Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

C. F. Mansfield, of Monticello, 111., is looking after his farm here today. His tenant, Jim Haynes, had advertised for ditchers and farm laborers her# result and bo Mr. Mansfield brought three ditchers with him from Illinois. Seventy t acres of alfalfa planted last spring on the Mansfield farm is looking fine, while fifteen acres sown recently is also up and has a good start The highest price ever paid for farm land in northern Illinois was paid for the Hoover farm of fifty aergs near Pontiac. The sale was raade'by a master in chancery to close an estate and the land was bid in at $570 an acre. Yt will be used for tanning purposes. J. W. Hammerton, who lias been living on the Harris farm near ML Ayr, has rented the J. T. Figg farm, near Surrey, and will occupy it In the spring. Mr. Figg came over from Hoopeston this morning on business with Mr. Hammerton. The farm consists of 90 acres and formerly belonged to G. L. Thornton. Hear Congressman Crumpacker at Wheatfleld Monday night Genuine Jackson Hill egg coal sold by Hamilton ft Kellner.