156 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEET SUGAR ENTERPRISE 
——ON THE—— 
LOS ALAMITOS RANCHO, 
THE HOME OF THE SUGAR BEET. 
THE BIXBY LAND COMPANY, 
OF LOS: ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 
CrP ars SO SAE 
6000 acres of choice sugar beet land and 540 lots in the new town of “LOS 
ALAMITOS”, wherea BEET SUGAR FACTORY, with a capacity of 700 
tons of beets per day, is now being erected at a cost of about $600,000, which will 
be completed about June 15th, in time to work up this year’s crop of beets. 
A Few Facts Concerning the Lands, Townsite 
and Sugar Factory. 
LOCATION—The tract is part in the southern portion of Los Angeles County, part in the 
western portion of Orange County, is distant 20 miles from the City of Los Angeles, 
14 miles from Santa Ana, the county seat Orange County, 9 miles from Anaheim and 
Long Beach, a summer resort, 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. 
SOIL—The soil is a rich, deep, moist, alluvial loam, perfectly adapted to the cultivation of 
a great variety of products without irrigation, most important among which is the 
sugar beet, which grows rich and luxuriant. 
CLIMATE—The climate is mild and invigorating, and owing to the close vicinity of the 
ocean, is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than locations further inland, being 
an ideal site for all-year-round homes (the thermometer seldom falls below 35° and 
rarely exceeds 80°). 
WATER—The water for the land and town is obtained from flowing artesian wells, irri- 
gation is, however, not needed here, fruits, grain, and sugar beets requiring no water 
after being planted, as the subsoil is sufficiently moist to feed the plants. 
RAINFALL—The rainy season is from December to April, during which season all the 
rain of the year falls; there are no long storms, the rain coming in short showers and 
often at night. Most of the days during the winter are warm, sunny and bright. 
The average rainfall is about 20 inches. 
SCHOOLS—Arrangements are being made now to build and open schools on the tract, 
and also in the town of Los Alamitos before the fall term of 1897, 
TAX ES—State and county taxes amount to about 80 cents per acre each year. 
TITLE—The title to the land is perfect, and with each conveyance is given a contract to 
raise sugar beets for the Los Alamitos sugar factory. 
PRICE AND TERMS—tThe price of these lands is from $150 per acre up, according 
to location. The regular terms are one-fourth cash, the balance on or before one, two 
or three years, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on deferred payments, 
Tracts can be secured in areas from 5 acres upwards. 
