Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
NO DECREASE IN
PRICES or LANDS
AND LIVE STOCK

Eighteen thousand one hundred dol
lars cash was the price paid to b. l.,
McHenry for his l00-acre farm three
miles northwest Of Perry. j. j. Can
non. whose farm adjoins the Nc
Henry place was the purchaser. Mr.
Cannon will move there soon Mr.
McHenry plans to purchase II larger
farm, and already has several in view
He will not move away from Perry,
but will secure a bigger place in this
vicinity in time to begin the spring
work. The Mc1enry farm is one of
the best in the community. with good
house and excellent buildings. The
barn especially is a fine one and is
the result of considerable investigation
and study on the part of Mr.. McHenry.
1t is large and roomy with every con-
venience. In fact it is a model of it's
kind
H. L. Rassler. of Pomeroy who
formerly lived near Palmer recently
sold his old home farm. The Herald
says: III. L. Rassler has sold his
quarter section three miles southwest
of Palmer to Harm c. Behrens of
Champaign county. Ill.,, at s225 per
acre. 1t IS sold subject to the lease
which is now held by Mr.. Rasslers
SON in law. John Christotfer. 1t is
understood that negotiations are now
going forward to induce him 10 give
up the lease This is the farm known
as the old Pete Wendell place. Mr.
Rassler paid $40 per acre for the place
sixteen years ago. In the time he mas
owned it he has put on the place all
the improvements, as we'll as good
drainage system. Mr., Rassler very
quickly found a place in which to re
invest his funds. He purchased OF
John +. Gutz quarter section south
of Marathon at $l65 per acre.
F.. II. Vessels. of Pontiac, H.. was in
Wesley last week While there he
closed a deal with MIR. George Schim-
mel for the purchase Of eighty acres
adjoining his 160-acre farm on the
west at $3.50 per acre. There were no
buildings on the eighty, but the land Is
considered one Of the best eighty-acre
tracts in Wesley township. DIR. Wes-
sells is a successful veterinary OF large
experience in his practice turnout ILL.,
nois. 1t is his intention to finish filing
and improving the 240-acre tract he
now owns making il one OF the best
farms in this vicinity. Mr. Arnold
Jester has charge of this farm for Mr..
Vessels. This community always
Welcomes such men as Mr.. vessels
who believes in improving and doing
things. His farm is located two miles
north Of Wesley on the main road. ana
in a couple OF years will, no doubt, be
one Of the best farms tributary TO
Wesley.
One OF the largest real estate deals
ever made near Eagle Grove was com
pleted when r. +. Lathrop. OF
Glidden sold II. A. Johnson's fine stock
farm of AIT acres for $T7,705. This
farm has risen from a poor. run down,
weedy farm to one OF the best in the
country. The buyer is Mr.. l.. 0.
Bundt, of West Side. 1t took ten days
from date Of placing on the market I'M
til it was sold.
Two German township DrotherS
named Stecker have bought a wv
acre farm six miles northwest OF
TitOnkn from the kunz Lana Com
pany, Of Wesley, at $3.50 per acre, plus
a drainage tax of about SIS per acre
The Kunz company bought the farm
in 1915 at 800 per acre. and. besides
filing It, added modern corn crib to
the improvements.
Garwin manages to keep up with the
nrncessinn IN most instances. but on
Monday it is safe to bet that Garwin
lands several jumps ahead OF any
competition when Jap Mason drove in
to town with four hogs IN the wagon
that weighed $3.50 pounds. an average
of $685., Three OF them were about OF
size, weighing SIS each. but the fourth
was only small hog, weighing $40
pounds. r. Morrison & Co.. paid Mr.
Mason xz63. 40 for The four. which. we
claim is some slam at the cost OF NV
ing.