Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1911 — Eli Arnold Trades 80 Acres For Larger Farm in Barkley. [ARTICLE]

Eli Arnold Trades 80 Acres For Larger Farm in Barkley.

Eli Arnold has just concluded the trade of 80 acres he owned in Bark-, ley township for the A. A. Boyer farm, adjoining another 120 acres owned by Eli, the place on which he lives. The farm he gets from Mr. Boyer contains 160 acres, so that'Mr. Arnold now has 280 acres. He allowed SBO per acre tor the farm he purchased and put In his 80 to Mr. Boyer at $95 per acre. Ell has two' boys who are grown into young, manhood and it came to a period where he *had to have more land to farm or see the boys leave home. He decided to try to keep his family Intact. Next year he will not only farm his own 280 acres but also the 80 he sold to Mr. Boyer.