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


were going up. Cross examined salt
he bought his farm, the Coldwel
place, for $25 per acre, that JAS Jone
paid 81. 900 for 40 acres, that the Hal
farm sold for $50 per acre, that he ex
amined 780 acres in one day, tina
bitches were filled up, but land wa
not run down, good deal of timber OF
ridge. Re-examined by Mr.. Spurlock
said that farm could not be worn oul
owing to overflow annually, would
produce from 80 to so bushels of corn
that land was a rich, heavy blacl
Limestone soil.
E. w. Prigmore testified that his
father rented the land in '67 for five
years, was we'll acquainted with farm
and that it would produce rs bushels
of corn per acre at a cost of nc pei
bushel, land worth $3.50 per acre.
buildings and improvements are now
worthless, ridge land deprecated but
worth as much as ever just to live on,
could use ridge for grazing purposes,
had no idea of market value.
At I p. IN. j. l. Wilkerson was put
on the stand and testified that he went
over land one time in company with
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Kelly, land
worth $3.50 per acre, ridge land depre-
oiated rs per cent, average produc-
tion go bushels, some could be drained,
cane brake. not best land, was dry.
Cross examined said bis farm was val
ued at $4,000, SEQ per acre, that Pry-
or farm was more valuable because of
deeper sediment backed up from dam,
that Crouch sold farm for SO, 900 more
than he paid fol it, that farm values
were increasing.
]. N. Wyrick testified that overflow
enriched farm; cash value would be
$500 per acre cultivated and unculti-
waited; ridge land damaged one half.
Pryor lands better than Rankin's cove
lands. Cross examined said that soil
on bank of river on both farms were
about the same, some "crawfish" land
on each farm, couldn't give acreage of
first, second or third class grades Of
land, best land worth 5000 per acre,
second best $3.50, third 500. ridge land
now worth $40 per acre, worth $50
more If farm with it, ridge land of
little value with no farm accompany
ing it.
James Hoge said that farm was not
very we'll titled of recent years, would
make 80 bushels of corn per acre. 90
to 25 bushels of wheat. Cash value
per acre was 5000, Rankin's Cove land
different from Pryor lands, when
flooded there was no current, wash
ings from hillsides with sediment
form good fertilizer, value of ridge
lands decreased, also of buildings.
Gross examined said that only 40 acres
would get benefit of wasbings from
hillsides, soil different in river lands,
Pryor lands better than Rankin lands,
most of ridge timber gone.
Dudley Peck, who at one time own
I'd part of Pryor farm, said it would
produce IS to Is bushels Of corn per
acre. not producing as much as in pre-
vions years, never saw current in back
water, land worth $3.50 per acre. cane
break was valuable as cattle could
winter there if not cut off by water,
ands run down. would produce good
,rops every year with proper cultiva-
ion, said corn could be injured by
high water or drouth, would not give
estimates on first, second or third class
and, would not give cash value.
James Long, farmer, rented from
sam Bennett t2 years ago, considered
fannie Kate Pryor's share the best,
rot go to rs bushels of corn per acre,
yalue land at $500 per acre, no wash
rom back water. Cross examined,
ented from George Dame for last few
ears for one-half, land worth 5000 per |
Icre, had never bought or sold any
uch land, had put his land into va
ious crops. preferred land nearest
idge as richest; knolls, wet places
nd sink holes add to value of farm,
ad made a very fine crop on a portion
f the farm known as ''the pond"
Policy Turner testified he was ac-
uainted with Pryor farm SO years
go, and that it was worth as mu:h
gain as other farms, because Of nat
raj fence worth $3.50 per acre. Cross
said that settings last time
,ere so deep that they could not rlow,
rom 30 acres last year averaged
. $40 bushels, but was dissatisfied
nth appraisement, paid half rent.
T. Rogers averaged 30 bushels. D.
'affron's crop averaged 40 to so, some
OF 40 bushels on land no better than
is, on 40 acres three years ago raised
500 bushels at cost of $135, for
'hich he got $120O. land would pro-
uce go bushels year in and year out.
Dennis Harris gave estimates of
.rm buildings: On Bennett tract,
500; on A W. Pryor heirs tract,
!, 500; on Fannie Kate Pryor tract.
), $50, valued land at $2a5 per acre.
very foot could be cultivated. Cross
said several of the build
lgs were of cedar timber and valua-
le if sold by the pound for pencil