Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-06
R, W, Parker, Prominent
ReaItor of Madison, Gau
Announces Recent Trans
actions TotaIing 100000

Indications of unusual activity in
the sale of Georgia farm lanG& and
of other important developments in
this connection were disclosed Sat
urday with the announcement in At
lanta by r. w. Parker, prominent
realtor of Madison, Ga, of recent
sales Of farms in Morgan county
totallng approximately 100000.
Renewed optimism in regard to
the agricultural situation in Georgia
is seen by Mr.. Parker, who is one
of the best known dealers in farm
lands in the state, in recent plans
for the establishment of model farms
in this section and in other move
ments beginning to be felt through
out the state.
One of the outstanding develop
ments is by Colonel E. T. Brown, OF
Atlanta. Well-knOWn lawyer, buSl-
ness man and agriculturist, who is
owner of Endless CaVernS,' one
of the "show" farms of Virginia, who
has purchased nearly $500 acres OF
Morgan county land with the puf-
pose of establishing a model farm
along the latest scientific lines. Mr..
Parker, who acted as agent Tor
Colonel Brown, stated that TINS tract
will comprise about 500 acres ana
when developed, will be one OF the
finest farms in the country, Doth as
regards equipment and methods OIL
cultivation. 1t will be modelled after
the Virginia farm, i is undefstoou'
Sales Announced
The sales announced by MI Far
ker, which, he stated, were mace
largely through advertisements III
The Journal, are as follows:
To Col. E. T. Brown, for Mrs. H.
II. Turnbull, 175 acres, $l1 900; Tor
p. G. Walker, $50 acres, $S,OOO; 1or
Mrs. Turnbull, $50 acres, $4,000; Tor
r. 3. Walker $50 acres, $4,000; Tor
the Bank of Madison, 12S acres, at
$50 an acre, and for Il. f. Cay ana
brothers. 1874 acres, at sos an acre.
To BENJAMIN d. Watkins, OF Al
lanta. for Mrs. Turnbull, 563 acres,
S13 900. To Cantrell Brothers, for
4. II. Morgan and others, 25O acres
S.. 600, and to f. C. Ponder, for Mrs.
Katie Loughton, $50 acres, $l,6OO.
In addition, there are now in pros
meet a number of other sales to
prominent Atlanta capitalists which
NAV result in further developments
along the lines taken by Col. Brown,
Mr.. Parker said.
The situation in general shows
that a great change is gradually
taking place in regard to these
lands, according to Mr.. Parker.
The former depression due to the
boil weevil has caused the price OF
farm lands to drop and the result
is now being seen in the buying by
careful investors of these lands, he
stated.
"Of late this tendency has grown
to considerable proportions and from
nresent indications will continue to
increase. 1t is one of the strongest
nroofs of the belief that these in
vestors have in the future OF Geof-
gia farm lands.
1.-THE plan now being undertaken
w Col. Brown, who is one OF the
mn, st influential men of the country
and is known not only as success
ful large -scale farmer, but also as
. man of affairs, will result in q
model farm that will be stocked
with ;he best animals and equip
ment procurable.
To Bring BlO0ded Stocks
col Brown now owns one of the
finest stock farms IN lhe CIlIlel
States, located in the Shenandoah
valley. and he is going to stock his
Morgan county farm with blooded
and imported stock from the Viz
ginia farm. I believe that this will
give added impetus to the movement
for more scientific methods on Geor-
gia. farms, which, to my mind, IS
the one thing besides hard WORK
needed for the redemption Of the
farmers of this state"
Mr. Parker has made arrange
ments with the state department of
agriculture for the thorough classI-
fication of the farm lands OF his
section as regards soil and drainage |
conditions and the fitness of the
lands for various crops. This scion /
tific method of selecting property /
is now at the disposal of all buyers