Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1915 — Things Booming in Walker And Barkley Truck Country. [ARTICLE]

Things Booming in Walker And Barkley Truck Country.

Ed Oliver is bringing numerous land buyers to this county, selling them truck farms in Barkley and Walker township. Sunday he had a number of parties down and is reported to have closed up fourteen deals that'day. Most of the buyers are foreigners who have had experience in tuck farming and they will locate on the land this spring.