The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
FARM LANDS JUMP
THROUGHOUT STATE
Modern Methods Have In
creased Values Until Quoted
Prices Seem Fabulous,

Ihe distinct difference in figuring
profit from the standpoint of the farm
CT ana the STANDPOINT Of the business
man. IS seldom considered in its fullest
inheritance, and when 1t is, the farme;
as iound to be at an advantage. The
business man fixes his profit outside OF
all operating expense, but the farmer
al"ays has included in his operating
expense, his cost Of living, and in the
present day of the much advertised
hlgh cost of living he surely has in
MS favor a noteworthy item. And
while he is living off his farm prod
ucts, IN many cases he is doing sou in a.
mucn more luxurious wa, than his
business brother-namely, fresh eggs.
fried chicken, pure milk, fresh fruit.
and SO on down the list Of food st,1rfa
tnat nave become much Of a luxury 10
city life.
Thus. what the farmer makes above
ms actual cost of existence, is profit
and can be inverted back In imnroyeS
ments, farm implements and other es-
tsentials to successful farming; while
the business nan needs must cut into,
MS profit for his expense Of mainten-
!ance. and many times there is little,
actuai profit left, and his stomach is,
wrestling with indigestible foodstuffs:
MS lungs battling with the polluted air
OF the city. and his senses Craving the
peaceful quiet of the country.
Try to Buy One.
Inc matter Of choice between the.
distinct environs of the two lives rests
IN the persons affected, but as a mat
Ter or business, agriculture holds a,
more prominent position than it ever
did before. Try to buy a farm, If you
are not convinced.
The intense development of agricul-
tural has been largely re-
.sponslble for the great advance in farm
lana values in the last 10 or Is years,
and real estate dealers declare that the
european war Is certain to make these
values soar still higher, and also fur
ther agricultural Advancement, such as
diversified farming, In the immediate
The next advance In farm land val
ues rests largely with the financial
condition of the country. Although the
prices OF the products are advancing
rapidly. at the present time finances
are not in such shape as to facilitate
real estate exchanges. But as soon as
money again becomes easy a brisk
movement in farm lands at higher val
ues than ever before is predicted hy
men in close touch with the Situation.
Inc steady advance OF valuations In
the last 10 years has been made on a
foundation, that being the
TACT that the earning capacity of the
Ia peel greatly increased.
particularly by diversified farming Tho
development of alfalfa is but one in
stance of this. In this section there are
now TOUR crops a year Of alfalfa. bring
In about six tons TO the acre a
year: the product selling at prices rang
ing between $40 and SIS a ton.
Taken Big Jump.
Inc average acre of farm land in
Inls territory today is worth $50. as
par to a valuation of about $40
liot longer than 10 or is years g And
the development in unnumbered in
stances has been fabulous. particularly
IN orchard lands, which TO-DAY bring
as nigh as 1000 an acre. which nrice
was paid for the Stone orchard near
SIOUX City, not long ago. The orcha ri
g; B. Healy, within a short distanca
on, ms city, recently brought $500 an
&c ie, Whlle 80 acres Immediately north
~ sEas property sold three years ago
soV an acre, and the owner thereon
refused an offer of Som an
aele TOT the same land. Dairying and
nianhetlng also have done much TO-
ward increasing land values.
Inc Dig advanc in the price of Ia NJ
m the northwest is justified by the in
tIasea production and revenue derived
ealeIeIrom, according to land dealers
lhey declare that the prices viii
Guatlhue to go up that thew world
Miehouc the European war and that
me war is certain to cause an in
n is3 increase Of valuations which
VIII be noticed as soon as finances ara
more easy. nace are