Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-04-23

cleared at SIPS per acre, unclesred a
500 per acre. sold bis own land to
Mr.. Robertson for $50 per acre ant
value of Improvement. satisfied will
deal, thought two farms about equa
in value.
At l o'clock VIM. Lay was placed
on stand. 81 yeaIs old, we'll acquaint-
ed with lands, owns 100 acres in
Rankin's Cove, bat not on river bank.
some black limestone land in cove.
worth 500 per acre for every portion
of tract. Cross examined said he knew
character of Pryor lands only by cur
sorry examination, asked by Mr.,
Spears, said back water came up gen
tly from lower portion of Rankin
lands, four or five acres of white sand
on Rankin farm, black limestone next
to mountain, black sand land near fer
ry.
Millard Harris knew Pryor farm for
t6 years, considered 800 cash a good
price. Cross examined, had never cul-
tivated Pryor lands.
H. M Westmoreland testified be
knew farm, being on it every year for
past 10 years, had cattle on Bennett
land, same grade of land as Rankin
lands, red mulatto land in Rankin
Cove same as Pryor farm, gave cash
value of Pryor farm at $75 per acre
Cross examined said that something
was wrong with man who said Pryor
lands we're worth $3.50 per acre, had
been sheriff of county and had accept
ed $50 month from company at
Hale's Bar for services, part of time
got $1a5 month, company paid for
deputies, some land not worth $40 per
acre. land produced 30 bushels in good
crop year. By Mr.. Spears. Jacobs
& Davies paid him instead of Power
company. Considerable interest was
aroused over this witness on account
of statement made outside of court,
which drew severe fire of cross exam
ination by Foster V. Brown.
A. L. Robertson, clerk and master Of
Chancery couit, this county, was put
on stand, and testified that be was ac-
quainted with Rankin farm, that be
paid $50 per acre for his farm in Rank
in's Cove, that W. K. Boyd paid the
same. soils of Rankin and Pryor
farms about the same, perhaps 800
per acre would be fair value cash mar
ket price for Pryor land, water backs
up gently on Rankin farm from lower
end. On cross examination said he
never cultivated Pryor lands, that he
saw lands last August when he went
to fix valuation of lands for new road.
with good cultivation it would pro-
duce- 40 to so bushels of corn per acre.
John Rogers said, he had lived 80
years in county, thought he knew
something of land values but now was
decided he didn't know very much.
was on Pryor farm about year ago,
thought $75 very good price for it.
If he had it would take $75 for it.
Henry Peck. formerly tax assessor,
said that he had cultivated the Peck
farm, now part of Fannie Kate Pryor
farm, considered it worth $100. per
acre.
W. R. Boyd said Pryor farm was
worth $1OO per acre, not we'll acquaint-
ID with it, bought land in Rankin
Cove Cove at $50 per acre.
Thos. Foster testified that he had
known Pryor lands for 90 wears, esti
mated crops of Thomas and Dame last
'all. cash value of 800 was good price.
W. J. J. Hoge testified he assisted
Kelly and Rankin in making esti
mates on crops and lands on Pryor
arm last year, valued property same
Is they did, took into consideration
productive value and environment
Jross examined, said he was selected
y Mr. Kelly in pay of defendant COM