The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1912 Page: 3 of 4
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SALE OF LAND AT KIRVEN
IN FRKLSTONE COUNTY
ON THE TRINITY & BRAZOS VALLEY RAILROAD, OCTOBER 15, 1912.
TERMS OF SALE: 1-4 Cash, Balance 1, 2 and 3 years, at 8 per cent Annual Interest.
C^w liifnunt-ili'nn A mmlit *r\, JOSlAH HEWITT, Kirven, Texas C. L. LAKE care of B. F. AVERY & SON PLOW CO. Dal!
ror inTOrmaTIOn nppiy TO, j. SANFORD SAJITH, MEXIA, Texas T. P. BARRY, care of SANGER BROS., Dallas, Texas.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CARTER SESSIONS PROPfcRTIES NEAR KIRVEN, TEXAS,
THE HINES FARM
Block No. 1.
109.1 acres; about 40 acres Lit high state of cultivation in creek bottom, remaimder hill
anil hiU-wde-latid, about 20 acres of which Ls not suitable for cultivation. Has ;i fairly
good house, ami fine well, about .*<0 feet deep, furnishing unlimited supply of good water,
Block No. 2.
Ofi.fi acres, about 40 acres of .bottom land in cultivation, about 10 acres hiHl side not
suitable to cultivate; three houses ami one cabin, ainl fine tank of water. Also with
this block wiH be solid the 4 ae'r • tract, on which is a good house, small barn. etc.
Block No. 3.
112.4 acres, about 11(0 acres cultivated, ami I about 5 acres hiill side. Practically all
the land in cultivation is very fine alluvial bottoiin land, there being some 5 acres upland,
(an old sriin yard) in ciiltivali «u. This block has one house and owe cedar log cabin, but
no well.
Block No. 4.
77.8 acr«*s, about 40 acres in. cultivation, and all remainder suitable for cultivation.
No bouse or other buildings.
Block No. 5.
94.fi acros; the most valuable and productive block on 'the farm. All bottom land
remainder is suitable
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for cultivation, if
build a residence
cleared of
above high
with about 55 acres cultivated. Tin
the timber. The only disadvantage
water.
Block No. 6.
i;i(i,2 acres—Block No. 7: 87 acre,*—All these blocks, except .some two
of No. 7, is heavily timbered bottom lands; but all! suitable for cultivation.
dilctive.
Block No. 8.
109.4 acres, has about 20 acre.s in cultivation, balance in ti-mber and aill very fine bot>
to in land.
All the lands on this place shown on the map to be in cultivation are bottom lands
aind occasionallly in cases of eXtremeily heavy rain fall on tine hil'ls to the West and South
are subject to overflow. However, the overflow is not serious, it all being drained by
Tehuaeaina Creek, which is very deep, wide and turbulent stream. All the bottom land
not in cultivation its covered by heavy timber, most of which consists of post oak and pin
oak, amd some merchantable walnut. II is mi id that: Tehuaeana Creek does not overflow
more tlurn once in every three or four years. Splendid grass grows on all the land not in
•cultivation, with the exception of wmall piec.es of hilt-side, which are classed as not fit
for cultivation. These Hands must be seen and studied (to be appreciated.
or th«e acres
amd very pro*
THE SESSIONS FARM
Block No. 1.
134% acresj about 120 acres in cultivation, and all remainder tillable. Sufficient tim-
ber for fuel and posts, lias fairly good house and good well of water.
Block No. 2.
142.1 acres; all in cultivation, very fine land, with house and well. Sufficient timber
in Boisd'Aiv hedge-row on North line for posts. This is the most productive block ivn
the entire farm.
Block No. 3.
H0.fi acres; all in cultivation with two houses and three, public road fronts; a very
fiue block of land, and perhaps one of the most desirable on the farm, all thing* being
considered.
Block No. 4.
77,3 acre*; «f> acres of which are in cultivation, including about. 10 acres of young,
healthy orchard of Carmine, Klbenta and other favorite varieties of pitches, tiood house,
large barn and granary, and other out buildings, 'including what is termed the llanche
Ilini.se. Tank and cabin near the West line and public road on Hast and South. Some 20
or 30 acres of this block has been used as feeding peas and the droppings have made il
very fertile, but needs a good, deep plowing to obtain the best results.
Block No. 5.
184.1 acruxj about 30 acres in, cultivation, with house and well. South front on public
road. The remainder of Ihc block is very productive, and along the North line is consid-
erable cedar timber. In the banks of a ranch ineftr the north .line is to he found out-erop-
pinigs of lignite, and very likely a tesl-^hole would develop lignite in paying quantities.
If so (owing <to iitu proximity to the railroad track) tliis block woiild In- of great value,
bin not considering any minerals, the block, if developed, woiiJil make a fine home.
Block No. 6.
4!)Vis acres; all in cultivation, exeep! a 'small strip along the drain rumning through
it. All can be cultivated, but the portion not now under the pktw is fine grazing for fatw
stock. Two houses and one well on thin block.
Blodk No. 7.
48.1 acres; Classification same as No. ti. except there is neither house or well.
Block No. 8.
Only about 15 or 20 acres in cultivation, and lutN s me 20 acis«s broken, gravelly, un-
tenable, land. The improvements consists of one house and well, with small crib and sta-
ble. More lluin enough timber on the block for its up-keep.
Block No. 9.
<12i1 acres, with about SO acres in cultivation. Ail I remaindur can lie put uridor the
plow. ()ii the land Hot in cultivation is siificient limber for fuel ami posts.
Block No. 10.
24.fi acres, all in cultivation, no buildings, all very prod unlive land.
Block No. 11.
81 acres. Has about 1!> acres in cultivation, and some 20 acres gravelly, nntiUable
land. Has a house on it and some fine post timber. If put under cultivation, the
block would make a good small home.
Block No. 12.
53.4 acres, practically all in cultivation. Has two .small! houses and a good well and
is considered the dhoi.ee of all the .small blocks of the Sessions Farm.
Block No. 13 and 14, of 52 and 50' 2 acres.
These bloeka are alll in high state of cultivation and both are very fine land, but
without buildings, timber or water.
Block No. 15.
115 acres; owing to its proximity to town, this is perhaps the most valuable of any
of tihe blocks 011 this farm. Has about fiO acres under cultivation, 'three houses, welln
tanks, etc., amd most, of the laind not in cultivation is siem^ptihle of cultivation. a
branch rumning through it taking up possiMly 10 acres.
Block No. 16.
99 1-3 acres, with about 30 acres iu cultivation. There is possibly' 10 acres of imten-
alble land on t'his block, with the remainder mot in cultivation very fine land. The branch
rimming near the South Wax* has a bottom 200 to 600 feet, wide which is very produc-
tive and .suitable, to the growth of almost any products. The improvements consist of
one house and cribs and stable.
Block No. 17.
105% acres, ail in state of cullivation anil one house. Some 15 to 20 acres om south
side is branch bottom anil vePjjl Pine.
Block No. 18.
110 acres; about 50 acres in cultivation, ami balance good land. Has two honsivs
and <■•111* well. Of the land in cultivation, some 20 or 25 acres are httom land. and
adapted to the growth of the various crops indigenoins to this section of the state.
Block No. 19.
101.4 acres, about 50 acres in cultivation, about 20 of which are hfUwiidc and some-
what worn, with .remainder very fine bottom land. No Iwiiises or other buildings, bath-
er poor.
Block No. 20.
101.4 acres, only about 20 acres in cultivation, but has about 80 acres of very fine
land that can be cleared and cultivated. A considerable porit,on of this j> creek and
branch bottom land and apparently sub-irrigated. || j* that this, and also No. 19.
wiSI pivtduce iriibbon cane,
All the "Sens-ions Farm" will grow peaches, pears and figs success fully and profit-
ably. Mr. Toer, whose I amd aidjoins this farm on t h.e Kasl, ha.s a very fin • peach orchainl
mud ft tow very fine Cig and pear trees.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1912, newspaper, September 19, 1912; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302402/m1/3/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.