Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1915 — Herman Messman Sells His Farm at $180 Per Acre. [ARTICLE]

Herman Messman Sells His Farm at $180 Per Acre.

Through the agency of L. A. Harmon, Herman Messman has sold his farm southeast of Rensselaer, the former A. K. Yeoman farm, consisting of 240 acres, to A. Quinn of Strawn, 111., at SIBO per acre. Possession will be given March -1, when Quinn will move on the farm. Mr. Messman will probably retire and move to Rensselaer. Messman purchased this farm some two years ago of A. K. Yeoman for $l5O per acre, which was considered an extra good price at that time. The improvements were good, but have not been added to materially since Mr. Messman has owned the place. Yet, in addition to the crops, he has made S3O per acre on the increase in value of the land since he has owned it, or a total of $7,200. Mr. Messman owns a good farm near Kentland which he had contracted to sell at $225 4 per acre when he bought the Yeoman farm here. His purchaser went back on the deal and it left him with quite a heavy load to carry by taking the Yeoman farm, but he has gotten out in good shape and no doubt his Xewton county farm has increased $25 or S3O per acre in value since he bargained for the sale of it. So he is fortunate all around.