Acres: 1,345.56+/-
Acres
Location: The
Holcomb Farm is located approximately 20 miles
NW of Pearsall along the south side of FM 140.
Description: This
farm is a part of three farms operating as
one unit. A small portion of the farm located
along the south side of FM 140 is native brush;
there is a small caliche pit within the brush.
The farm consists of five separate pivots.
The pivots range in size from 95 to 258 acres.
Two – 258 acres pivots are located on
the SE protion of the farm and two 175 acre
and one 95 acre pivot is located at the northern
half of the farm. Approximately 35 acres is
in drip irrigation. Drip irrigation consists
of underground piping to individual rows and
is highly productive; cost per acre for drip
irrigation is $1000 per acre.The SW portion
of the farm is bordered by a high fence with
the northern portion being low fenced; the
remainder of the property is surrounded by
a combination net wire and barb wire fence.
Water: The
farm has five Carrizo irrigation wells providing
water to all pivots.
Improvements: Improvements
on the Holcomb Farm consist of a set of six
rail pipe cattle pens in good condition. A
pole barn is located at the NE quadrant of
the property with one side open and the remaining
three sides being closed. In addition to the
pole barn, there are four grain silos which
are located on the farm.
Soils: Primary
soils on the farm include: Valco Clay – This
soil features 0% to 1% slopes. The soil is
well drained with a high available water capacity.
This soil is moderately suited to dryland crops
and well suited to irrigated crops. The chief
crops are corn, grain sorghum, oats, wheat,
cotton, peppers, cabbage, carrots, onions,
spinach and other vegetables. Uvalde Clay Loam – This
soil features 0% to 1% slopes. The soil is
well drained with a high available water capacity.
This soil is moderately suited to dry land
crops and well suited to irrigation crops.
The chief crops are corn, grain, sorghum, oats,
wheat, cotton, peppers, cabbage, carrots, onions,
spinach and other vegetables.
Remarks: The
Holcomb Farm is one of the three farms that
make up the 2,429.75 acres of the Frio Farms.
The Frio Farm is separated into three properties;
the northwest farm known as the Johnson Farm
being 340.74 acres, the central farm known
as the Flowers Farm being 743.45 acres and
the southeastern farm known as the Holcomb
Farm being approximately 1,345.56 acres
1,736+/-
Acres - Pivot
35+/- Acres - Drip
237+/- Acres
- Flood irrigation
162+/- Acres - Dry Farmland
259.79+/- Acres – Road, Brush, Etc.
All
three farms are generally level and highly
productive, efficient and in good working order
and have been well maintained.
Minerals: Owner
will convey all minerals owned, exact mineral
conveyance to be determined at time of new
title commitment.
