Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
PROVES DEMAND
FOR RICH ACRES
SALE OF MAIN-MnNETA Is EX-
CELLENT ILLUSTRATION
IN SIX WEEKS $53,aoo WORTH OF
LAND CHANGES HANDS
Tract Offers Inducements in High
Class Irrigation on Soil Rich
in Productive
Power

That worthy acreage is in demand is
well illustrated by the success that
Patton & Longley have had with the
Main-Moneta tract. This acreage was
placed on the market May l, and sales
to date have been far in advance Of
all expectations.
Main Moneta acres are situated on
Main street boulevard, about three
miles south of the new city limits.
They are of easy access by the Moneta
avenue short line of the Redondo rail
way being but twenty-five minutes
ride from the center of Los Angeles.
The company has expended $4,000 in
installing complete water system for
irrigating the tract. The system com
prises a reservoir containing 100000
gallons of water, supplied by forty
horse power Fairbanks Morse engine.
There Is an unlimited supply OF pure
soft water In fact, it is claimed that
no finer water is to be had in the
county. At present the engine is
pumping some 200 inches
The soil at Main -Moneta acres is of
a dark, sandy loan, absolutely free
from adobe or alkali. The finest of
crops are to be had in this section.
The whole surrounding country is in
q high state of cultivation and has
been so for many years. Such crops
as berries of all kinds and garden
truck for the early market does ex-
ceptionally we'll and profitable. One
of the best crops which can be made
to grow on the lands is that of lem
ons, conceded by experts to be an ideal
soil for this citrus fruit. Many groves
of walnuts, nlums and apricots are
also doing well in the vicinity.
Numerous Thoroughfares
!,
of good thoroughfares besides the Main
street boulevard traversing it's length,
among which is the San Pedro road,
the Wilmington road, South Park ave-,
nue. and Mckinley avenue.
Patton & Longley report very graf
ffying sales on Main -Moneta acres.
Since the tract was placed on the mar
ket four weeks ago $4,000 worth of
property has been sold.
They say the demand for acreage at
this time is particularly strong, and
they are receiving an average of forty
calls a day at their office.
The cement reservoir, which is To-
Gated on Wilmington road, has ca
pacity of $4,000 gallons. This water
Is piped to every acre throughout the
tract and is decided with the land.
The soil is a rich, sandy loan, and
is especially adapted for the raising of
berries and fruits Alfalfa is a great
sons are in the dairy business and
ship their products to Los Angeles
daily by the electric car.
Main street boulevard to San Pedro
passes through the property. and the
survey which is now completed indi-
Gates that the work of matchmaking
this thoroughfare will soon begin. The
consolidation of the three cities has
also created a brisk demand for acre
age between Los Angeles and San
Pedro.
The growth of Los Angeles has been
so rapid, and especially in the direction
of the harbor, that 1t has aroused
great many homeseekers and investors,
who are alert to the great possibilities
of advancement in value of acreage in
this district.
William H. Metcalf has begun the
erection of a fiVe-room residence on
Main street boulevard and Roy M.
oliver a five-room bungalow on Will
mington road.
Main -Moneta acres is only three
miles south of the city limits, adjoin-
ing Athens on the Hill on the south
The sales for the past week were as
follows:
William H. Metcalf, three acres on
Main street boulevard, $3.50; j. V. Ed
lund, five acres on Main street boule-
Vard $2750; Mrs. J. Roupp, FIVE acres
on Wilmington road $2750: J. R. Hig-
gins. five acres on Main street boule-
vard, $2750; Roy M. Oliver three acres
on Wilmington road, $3.50; Fred Lit
terest, two acres on Main street boule-
ward. $1,000; j. G. Kirby, five acres on
Main street boulevard. $275o.