho rocords show that besides two small shipments, ono
of ten cars and oho of oight cars, from othor places, -Mission
roceived tho highest prico por crate for onions of
any othor city In tho stato of Toxas. . ... ..
Tho Mission onion crop this year will bo a largo ono. It
Is expected that It will beat tho crops of any other
section on tho market. , .
Onion growing Is a pleasant and profit ablo occupation,
and much of thq cultivation can bo done by hand. Tho
work Is of the character that tho entire family may parti
cipate, and a B, 10 or 20 acre tract will produce more,
money than a big 1C0 acre farm In northorn sections. The
avorago annual yield is from $250 to S300 nor acre. Ono
crop of ton pays for tho ontlro land and leaves, a handsome
prontbesUles. , - " '
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tho Mission lands produce These lands, which will yield,
whon cleared and under cultivation,' from $100 to $500 per
aero can bo had on reasonable terms and at a reason
able prico.
As an lnvostmont, there is nothing offering chances of
equal profit with that of tho Mission Irrigated Lands. This
Is ono of tho many factors that is attracting so many
homosookors, That Is ono of tho reasons why so many
substantial settlors aro purchasing Mission Irrigated Lands
and preparing to make It tholr pormanent home.
Over $541 Per Acre Net
The 1910 Onion Record
Tho Mission 1910 record as shown by tho official re
ports of tho South Toxas Truck Growers' Association as
to onions shipped, Is as follows:
No Net
.. Acres Returns
J. W. Aloortson 1 s 674 59
A. K. Andorson 1 479 91
J. W. Brooks 5 2,750.81
. B. Davis 7 3,099.30
Kd G. Dustin 19 11.C04.92
P. B. Elliott 2 1090.06
G. E Pitch 4 1,678.69
J. H Jones 1 431.28
gs 3- IfV? 1 737.23
Max Molch 1 179 24
Ed Nicholson 23 13,024:50
om & Hihlalgo 8 2,214.35
W. r. Sites ; 16 11,477.34
J. P. Tanner .5 2.766.02
A. J. Pulllam . 14 6,501.87
Gharlos Voltz 20 10,510.05
William Vols 7 4)348.55
Totals 7l35 ?73,5C0.41
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Fourteen Good Reasons Why You Can Better
Your Condition by Locating at MISSION
1 The las Sa good. Land
that wlU yield $100 to $1,000
an acre profit every year
MUST bo good.
2 The locattoa In Ideal.
Not in a .wilderness, but
right in tho heart of a well
governed community, close
to a thriving town with
good schools and churches,
among happy, prosperous
people.
3 Crops yield abundantly
and come on tho markot
weeks ahead of other sec
tions of tho United States at
a tlmo when prices aro
highest.
4 The temperature la mild
and pleasant during tho
winter and not oxcosslvoly
hot during the summer.
5 Land are irrigated by
water from tho Rio Grande
River with an Irrigation
system supplying an abun
dance of water at all times.
No guesswork about it, no
drouths to worry about, and
big crops assured at all
seasons.
6 Transportation Is good.
with railroad facilities that
enable growers to got their
products to best markets
at the least expense.
7 Located in the Famous
Rio Grnndc Valley, a region
noted for its fertile soils
tho best section of the won
derful Gulf Coast Country
of Texas.
812 months of growing
season. Not a month in tho
year that you cannot market
products from a Mission
tract.
0 3 and 4 crops a year
grown on tho same ground,
10 People are making
money at Mission. Tho best
evidence is the way these
lands aro being taken up. 4
11 Opportunities for all.
Land sold In largo or small
tracts within reach of large
or small investors.
12 Prices ridiculously low
whon you consider Mission
lands aro now earning 6 per
cent on a valuation of $500
ppr acre.
13 Lands rifling In value
with every year and people
ablo to re-sell at double the
money paid.
14 People have patil. for
their land with the proceeds
of ono year's crops.
IIhT. mission lands
If You EVER Intend to Buy, BUY NOW
tnNKVrafftiIn W!U you navo such an opportunity as this
n? ?,U,X, w!d laind' nca,r a eood town- on a Sod railroad,
TH?h 1oWtBF1c?b and on th0 EAST TERMS wo offer.
4n nnSLS1881?? aF dI.vlded to tracts of from 10 to
i. and sold at prices varying from $80 to $125
?5icr' on tcJm3 of one-third cash and balance to do-
.MPayra.onts one. two aild three years, at seven per
?oad nmi ?riB prying according to distance from rail
inSreanir ?Wvm,ai1 throughout tho valley are rapidly
whhthflBn?t?nva.nd the added production of the lands,
confines of "?h?ai1-fllJcr5ft8lnardeinands and tho "mited
at whfch OaHfnrmio3Vfoftil0 valley. will soon bring prices
per acre Californla lands are now selling, which fa $1,000
Send at Once for Free Information
Mission Land Improvement Co., Mission, Texas
Gentlemen: Kindly send me full information concerning your
Irrigated La Lomita Lands, prices, terms, etc.
Name
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"We Prove it at Mission"
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radishes more successfully ctow " w!fhCOfhSnL, "V onlons' cabbage nd
climate dry, mild. invigorating Vi, tho. rIchost soil in America, in a
of tho year,' you navTovcrv SnisThffo110? at yo-Sr command at all seasons
growing season and ySu carafse thrSS TU haVo tWolve montho of
In one year. Remember, the Mission Land? nrCirops ,on samo errand
Commensurate with the nrnnVf ?i L,ands ar all under irrigation.
Bould vLSAiot land Is insignificant, but
reach. Next year ft -roin ii """ion now while tho price is within vnm
good business locations than anywheS else ft0 ?.? mremoPPortunities T for
A trip of investigation will not h , Southwest Texas.
buy round trip tickets viatho diffeJentn Twlc each mnth you can
Write us TODAY for f,.i 1 iT ? raIoads to Mission at low ratesT
and the strictest lnVes0tlgatlon!nfrmation- We lnvlte correspondenc
Mission Land Improvement Co.
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