Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1903 — Maximum Value of Land. [ARTICLE]

Maximum Value of Land.

The maximum values of land in the north Atlantic states were reached in 1880, and the falling off during the past decade has been specially marked. In the south Atlantic and south central states farm values reached a high mark in 1860. The heavy drop of ten years later reflects the havoc of civil war. Since that time the trend of values in these states has been upward. In the west the values have rapidlv advanced. 'i'he only apparent exception is the last decade. But the lower figures for 1900 are due to the large amount of cheap land thrown open to the public.—Mahin’s Magazine.