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drawn stated that they expected to sell the farm at an early 

 date, and therefore did not wish the description continued, 

 while several others stated that they either expected to 

 occupy the farm themselves or to have it occupied by some 

 member of their family. 



It was noticed that a large majority of the purdiasers of the 

 farms sold were of American parentage. Sixty-six purchasers 

 were residents of Massachusetts at the time of purchasing, 4 

 of Connecticut, 2 of New Jersey, 1 of New York, 1 of New 

 Hampshire, 1 of Rhode Island, 1 of Ohio, 1 of Nova Scotia, 

 1 of Illinois, 1 of Florida, while the residences of 29 were not 

 reported. Forty-four of the farms sold were reported 

 as sold for farming purposes, 3 for farming purposes and 

 poultry raising, 4 for poultry raising, 1 for poultry raising 

 and market gardening, 2 for sheep raising, 4 for summer 

 residences, 9 for homes, 3 for the timber on them, 5 as 

 investments, while the intentions of 33 purchasers were not 

 obtained. Seventeen additional descriptions were received 

 and incorporated as an additional addenda, making the total 

 number of farms descrilied 400. 



By the State census of 1885 there were 45,010 farms 

 in the State, representing a total acreage of 3,898,429| ; 

 average acreage, 86.61; total value of lands and build- 

 ings, $185,188,925 ; and average value of land and buildings, 

 $4,112.83. The total acreage of the 400 forms advertised 

 in the catalogue is 44,268^^; average acreage, 110.67 ; total 

 amount asked for the farms, $659,975, and average amount 

 asked for the farms $1,649.94. The total acreage of the 

 108 farms reported sold is 10,324, or an average acreage 

 of 95.51. The 108 farms sold for a total of $175,^300, or an 

 average of $1,623.15. One farm sold for $250, 1 for $300, 2 for 

 $325 each, 3 for $400 each, 2 for $450 each, 4 for $500 each, 

 7 for $2,000 each, 2 for $2,200 each, 3 for $2,500 each, 1 for 

 $2,700, 1 for $2,750, 5 for $3,000 each, 2 for $3,500 each, 

 1 for $3,600, 1 for $4,100, 2 for $4,500 each, 1 for $4,600, 

 1 for $4,800, 2 for $5,000 each, 1 for $6,000, while the 

 prices of the remainder ranged from $500 to $1,800. In 

 size, 1 was a farm of 4 acres, 1 of 6 acres, 1 of 7 acres, 1 of 

 10 acres, 1 of 11 acres, 1 of 1 5 acres, 2 of 16 acres each, 4 

 of 200 acres each, 1 of 220 acres, 2 of 225 acres each, 1 of 



