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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
A brochure touts the best farms in Maury County with prices per acre from 50 to 100 dollars. The listings praise proximity and improvements, noting good water for stock and easy terms for cash buyers. Seven hog and hominy farms were sold in the past week.
Seventy eighty-acre tract located miles from Columbia offers 80 acres in cultivation and rest blue grass. Three springs feed a good barn and orchard on the 80 acres with five roam residents. Asking price 6000 dollars with 2000 dollars cash, balance long time.
Our Farm No 1082 located four miles from Franklin contains 110 acres with a five room residence fronting Jackson Highway pile, 70 acres in cultivation and balance in hay grain. It has splendid fencing stock water good barn and residence. Price 50 per acre terms very easy.
Our Farm Mo 1074 describes a property five miles from Columbia containing 104 acres with 69 acres in cultivation and the remainder in timber and brush. The balance is divided into one, two and three year portions.
A mill near Columbia offers 102 acres with 75 acres cultivated and remaining timbered. Good residence, burn water. Asking price 75 dollars per acre with easy terms. Local market details indicate potential for farming and timber use.
Our Farm No 1078 lies 4 miles from 1b Plessa and covers 150 acres. Seventy five acres are level land in cultivation, the rest rolling blue grass pasture. The property includes a seven room residence on Jwilson Highway, a fine barn, all wells and water, priced at 53 dollars per acre with flexible terms.
Land listing describes 100 acres with 23 acres in grass. Includes orchard, barn, water, good fencing. Priced at 10 per acre with terms 1000 cash and long balance.
The article argues farm product prices have risen over two years and promotes eight Maury County farms for sale at current prices. It claims buyers can pay with typical farm income and anticipates profit within two years aided by the Middle Tennessee Experimental Station relocation. It forecasts a prosperous era for local farmers.
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