Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29
Prices Of Iowa Land
Are Again Soaring

Inc ID. VI. HolTate farm, OF thifty
acres. west Of Fairfield, was sold at
public auction Saturday afternoon, and
the consideration was si3.750. or moro
than Sass an acre. The purchaser was
John A. Sucker, OF Roscoe. Dcs
Moincs county. The price was even
more than Mr.. Holgate had been cx-
pecting from the sale Ut the farm, and
buyers from all over this part OF the
state and one from northern Iowa were
present. Mr.. Holgate estimates that
fifteen prospective buyers from out
side OF Jefferson county were there 10
look over the property. The farm Is
one OF the finest little homes In the
county, has excellent equipment and
will make an ideal place for Mr.. stuck
er. The sale was advertised by Mr..
Holsate extensively, advertising being
placed in all Fairfield papers and TO
dit for the successful manner in which
the sale was made.
The Charles Etnirc farm. formerly
owned by Peter j. Tisserat, and known
as the Clover Leaf farm, a milo east Of
Perry, has been sold TO w. A. Bender.
The deal was closed up yesterday thru
tho agency of Jones Bros. The price
paid was $500 per acre, cash, and so
far as Is known Is the record price
for this community for farm OF this
aizc. The place consists OF 1s9 acres.
1t Is considered one OF the best farms
in Dallas county. Mr.. Bender has
bought the place for a home and stated
today that it would positively not be
placed on the market. The improve
ments on tho farm are exceptionally
good. having u fine modern house and
one OF the biggest and best barns in
the vicinity, together with other build
ings.
Grundy Center reports the sale Of a
twenty-acre farm near that town at
800 per acre OF course that does not
mean that good farm land in Grundy
county is going at 800 per acre. Not
yet. That 500 on a twenty acre place
is largely improvements and location
But from 5000 to $3.50 per acre is the
price of good average farm land in that
county today. What the price Is go
ing to Sin n few years, no one can
foretell but some of the best judges OF
Iowa land have been talking Of 5000
land for-the not very remote future
Two big land deals We're consum-
mated at Wilton when an agency sold
The Christ Anscrer farm of eighty
acres. located five miles southeast OF
Wilton, to Dan Mahcr for $292.50 per
acre. Tho 160-acre farm owned By
William Graham. four and one half
miles southeast of Wilton, was pur-
chased by .Nngcrer for the sum Of $40
per ,acre. In both transactions the
new owners take possession the first
day of March.
The f. ]. Swords farm. located on
the agency road west of Burlington,
= has been sold to two we'll known Henry
county farmers, J. NJ. Crawford and F.
W. Walter. The farm consists OF
forty five acres and the purcha Sc price
was $500 an acre. This is believed 10
be the highest price ever paid For farm
land in Des Moines county.
Elmer, Ellsworth Preston sold his
small farm. consisting Of twenty-nino
acres northwest Of Perry, 10 Charles
Challands, receiving $4,000 for the
place. or $3.50 per acre. The price sets
another record for farm land in this
community. Possession is to be given
the new owner on March 1. Mr.. Chal-
lands moving to the place at that time.
Mr.. Preston has not decided what he
will do, but will probably move to the
city.
Tractor School at Sac City.
On Thursday and Friday Of this
week a general tractor school will be
held in the show room of the Sac City