The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-21
List YOUR LAND
F you TIAvE ANY YOU WISH TO
SELL TO SETTLERS.
MANY Letters From the North and

Many Letters From the North and
West are Flooding the Office OF
S Secretary Watson for Information
The department Of agriculture Is
receiving hundreds OF letters from
investors and business men in the
west and north relative to the farm
lands of this state and as result
a revise list of lands for sale will be
Issued.
Commissioner Watson has made
the following statement which shows
the tide Of immigration Is turning
southwark: ~2@ se--'- .f','@-t
Watson's Statement.
.sIn view of the provisions Of Sec
rion s, Of the act creating this de-
partment and in view Of the hun
dreds OF inquiring prospective pur'
chasers of agricultural lands-farm
people in other states of the south,
in the east, middle west, and even IL
the northwest, the department has
determined to Immediately Issue az
complete a revised list Of available
properties as can be collected. We
are now prepared to furnish to all
land owners, real estate concerns ana
real estate agents, blanks upon which
to list properties with the depart
ment for publication in the 1911
land list and enter upon the land list
books Of the department, the keep
ing of such books being acquired by
law. The blanks referred to clearly
designate the information desired
and should be promptly filed and
sent to the commissioner of agricul-
ture without delay. 1t is my purpose
to issue. the published land list in-
mediately and post card from any
one asking for blanks, indicating the
number of pieces Of properties 1t ls
desired to list, will bring to him nee
essary number Of blanks.
SIT has been utterly impossible to
adequately answer all of the specific
injuries that have been received
during the past few months without a
great deal of extra work and hence
this list is to be issued at the earll-
est possible moment"
In accordance with the terms OF
Section 6, of the act creating this de-
partment, information is wanted
from land owners desiring their
lands to be advertised through the
Slepartmenty on the following points:
1. Location-stating fully portion
OF county, distance from railroad line
and esnters Of population.
2. Number of Acres-State wheth
er capable Of being divided into small
tracts. Also state what proportion
Ia cleared and what woodland, and
the character Of the woods. :::f
:. Nature of the. Soil-State full
Ey also for what the soil is best suit
ed, naming the crops and setting
forth the average yield per acre for
the different crops, together with
the average amount of fertilizers US
ed in past experience.
4. The Lay of the Land-State
whether level or rolling, and indicte
drainage facilities.
5. Water Supply-State whether
creeks or branches are on the prop
erty and average depth at which
water is secured in wells.
S. Give a rought plat of land, II
possible. (This may be done on the
bach: of the descriptive sheet on
space for that purpose.)
7. Prices-at which you will sell
the land, in bulk or broken into
snail farms, and terms upon. which
you sell. The prices quoted must be
lived up to for period OF three
morths from the date of listing.
s. Lands for Settlement Purposes
Quote terms for tracts of not less
than 1000 acres and up to 10000
acres, or more. The larger the tract
the easier handled.
in giving the information asked
for. fill the blank spaces under num-
ber corresponding to the questions Oh
accompanying sheet.
Tracts of land which the timber
has been freshly cut, which would be
suitable for farming operations,
stock raising and fruit growing, par
tic1larly such as can he divided into
tracts of 100 acres or less, are par
ticularly desired If your lands are
in the hands Of real estate agent,
note the fact in filing the accom-
parying sheet, and give the address
of the agent.
Prospective purchasers will be
asked to communicate direct with
owners or agents.
E. J. Watson,
Commissioner. I"