Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

Hastings The linda A. COnman
farm, consisting Of S67 acres located
on the west side of the Botna river.
three miles north of Hastings, has been
sold to &C. G. Randall, who lately dis
posed of his large land holdings south
of Pacific Junction. Mr.. Randall paid
something over the appraised price.
The deal involves about $4,000. Cal
Hammack has farmed the land the
past three years. Most Of the land
has been put to wheat the last two
years.
Odebolt-A. u. Cook, for many years
a resident Of Odebolt, and a large hold
err and operator of farm lands In vari-
Gus section of the state, has recently
sold to Omaha parties his large farm
of $3.50 acres located in Monona coun-
ty at consideration of $532, 1851, or au
average Of about $162 per acre. Taking
into consideration the magnitude Of
the sale, that the farm is all bottom
and thru which the drainage bitches
have recently been run that there are
no fences and the land is otherwise
but little improved, much Of 1t still
unbroken, this sale goes to show the
stability and faith the largest and best
investors have in Iowa lands.
Titonka-John Briggs sold his farm
last Friday. situated one-half mile east
of Titonka, to George Johnson, consid-
eratien $4,000. John bought the land
of Herman Nelson seven or eight years
ago at $50 per acre. He improved the
land by building two story residence,
a barn; other outbuildings, and by til-
ing and fencing now is In fine state of
cultivation and with woven wire
fence. The land is well improved. The
takes off 100 feet on the north
side of the farm the sentire length Of
the eighty, or 100 rods. leaving the
eighty fractional. or a few rods less
than seventy four acres. Taking off the
right of-way. it brought him
s21S an acre. Mr.. Briggs has pur-
chased the Herman Nelson residence
in town. paying $4,000.
Titonka-George Hansen, whose land
corners with the city limits on tho
south, has sold his farm. He sold to
John Briggs, consideration $4,000. The
farm is fractional quarter. on ao-
count of the Rock Island right-of-way.
1t figures out $3.50 per acre. The land
well tiled. The improvements are good
and it is considered one of the best
buys at the price in this section. Mr..
Briggs will take possession March I.
Mr.. Hansen will probably have sale
of going to California, and may con-
ing one of our very best farmers by
re w. -
Buffalo Center-Martin Johnson last
week sold his 120-acre farm, southeast
of town, for s167 per acre. The pur-
chaser was e. "A. Smith, of Kamrar.
Mr.. johnson, bought this place about
six years ago, paying for same S46 per
acre. Since that time he has done
much in the way of improvements. IT
is now we'll tiled and fenced, and has
two sets Of buildings. But after these
were paid for he still has large profit
on his original investment. This shows
that Winnebago county land is rapidly
increasing in price and its high quality
of soil is becoming pretty generally
known. ',..... -
Elgln-Just to show our readers
Of how the price of land has
advanced we will cite the case Of the
Brause farm, known as the Capper
place, that was sold last week. Thir-
ty- five years ago T. ]. Capper bought
the place. paying Sc an acre for forty
acres, and $40 an acre for l20 acres. He
then sold it to August Benson for SIS
an acre. Mr.. Benson sold it to Henry
Conner for s65 an acre. Mr.. Conner
sold it to Mrs. Dan Brause for 800 an
acre, and last week Mrs. Brause sold
it to A. n. Anderson at $172.50 peg
acre. Figure out for yourself which Of
the owners made the best investment.
Armstrong-Chris Eckhart has sold
his quarter of section farm, south
west Of Armstrong, to D. NJ. Simpson,
of Lone Rock, for $125 an acre. Hayes
& Miller have sold their quarter of
section lying near Armstrong to Ernest
Smith, of that place. for $t75 an acre.
More For Smaller Farms.
Much is said these times favoring a
reduction in the size of farms. 1t is
to divide up the 320-acre