San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
GARDEN LAND
IS SOLD FOR
100000 /
Transactions at Crystal
City Bring Great
Development. !

CRYSTAL CITY, Tex, Dee. 10
The NJ. L. Harkey farm located one
mile north of Crystal City was sold
few days ngo for a consideration OF (
$4,000. The farm consisted Of 100
acres of land fenced and n eultiva-
ton, with a fine pumping plant and
an artesian well. but with no other
improvements. The land was pur-
chased about eighteen months ago for
n small sum per acre. and under Mr.,
Harkey's efficient management, IL be-
came. within a surprisingly few
months, one Of the show places OF the
Winter Garden District. The pur-
chaser OF the farm was Mr.. Rogers OF
San Antonio, who has already taken
control of the farm. Mr.. Harkey had
the courage and foresight TO invest in
number Of similar tracts Of lands, at
the beginning of the big Development
campaign and is in a position to reap
reward for his consistent faith in
the country. He owns another tract
containing so acres adjoining the farm
just sold and will begin the immediate
development Of another farm.
ANOTHER BIG DEAL.
A second big deal was made when
the +. W. Pulliam farm was sold to
Henry Ieuders Of Kyle, who win take
charge at once. This farm contains
100 acres of land in a high state OF
cultivation, with many fine improve
ments such az q we'll and irrigation
equipment, nice home and several ten {
ant houses. This farm has been under
cultivation for several years and has
always produced crops that were sec
ord to none in this part OF Texas.
Most Of its acreage has been devoted
to the growing of onions, during the
winter months, and feed crops during
the summer. Many large sums Of
money have been made from products
grown on this farm. The considers-
ton In this deal was around 500 per
acre, making a total of S32, 600 in
volved. Mr. Pulliam took over cot
ton farm near Kyle in making the
deal.
Another big deal was completed
when the Byrd Cattle company sold (
one Of their improved farms, located
on Lake Commanche. for the sum OF
(unofficially reported) $500
Only few short months ago this
land was in the brush, and the high
price for which it sold not only shows
what can be done here. ~
FROM OKLAHOMA.
The purchaser Of this farm was
L. II. Duncan Of Oklahoma, and in
addition to this he also purchased
two other tracts Of land, near Crystal
City. One of these tracts consisted
of Gao acres, near the new dam vhics
is being constructed, in the Nueces
river a short distance from town. The
other tract consists of 300 acres just
south of Crystal City and developments
work will be pushed on all OF the
tracts as rapidly as labor can be Sc
cured for clearing. The purchases OF
Mr.. Duncan alone represent ga total.
aggregation Of more than $4,000 and
according to reports deemed reliable,
is planning to spend more than twice
that amount in the development of his
new holdings.
Other recent real estate transfers
are as follows: Paul Ehlers sold 332
acres to Fred Machota, of Rowens.
This tract was purchased for the pur<
pose OF bringing n colony of several
velop and settle on the land. Ninety
acres of land was sold to Jim Holmes
Of San Antonio. This tract joins the
land being improved BY DR.. Hayes on
the river and Mr.. Holmes expects 10
start improvement Immediately.
BOHEMIANs BUY.
Two hundred and ten acres OF the
s. II. Miller land south of Crystal
City was sold to Psensik Brothers OF
Ballinger. -Four Bohemian families
arc expected to arrive soon TO make
their homes on the tract. They viii
build homes. drill wells, and otherwise
t develop the tract. as soon as the neces-
C sary arrangements can be made.
r Another S0-acre tract was sold 10
S Frank Machkn who expects to build
r a home. establish n spinach farm and
n also set out many date palms, and
4 other semi-tropical plants, IN the near
future. He also expects to interest
other families in this section, as he Is
, familiar with the Winter Garden Dis
! trict. and is assisting to bring others
- here to locate.
= A 12O-acre tract was sold 20 NJ. NJ.
- Sherer Of North Texas, this week.
, This tract is river land and is TO be
= developed soon.
n All Of the real estate firms doing
business in Crystal City airs very &C.
r tive and a partial check Of the real
! estate transfers made recently SHOW
= TINT about s2O0,0O0 worth Of lands
!. have changed hands during the past
I. few weeks. Those who have sold theif
i land are not leaving Crystal City bun
: are in nearly every case scquifins
lmorc land TO develop - ~s'