The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-05
REAL ESTATE.
Another Sale of Over One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.
Cottonwood Park Fruit Colony = Orchard
Landslide Demand for Country Property
Increasing = Sales = Contracts.

An important sale of four and one-half
fifty-varas, at the corner of Brannan and
Sixth streets, has been consummated by
Thomas Magee for over S125,OO0
COTTONWOOD COLONY.
G. W. Hopkins. of the CarnaIl- Fitzliugh-
Hopkins Company. las returned from
Northern Tehama County, where he had
been closing the large purchase of the Barry
property OF 1914 acres for $4,000, reported
exclusively in THE CALL last Monday.
Mr.. Hopkins in speaking of the purch ase
said: 1.-The property has frontage of three
miles on Cottonwood Greek by a uniform
depth of two miles, mostly rich sediment
loan. and the balance of the tract is gentle
upland mesa suitable for the cultivation of
citrus and deciduous fruit. Another feature
of the favorable position of the property is
that it extends along the line of the Califor-
mia and Oregon Railway for six miles, aud
there are two stations opposite the tract.
The bottom land is magnificent park prop
erty interspersed with majestic trees which
gives the name that has been selected for
the new colony, Cottonwood Park Fruit
Colony We are going to plant 600 acres
this winter, principally peaches, prunes,
almonds and figs, and to fur
ther demonstrate our faith in the merit
OF the property as an investment it is our
intention 10 sell orchard tracts of twenty
acres and upward on five years time, and
all that will be required OF the purchasers
Is the cost Of the trees. planting and care.
At the expiration of five years, unless the
purchasers are willing to pay for the land,
all money paid will be refunded to them.
Our tract is adjoining the 1900 acres re-
Gently purchased by A. T: Hatch, the we'll
known frutman and authority on Califor-
MIA fruit lands. He expects to plant the
coming winter not less than 500 acres in de-
clduOus fruit-trees."
S. j. Stabler, 328 Montgomery street, re-
ports for the PAST week several small sales Of
frult lands in the southern counties at fair
prices. MIR. Stabler. who is an authority on
country property, says: Country lands of
all kinds are now lower than they have been
Tor two years last past, pc ssibly excepting
some choice tracts in Fresno and TUlare
counties, specially adapted for rasin culture,
and having an abundant supply of water for
Sub-lrrigation. Wheat lands in the great
valleys of California have probably reached
lower price than at any time during the
past live years. A decided Improve ment is
noticeable during the past month, however,
in the demand fUr and values placed upon
some farm properties, and particularly Or
chard landS-d0nbtleSS stimulated by the
full prices Of all kinds OF California fruits
this year.
The recent generous rains throughout the
have been thankfully received by the iarm-
ing community and will tend to strengthen
the confidence in a bouutiful harvest for the
coming year. 1t is questionable whether
earlier rains are a benefit to the agricultural
districts: while starting the growth Of pas
turage at the same time they sprout the
summer fallow wheat, and II followed by
long dry season in November and Decem-
Der tie inevitable result is that the young
wheat. receiving no further moisture. with
and to in in
stances resolving"
Mr.. Stabier is offering this week few
tracts the owners of which are involved and
are compelled to sell. We may mention
5000 acres OF pasture land in Tulare County,
with perfect title, at low figures. A splen-
did tract of raisin and deci0uouS fruit land,
comprising $40 acres, with water-right go
ing with the land, and artesian wells on all
sides OF Ii, On easy terms. Also choice
stock farm of 500 acres, substantially i'm
proved and fenced, with 600 acres of alfalfa
and a free water-right giving an unlimited
supply Of water for all purposes, at a bot
tom figure.
SALES.
P. A. Doan & Co. have disposed of three
lots Ill Block 1895, south OF the park, for
$3.50.
They report an increased demand for lots
in this locality, and now that franchise
for street railway is almost assured some
activity in these lands may be expected.
The property at the northeast corner of
California and Sansome streets, recently
sold for 100000, has been appraised for the
estate of Williams IL Bixler at S245,00O. w.
III. Bovee, K. III. Sinton and 6. w. GranniS
acted as appraisers.
Jack Dodge, formerly County Clerk of the
county OF San Diego and more recently
Treasurer of San Diego. will take ND his resi-
dence permanently in this city. He speaks
of going into the real estate business. Mr..
Dodge is one OF the most popular men in San
Diego County.