The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
INDUSTRIES or WESTMINSTER
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CRAWFORD 9 COMPANY
Insurance and Farm Agents

Insurance and Farm Agents
There i possibly no vocation IN
vhieh men are engaged where the
Combination Of knowledge and e1-
aerIence IS more essential than IN
the real estate and insurance bust
ness. Aside from these qualifications.
the agent must also possess an apt-
tuds for this special line OF endeaYor,
for Il is no easy matter to bring
buyer and seller of property together
and effect a deal that will be equally
satisfactory to both parties. It would
seem that some men are peculiarly
fitted for their respective undertake
Ings in life. and this Is especially
noticeable in the subject of this
sketch.
The lands of Carroll county are
unusually fertile and productive, ana
have a market value that is not sur
passed by any in the State. Hence
there is always great demand for
farm lands in this section.
The firm OF Crawford q Co. fea1
estate aud insurance agents, Is one OF
the most enterpriaing and progres-
ziye IN the country, as their numerous
sales of property will attest. Mr.. !
T. Crawford, who is head OF the con
corn. is a real estate and insurance
man by natural intuition as well ~
training, az he began a study of the
insurance business when he was
mere lad, and for the past 5o years
has given the business entire time.
Il il no wonder. therefore, that he ID
thoroughly conYersant with real e.
tate values throughout this portion
of the State, for there Is hardly N
acre of land that he has not put foot
on being personally acquainted with
The characteristics OF The soil Of
every section of the county. This
firm Is a member OF the !. A. Strout
Farm Agency, Of New York, which ID
known the world over. Il Is the big
gest, and regarded as being one OF the
most reliable business concerns in the
United States. Fhe facilities for
selling property are conducted on
such an immense scale that II would
seem that Improvement along these
lines would be impossible. Operating
IN eighteen states, the company has
representatives IN all sections. and II
matters not where your property Is
located a buyer can be secured and
the deal eonsummated BY a personal
representative. or, II you desire 10
purchase property and will Indicate
the size of farm preferred. and loea-
ton. the company viii find just what
you want. and at the price you Hish 10
pay for same. Property owners IN
this county. who wish to dispose Of
their farms to the best advantage.
should list their property with Craw-
ford I Co. for they not only get the
benefit of Mr.. CraHfords long ex-
berience, and his list of hundreds Of
PROSPECTIVE buyers. but they also
avail themselves of The benefit 10 be
derived from the establishment Of
numerous Offices throughout the
country, every representative having
: detailed description OF your prop
erty, and works in your interest Is
yell IS does Crawford 4 co. This i
4 feature that should not be over
looked. or ignored; you profit by the
advertising of the home Office In eight
cen states. and there Is no charge
made against ynu. To give the reader
- idea OF The magnitude Of the opera
ton Of the e. 4. Strout Farm Agency,
IL MAJ be stated thai fully $500 new
catalogues were recently distributed
among prospective purchasers IN one
mail.
Mr.. Crawford has property listed
IN his office comprising al parts Of
Carroll and adjoining counties Is well
A. the counties Of York and Adams.
in Pennsylvania. II you want II
buy = farm. Crawford 4 Co. can sup
ply you; If you want to sell your
farm, Crawford : Co. Will find a buy
er. and at no cost To you.
In addition TO dealing In real estate
the firm also represents . number OF
old line insurance COMPANIES, selling
Ill kinds Of inanranee-lafe. ffre. acct
dent, health. live stock. automobile.
bonding, etc. In fact, there Is no
phase of insurance represented thai
you will be unable 10 secure from this
company.
Crawford & 90. are nov occupying
their new quarters in the Times build
ing. This Ia the third time the firm
has been forced 10 move on account Of
increased business.
A brief summary Of some If The
advantages Of Westminster and Car
roll county include the following.
mosquitoes scarce. and malaria IN
known. American neIghbors; running
water On nearly every farm. your own
woodland for fuel and fencing: lands
very fertile and prodnctiye Ill de
nomination N churches. natural
meadow grass Superior to Blue
kFass1: delightful climate: farms
average in size. so acres: average
temperature. winter. %, summer. =
degrees; railroads and bus lines
AFFORD excellent transportation: mar
keting facilities the best; sixty miles
OF maeadam and concrete roads.
Every advantage Is offered new
settlers. and Crawford & 60. can 10
cato you to your entire satisfaction.
Property eheerfully shown prospee-
tive purchasers without dollar Of
cost automobiles are maintained for
mat purpose. The firm is Thoroughly
fehabie, every representation made
can be depended an