The evening world., 1911-02-11
Suburban Promoters Cut Big
Tracts Into Hundreds of
Small Country Places.
FOR COMMUNITY PLAN.
SyndicateS to Do Work and
Market CropS-All Sections
Join New Movement.

. '' 81 ~ 49, 800 ~ 'Df'N
seekers.
Demand FOR acreage Of all kinds IL
becoming the feature % the general
market outside of standard city invest.
ment properties. Tho Lincoln double
holiday Is expected to start a s.roug
farm movement in all outlying districts.
Much farm territory has been ac-
cumulated by large operators for dis
trfbut,on among small home-seekers,
Tracts covering several hundred acres
have been subdiNided into parcels OF a
few acres each. They are being devei-
oped into complete little farms which
can be operated upon a paying basis.
Begin Hunt for Farms.
There has been a notable change in
home-seekins sentiment during the past
year. Where building plots were sought
eagerly in all parts OF the suburban
territory n few years ago. tho hunt FOR
such properties is less keen and a
back-to-the-farm movement IS gaining
big hcadway. II has increased IN force
during the winter. This spring Il wHl
lie the Ire~doninatlng factor In all sec
tons.
Extensions OF rapid transit lines have
drawn good farming country within the
area available for the homes az metro
polltan wage-earncrs High cost OF Nv
ing necessities. especially of farm prod
ucts, have educated the masses or people
to the ADVANTAGES OF farm homes In con-
trast with ordinary city building lots.
They are seeking farms either for sum
mer homes of for all-year residences.
Many, too, are buying them for specula-
ton because they believe the movement:
will grow so important thai such lands
will score Dig advances in price.
Work on Community Plan.
More small farms will be offered dur
Ing the coming year h ever before
Long Island Is the ~favorite place for
small farm promoters because the new
rapid transit afforded by the Pennsyl-
vania-Long Island Railroad system has
drawn thousands of acres of hitherto
inaccessible lands within an hour or
metropolitan business centres.
All parts of the island are being de-
veloped into such home places. Many
operating companies are organizing CO.
] ~ 4 20
companies are placing the land In shape
for immediate cultivation. They nave
experienced ag~riculturists to study con-
ditions and to help city farmers Some
OF the promoters are prepared to take
care of the heavy work and even 10
market the crops. They viii do II on a
community basis which will give the
maximum profit for the minimum care
and abor,
staten Island. New Jersey and West
chester also are coming 10 the front IN
the farm movement. All have better
transit facilities than they had a year
or two ago and they are In line for still
greater Improvements. They expect 10
convince city wagc-earners that 1t Is
better for them to own q small farm
than an ordinary suburban building
plot.
All Classes In New Move.
Tie cost Of OuildinG homes is acting,
too, in favor of the farm movement. \
comfortable farm llouse can be built
for half or u third OF the cost Of II
suitable suburban dwelling. The bun
galow adapts itself especially for n
farm home. And the cost OF the little
farms OF one 10 five acres is not larger
than the price ~ an ordinary building
plot on most of the suburban develop
mcnts IN tho rapid transIt zone.
The farm movement Is broadening 10
embrace all classes. Weather ramil-
les are seeking more p%retentious country
estates where they "a keep .orscs and
automobiles Even city apartment
dwcllers who have not owned autos are