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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1915

Page

18

Equity Men Horns in Land Deal Debated by Bankers

Bankers warn equity brokers burdening land values in Southwest Texas hampers borrowing. J K Beretta of the National Bank of Commerce decries schemes where buyers pay little upfront and seek large returns, saying such tactics depress development and threaten bank lending. He notes cases where landowners face inflated equity claims and lenders tighten credit, urging bankers to curb risky equity deals to preserve steady growth in San Antonio and the surrounding region.

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Texas Beans for Boston Bakers Sparks National Debate

A distorted report claims Texas farmers urged to grow beans instead of cotton due to looming shortages. Michigan reportedly orders carloads of beans for Belgium as wholesale prices rise from 99 to 3.46 per bushel, provoking fears of raw material scarcities. Local push for beans grows amid wartime supply anxieties and appeals to Texas growers.

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Realty Men Welcome Federal Land Probe

Real estate men in Texas welcome a federal land inquiry announced by the Dulled Sta Station commission. The probe will study labor and capital aspects of tenant farming, landlord, and farm labor relations, with an expected $156,090,000 impact on the cotton crop. Reforms are anticipated as the commission hears representatives from all interests and aims to make Texas a better place for the poor and for industry.

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Pecan grafting eyed as a path to higher value

W C Warner of 406 Barlar atrest reports promising results from grafting choice stock onto native pecan trees in the Ben An Analg territory. An April 2, 1814 experiment compared a grafted John D tree to a growing nut, showing superior early growth for grafts and noting variability in outcomes across ages and sites.

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Texas Farmer Eyes Profitable Grain Demand This Year

A 1915 bulletin notes world wheat shortage and U.S. large surplus, urging Texas farmers to diversify from cotton to grain and forage crops. It cites 1.0 billion bushels 1914 U.S. wheat crop, 267 million bushel potential surplus, and rising breadstuffs demand impacting prices and planting choices for the coming year.

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Registration Bill to Be Presented to Legislature

A long article discusses the Texas Immigration and Real Estate groups backing a proposed registration bill for real estate brokers. It outlines the bill’s requirements for registration, fees, and authority, plus penalties for noncompliance and revocation processes. It notes prior attempts and delays due to adjournments and meningitis fears.

Slow Approach to Cotton Substitutes for San Antonio Farmers

Farmers in the San Antonio area face finding crops to replace cotton with similar returns. C R Tetttest of Snow Antonis experiment farm urges verification of substitutes, noting markets may be weak for new crops. He cautions against abandoning cotton without profitable alternatives, recommending diversify with garden crops, meats, and farm feed to utilize on the farm.

San Antonio Theo C. R. Tettest Snow Antonis Latteer Fondstotts

Ten Thousand Enter Gardening Contest in Texas

More than 10 000 entries have been received in the prize crop and gardening contests of the Texas Industrial Congress for 1836. Contestants come from counties including Dallas Harris Cherokes Green Nacogdoches Bexar and others. Campaigns in Nacogdoches and Gregg counties progress as officials plan outreach to more counties. Congress seeks county cooperation from demonstrators superintendents clubs and ecoc rat ions to spread home gardening and profitable crops.

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Home-seekers from Indiana to visit Texas in quest of land

A party of homeseekers from Indiana, steering via Fort Wayne and the Southern Pacific line, will arrive in San Antonio in about two weeks. The group, led by Hadsell Land Company of Port Harns, includes farmers from Ohio and Illinois seeking Texas land investments and future prospects around Carrizo Springs and nearby areas before continuing to San Francisco for the Pacific exposition.

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Atascosa Fanners Promote New Feterita Crop Event

Atascosa County farmers rally around a new forage crop feterita with a March 30 Potre`t demonstration led by W. Hand of Bear County agents. J. F. Rocks and the Poteet Progressive League will assist as 4000 farmers expected. A housewives demonstration of feterita flour will show uses and cooking. The move follows the San Antonio Real Estate Exchange push and U.S. Department of Agriculture support.

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Real Estate Transfers and Deeds Across Several Lots

A scanned 1813-era record lists multiple real estate transfers and deeds. Entries mention properties in New City Sinck and Lakeview Gardens, with buyers and recipients including W. Sullivan, Loe' Nayeres, William Tsevrovoleks, and others. The document notes considerations ranging from cash payments to related intrests, with dates and parcel descriptions amid garbled OCR.

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Real Estate Boom Sweeps San Antonio Notes

Real estate activity in San Antonio hits a high with about 400 000 in deeds for Lotta Hotel transfer and major land sales. The city plans rail frontage development costing up to 2 000 000, a tax rate cut to 7.5 cents, and bills advancing oil lease and Robertson law reforms. several hotel and property transfers, including Lotta Hotel to John W. Spencer for 385 000, are reported amid ongoing land deals and investment by insurers and developers.

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