The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
NEARBY FARMS IN DEMAND
Many Advantages Found Near the
Capital City.
Booths Farm Agency Gives Reasons
Why Agriculture VIII Pay in This
Latttude-Reporfed Sales.

The Booth Farm Agency. in the Ouray
Building. Eighth and streets north
west reports Il large demand for farms
and country properties in Maryland and
Virginia. Roland c. Booth. the proprie-
tor of this agency, says there are many
! reasons for the demand for farms located
/ near Washington. One of the inducements
is its nearness TO all the great markets Of
the East, as weti as being one Of the best
markets for hish-ciass products It's ad-
vaHJages In railroad facilities, educational
facilities. and. best Of all to the farmer
and homeseeker. the low price OF land.
that can be purchased at the present time
in the States of Maryland and Virginia.
Within thirty 10 hfty miles OF Washing
ton, where they may enjoy a genial eli
mate the year round. good schools. good
roads. telephone. and many other things
not possessed elsewhere.
These lands. under proper cultivation,
VIII produce excellent crops OF grain and
grass. and are especially adapted to tire
raising of all kinds of fruit which can
be readily sold Tor excellent prices on tho
Washington market All Of these farm
lands are rapidly advancing In value. and
viii continue to increase with the rapid
growth Of Washington
There is a fine opportunity for all who
would buy farm lands near Washington
ITO engage in the pleasant and profitable
occupation Of poultry raising-as there is
+. good market for an kinds Of poultry
products-as we'll as sheep husbaudry.
dairying. and stock raising. Coed horses
are always in demand in this section.
The farmer and rural resident near Wash
ngton have also the markets of BaIti-
more, Richmond, Philadelphia, and New
York within easy reach.
The Booth Farm Agency reports the
following sales
For Mrs. Rachael Kinsolving. 1872 acres
Of land and u5 building lots. being an OF
the subdivision Of Muirklrk. Md. on the
Laurel Electric Railroad. having a front
age Of over mile on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The purchasers, a West
Virginia syndicate. intend to start a town
site on this property
For the estate of the late Representa-
tive ii. r. Page. of California. the Eldo-
RADIO Stock Farm. on Brightwood avenue.
Montgomery County. Md, TO Archibald
Small, of New York formerly member
Of the hrm of J. II. Small &4sons florists.
of Washington and New York.
For Henry b Bud. the estate Of 800
acres located south of Anacostia, in
Prince George County, Md, known as
the Blvd Lawn Stock Farm" 10 J. o.
Patterson. OF Kansas City. Mo This WAS
one Of the largest deals recently made in
Prince George County.
For James S. Bryan, the Bryan Point
farm. on the Potomac River, near Fort
Washington Md, containing l69 acres
and improvements, to Or, OTWin E Howe,
of Washington.
For Dr, l. A Gnhths. of Upper MARI
boro, Nd. the Griffiths farm and dwelling
near Springfield, Prince George County,
Nd, to Joseph Phipps. Of Tows0H, Nd.
Mr.. Phipps mas moved TO this farm and
viii erect a model poultry plant there.
For DR.. Boyer. farm at Washington
Grove, Md, TO Z. Audrus, of Washing
ton, who VIII hereafter make il his home.
For Mrs T. T. Smith, farm of 40 acres
Of lald and improvements, near Glendale.
Md, to Prof Charles L. Goodrich, OF the
United States Indian School. Hampton,
Va. Prof Goodrich is conducting expert
ments i'm producing early vegetables and
fruits on this farm.
For Totten & Creighton, trustees, a
tract Of land Of 225 acres. near Baltimore,
on the Washington and Annapolis Elec-
tric Railroad, 10 a new company known
as the Bowie Land Company.
For Mason Kilby, farm of 15t acres
near Lorton. Va, TO Howe Totten. of
Washington, -. c. MIR Totten has es-
tablished on this farm the WiIderbOurne
Kennels OF Great Danes.