The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
REAL ESTATE SALES
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
SEVERAL FARMS IN WESTERN
STEARNS CHANGE HANDS IN
FEW MONTHS
PRICES ARE STRONGER
OUTSIDE BUYERS ARE BECOM-.
ING IMPRESSED WITH DESIR-
ABILITY OF THIS SECTION
by Gordon V. Morsel

(By Gordon v. Morse)
In talking with the Herald editor
the other day, l made the remark
that the land movement this fall had
been good and that more farms had
already been sold than the total num-
Der for several years. He immediately
asked me the question if any farms
had been sold in this section this fall.
When mentioned number of farms
which had been sold Con cash or
cash terms), he was amazed.
The information which he had on
the subject, or rather lack of infor-
nation, is typical not only of the av-
erage businessman, but of the farm
er also. 1t represents a dangerous
situation for the local man who is
thinking of buying a farm. The ma
jority of us are letting a considerable
amount of business happen under our
noses without knowing it or realizing
it's significance, and the dangerous
side applies more particularly to the
local farmer who is thinking of buy
ing farm, but because he does not
closely watch sales, he is likely to let
slip the present opportunity to buy
it at lower figure than he probably
will ever be able to do again, and in
stead he will pay from $500 to
$500 an acre more than he can buy
the same land for today.
1t is a peculiar situation, for it
seems almost impossible to get the
average person to realize the good
news which is with us now, good news
of many farms selling at very sub
stantial figures in many cases, at a
time when there was never better
outlook for many successful years of
prosperous farming. ! think every
one of us should shout the good news
from the housetops; let it be more in
the form of warning to those local
men who want to buy farm home,
for surely if there is any land profit
here, we want to boost for our local
man and for him to get the profits
rather than to let outsiders come in
and grab off these profits right under
our noses. The Minnesota State
Realty Association has given the mat
ter wide publicity, but they do not
seem to have reached very large
percentage of people. / feel great
service can be rendered the people of
this vicinity as to conditions by
keeping them we'll informed and
to that end l am including here
with list of actual sales which have
come to our attention in the western
part of Stearns county and the vicin-
ity of Sank Centre, most of which
have been made within the last
ninety days. This list is not COM
plete. For instance, we know of sever
al other sales, but we have not the
specific information regarding them
at this time, and therefore do not in
clude them in the list. The total
sales price of the farms listed be-
low is $500, 100. 90, many of them
being cash sales, and all of them sold
at a good cash payment down.
w. H. King of Sedan bought the
NWA of Sec. Fl, Westport, at $50
per acre, about half cash.
Nick Weimerskirsch bought the
Henry Hoppe quarter southeast of
New Munich at SIT per acre.
John GRADER bought 40 acres of
unimproved land adjoining him in
Sec. Is, Melrose, at $45 per acre.
One hundred and sixty acres near
Farming sold to neighbor at
$4,000, cash.
Henry Borgmann sold his old farm
of $50 acres near Sank Centre to
George Borgmann (brother) at $82.
This was an actual sale.
Carl Vogel 120 acres three miles
south of Freeport sold at SIPS per
acre.
The Mrs. Math Spaeth 120 acres
- ~,
a neighbor at SIPS per acre. The
neighbor later refused $40 per acre.
Robert Gahagen of Albert Lea
bought "a acres of unimproved land
in Wildwood township for $50 per
acre cash.
E. H. Kuchenbecker bought the r.
Dettler $50 acres in Sec. 11-127-33,
Birchdale, at $75 per acre.
Peter Becker sold his 1O4 acres
one mile east of st. Anthony to Hos
gan of Freeport for $4,000
George Klein sold his 100 acres,
one mile east of st. Anthony to
Anton Wolking of Freeport for $751;
900.
Mrs. Kettler sold her 62 acres
north of Melrose for $4,000.
Oscar Hendrickson Of Georgeville
bought the C. Chelman 100 acre
farm near town for $125 per acre.
j. j. Nathe sold his 11S acres, in
section 5, Melrose to a neighbor,
Frank Tieman, for $3.50 per acre.
Only a moderate investment in build
ings on this farm.
Jos. Schneider of Metre Grove
bought the Sam Brown 160 acres in
Section IL, Getty, for $115 per acre.
A number of the skating enthusi-
asts among the young men of the city
are organizing hockey team. They