New-York tribune., 1906-10-01

value Of 5 in 1903 they ssSqdn w9Th So for
ueriy devoted 70 hay and grain but in the last
five years many of the farmers are producing sugar
on a s2m sued for the ABOVE 6
now more valuable and salabe than farms used
Another correspondent.-Frgit farms or, farms
orchards are the ones sought for by money makers
and and these command higher price in proportion to
same. Raising vegetables, such as cabbage. sugar
high farm values Truck farms, which are chiefly
quite qd small farms farms. would be worth much more
and trolley lines run farms are more desirable and
situated which are in the majority, have fallen Off
IN value Take 1t ON an average, think that one
About Monroe and Arden there is considerable
speculation in lands for New York people who have
$1,000 an acre in few choice stua tons. Fruit
lands are cSpreciatIng as result Of the San joss
but are paying well where this can be done,
orchards Of, Of five hundred 70 5hopSand @ trees in
o s T apPes also nave m pdoq ahd IN % YHe r
in fact, the high price asked prohibits sales.
on them and with plenty Of help in the family to
Tn rs & be bought at all Or at any
but without help, can be bought for $40 TO so an
section farms can be bought almost for a song
Another correspondent-Fe Farms have advanced in
milk which has been opened in the last few years,
thus increasing the value of their farms and
where's five years ago farming was in depressed
are paying better and farms iTng bring more: :.
creasng in value. whilo large ones are decreasing
on account of the labor question. Laborers are
Putnam County-There has been an increase in
the value of farm land of about SO acre caused
by the demand for country residences by New York
farms the overflow from New York City begins
to come this way by the West Shore Railroad. We
lands in 1900 were worth about $50 an acre, but
l am sure VIII average sac, and there is much
steuben County.-This county has increased in
and separating stations have been estabIisht.i
which enhance farm values There is general pres
Another correspondent.-Ore mile north from
%ee racisir1eT This Iand ,,,r r.ii1 M ia tl's VIZ
aS5 S['" ABOUT % q" acre. no" It brings from 50 10
Another correspondent-Whe valley farms have
adopted trucking the farms have increased in
value. The general farming lands have deprecated
pleasure and Excitement in the town and in tie
shops High wages have depressed the best part
Of farm life by giving no future to enterprising
man.
end OF period of number of years Of poor crops
and prices, and since then we have had extra
which is the principal money crop. Russian Poles
have settled here in large numbers. purchasing
Ths has he Of farms M @ fse 5u
eyrythng 40 for ro saS iS at ii seems 70 & ne fancy
high as at present, for We are sure TO have off
tax assessors for this county | helped to make
list of the farms that had changed owners for
two years. As | remember IL. about dozen had
so changed, but for the last two years there has
been scarcely a sale and IL any wants to get
rid Of his farm he simply moves Off The number
of such farms is growing rapidly.
Ulster County,-This part of the state is engaged
mostly in shipping milk TO the New York market
and in keeping New York boarders Land has ad-
vanCed in some places more than 100 per cent as
the Hebrews are buying almost &Verytling they
can get and turning the same TO the keeping Of
boarders. Consequently, many places which sold
for 5000 five years ago selling all the way up
to 10000. farms have advanced 90 per cent in
value in the last five years.
Washington county,-Owing to the telephone and
rural free delivery. the best and the ordinary
farms are advancing in value but the back and
poor farms losing.
WestChester Couney-Farms have advanced in
value in this section in about equal prouc rtons
regardless OF speciality followed. In this particular
county they have advanced much moro than my
figures indicate, owing to a remarkable influx OF
wealthy New Workers, who cannot be called farm
ers In any sense of the word All high ground
farms have more than doubled in value, but not
for farming purposes
Another correspOndent-In the southern part Of
this county the value of land IS increasing all the
time, and Ia worth aOO0 more an acre while
within twenty-five miles of New York especially
creased 90 per cent within the last five years be-
ing purchased mostly for residences By New York
City people. The price is from SO to 500 and
over an acre. and five years $50 OF $50 an acre
would have been considered a fine price.
Yates County.-No investment paws as good a
rate OF interest to-day, In my Judgment as q good
farm in Western New York.