Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1915 — LAND PROSPECTORS HAD A NICE TRIP [ARTICLE]

LAND PROSPECTORS HAD A NICE TRIP

Options Taken On Farms That Look Like Real Bargains—Some to Locate in New York. L. A. Harmon, Max Kepner, George W. Reed, Ross Porter, Joe Davisson, James Whited and John Parkison returned Monday from their auto trip to New York and Pennsylvania on a land prospecting jaunt. News of the wonderful land bargains in New York state have been wafted here for the past three or four years and some two years ago several from Reming J ton purchased land and located there. Last spring John M. Knapp, of Rensselaer, returned to that state and took charge of his father’s farm. Max Kepner and W. E. Leek took an auto trip to that section several weeks ago and Max brought back wonderful tales of the almost “abandoned” farms. The prospectors found things as described and some of them todk options on farms that seemed to be rare bargains. They did not confine their search to New York but crossed over the line into Pennsylvania, where there were also many good farms for sale and low prices. Whited and Kepner each took options on farms and expect to adjust their businesses so as to complete the purchases and move there. Ross Porter saw one or two farms that looked good to him and he may decide to buy one. The agents tell of some fine farms of from 100 to 200 acres, well improved, good buildings, etc., that sell for prices of SSO or less per acre and all the farm stock and implements thrown in. They say that it is not important to have any money or very little in order to make the purchases and that for SI,OOO down on a purchase of $5,000 you can get possession and start into business. The farms are mainly for dairying purposes. The main crops are wheat, oats, clover and timothy, while enough corn is ra : sed to fill the silos. It is probable the agents will make another trip a little later, going over on the train and they expect to have quPe a number of prospectors at that time.