Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1901 — Large Farm Sold in Newton Township [ARTICLE]

Large Farm Sold in Newton Township

The land selling epidemic has not prevailed greatly in Newton township yet this season, but quite a big sale has just been dosed-np of a farm in the far northwest oorner of the township. Frank Krasney has sold his 290 aores to Wm. Leek, who lately sold his farm near Surrey to Illinois parties. The price Mr. Krasney received was $13,050 or $45 per acre. It is a good and well improved farm, on the whole, but some of the land is sandy and covered with underbrush, hence the average price per aore is considerably lower than land generally has been selling for around here. Mr. Krasney has not decided as to his future location. He has owned this farm a good many years.