Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1912 — SPARLING FARM SOLD TO MICHAEL KANNE FOR $41,562. [ARTICLE]

SPARLING FARM SOLD TO MICHAEL KANNE FOR $41,562.

$175 Pm* Acre is Highest Price Ever Paid For Farm Outside of Carpenter Township. ■ 1 >. ■ \ S. E Sparling today sold his farm of 237% acres near St. Joseph’s college for $175 per acre, or a total of $41,562.50. This is the highest price, webelieve, ever received for Jasper count land outside of Carpenter township. Michael Kanne, who owns the adjoining 215 acres on the north, was the purchaser. The Sparling homestead is one of the best farms in Jasper county. It was secured from the government under patent sixty-six years ago by Mr. Sparling’s grandfather, Samuel L. Sparling, and has been in the possession of jthe Sparling family since that time. Up to a year ago it was oWned Jointly by tbe Sparling brothers, Sam and Bert, when the former bought out his brother’s interest. Mr. Sparling improved the farm by the erection of a large barn costing $3,000. He also erected two large siioß, divided tbe farm into 21 fields, all of which he fenced hog-tight except one field. He stocked the farm with fine Holstein dairy cattle and conducted a dairy thereon. Mr. Kanne, the purchaser, will now have one of the finest farms in the county of 447% acres. The enlarged farm contains four dwelling houses and numerous other buildings. Mr. Sparling ha& not decided upon his future plans, but will hold a public sale of his dairy stock in April, after which he will decide upon hfs future course.