The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
Resume of Real Estate and Property Conditions in st. Francis
 County Today.
Written by Judge s. II. Mann)

The pest prooI or tne prosperity oi any community is the gradual ad- vancement in land values. The next best evidence of a prosperous county is to see activity in the land market.
 St. Francis county has never boast ei of boom in land values. therefore We have no inflated values. Our land values are stable and are found ed on revenue producing basis and for this reason will not depreciate.
 There is no such thing as failure in crop production in St. Francis county. Some years the yield is greater than i'll others, but land val ues are based on the minimum yield, and the average land will yield pro- fit Of over 20 per cent per annum on the investment.
 In no other county is the promise oi profit so great and certain.
 Forrest City k located in about the center of the county. On the East, North and South the lands are desira- hle for the raising Of cotton, corn, oats, wheat. alfalfa and other grains and grasses, and yield abundautly of these crops To the West Of Forrest City. fer about ten miles is found the same character of land as is on the North, East and South, but in the ex- rreme west Of the county covering an area of about ten miles running acroes the western end of the county the lands are adapted to rice culture. At this time the fields are rich with this very profitable crop. The grade of Arkansas rice is superior and brings premium on the market.
 Lands on which cotton, corn, grain and grasses can be grown at such a profit can be purchased at prices ranging from sl0 to S30 per acre, de- pending on location and character of provements. Improy ed planta- tions and the country homes of our citizens are not on the market and cannot be bought at any price, but we have large area of lands that are unimproyed but are very desira ble for country homes and planta- tions. These tracts change hands from time to time each succeeding sale being at an advanced price, and homes and plantations are being rap idly established Activity of home builders within the last twelve months have been very pronounced, and much land heretofore wild has been put into state of cultivation. We venture the assertion without fear of contradiction that nowhere can investment in farm lands be made with such certainty of profit.
 Forrest City is the county site of St. Francis county and as before stated is located about the center of the county. The growth of this city for the twelve months past has been marvellous considering the fact that no organized effort on the part Of her people has been made. The develop ment has been due to the rapid growth of the county; the superior advantage offered by good free schools and churches. the public conyeniences such as water works, electric lights, sewage and ali other modern public in- stitutes: the superior advantages olfer- ed in climate and high character of her citizenship. A ride over the city will unfold to the view the great increase in the building of nice homes in the city. Within the period of a year two large subdivisions have almost been filled with houses, 10 say noth- ing of the numerous residences built in other portions of the city Be- cause of the stability in land values and city property it is not difficult to borrow money to make purchases and for improvement purposes.
 Any person desiring reliable infor- nation respecting the general adyan- tages offered in this county for in- veStment may obtain the same by writing any Of the reputable real estate dealers of the county, and we will take pleasure in promptly giving to all inquirlng persons such knowl- edge of conditions as we have obtained from many years of active work in this line.
 Respectfully.