Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1913 — Jasper County Against The World This Year. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Against The World This Year.

The writer had a very enjoyable trip this morning with R. A. Parkison, and it convinced us that Jasper county Is equal to any place in the country for crops this year. It is hardly just, probably, to say “this year,” for that Is the case every year, and a careful comparison during four OT five years hack between the results in this county and on rfhe higher priced Illinois land convinces us that year after year the farms in Jasper county are producing equally as much and in many cases more than the $250 and S3OO land in Illinois. The Republican has been preach ing higher prices for Jasper county land for a'long time and now we can see no reason why any well lolated, well improved farm, where the eoil Is right, should sell for a copper less than S2OO. Next year we expect to say $250. A few years ago The Republican said that, there was a feast of bargains for land buyers in this county. And there was. Land was purchased at prices ranging from $75 to sllO per acre. The same farms are now held at $125 to $l6O and some have sold fortlrnt ’ much. Other farms In the same Neighborhood are regarded by every person who knows land valuations as being S2OO propositions at this time, while in many cases no offer would tempt the owners. Illinois men have, corncob Jasper county and made themselves rich from the advances In land values, while enjoying crops that have year after year equalled what they could have raised on the same acreage in Illinois. The bargain counter is being well worked over and a recent investigation of farms for sale furnished some surprise, in that there are now not a great many good farms on the market. But the bargains stiM remain. Not $55 and $75 and SIOO bargains. That day has passed. But any man who can buy land within ten miles of Rensselaer and who has the ability to be discriminating about soil and can get it up to $l5O or $175 will find that it Is worth S2OO the very minute he gets the deed. This variation from the text is a natural one, as we hope to content our land owners with the belief that they are most fortunately situated and that they should not get too anxious to sell. A desire lor more and cheaper land to satisfy the needs of a large and expanding family is sufficient reason to sell out and seek a home elsewhere, hut there are not many other adequate reasons. A trip to Pleasant Ridge is a delightful auto dash now and shows fields of corn that are rarely equalled. A fine healthy stalk, strong leaves of rich color, an almost perfect stand and much corn as high as your head and still growing, an occasional field of ripening oats, and well kept properties. A location almost perfect and wealth fairly bubbling from the rich fields. It is a picture of'contentment; it means $250 farm land before you know It. The resignation of Prof. Dean Conant WorcetsAr, secretary of the interior of the Philippine government, was received Tuesday by the admlnfstratlon. —«—r —— — Butter wrappers, any quantity, plain or printed, may be had at The Republican office