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TaBLE VI.—Intentions of buyers with respect to farms bought. 
A. DEFINITE INTENTIONS. 
To rent: 
NG) Leek alLg sets Sie gM Me aie kee ARE al OST 111 
PAIS HUMVCST IMO MG ss) wu een creer ten 50 
Operate with renter. ..5...-.-5...5-2..2- 1 
For a home on retiring..............-..- 1 
A NOREEN sae eh ce en ed 163 
To operate: 
ROFOC CUD Yee eee eek et Sas 359 
Operate with homeifanm....55.5.5-2-028 13 
MNOXKOWETALC eee nee sue ee hue 56 
PNGCE COMA TIM eye Aas yen es ped Pewee aa 9 
Stockawathicattie wee. r tes whey oe 1 
Pasture MEXt Veal sen: enone ae ae 2 
Operate with hired help................. 6 
Operatenwithi sons sass ve ee 1 
SetrlenmcoumMtys =< meme eee) eee 1 
Continue operating as owner.......-...-- 1 
PRO Galles Saset a a EG ond ohee oe cet Duna 449 
For relatives: 
Operate by relatives...................-- 22 
Boughtforchildrene. sae 20 
PR Geni ees ee Ee am nea ante 42 
To resell: Taner 
HEVOS Cee rie aie eR Sioa ene ch Os are rare 27 
MDECUa Le eisai ie eae ye epee eal 194 
ilasibeen; resold csc sey ee 3 
DDO EEN Us ee A ee a agen 224 
B. INDEFINITE INTENTIONS 
Reselliorirenn tees ee Sen Saath 
Resellionoccupy ese seems ne oe eee 
Operatprorrese leash eye cet epee ae 
Speculation or a home.................-- 
Sell one-half and occupy remainder...... 
Not for resale, but uncertain tenure: 
Perhaps to occupy.....-.....-..--...---- 
TQ POE GATT re jee eat ys ane a aS ae 
Uncertain or unknown: 
Continue operating farm in Minnesota. - . 1 
BB uiyemrOre sl am Gi sy se ee eee eae pany 1 
LO pray eley oil Waka yey yoke bane aptee aie a a MUA NO 3 
Unknown esos 2e een ee ee 20 
Totals see es ke cet oye ee esas 25 
Total allicasessacejes see eee 1,011 
Kmnownintentions:- 2). 222-25. )).2--.---..22- 986 
TaBLE VII.—Classification of motives for sale. 
To realize speculative profit: 
ROTEpLOLL Me aes ie eos cee eee wile hs 47 
Had held as investment...............-. 117 
Good sale aire Nar Nee ae as a ett 72 
Honspeculationesss:ss 0564s ee ee 40 
Motale(BOiper cent) sen. sass ee hae 276 
Because of retirement from farming: arn Tee 
Alreadyenetinedias ’asses cose ones oes see 71 
Mone liner et ene ean Set. Sete 161 
SRO) WAKONTE) 1H) HO) Allon secaeaeHoooaedoodmooe= 9 
ealthstatledigc=! sii s ie oe aes 28 3 
Couldn’t give farm attention............ 1 
Get rid of responsibility ................. 2 
. Engage in other business......--..-...-- 2 
Rorak@elsperncent)seae=s2- esses a eee 249 
To buy other farm property: 
HORI Wiyacl eines se ea Ne ed ea a 191 
ilasialnead yabouehiten. .. 22-55-2225. 4 
Motaki@ie2inercent)ssa-2 fa.- noses see loo 
To settle or divide estate of partnership: Tas 
Settle or divide estate...............---- 46 
Dissolve partmership. 2.2.6. .-/--+--2--5--- 4 
Dinadermterest ences hese So 30 
MOULLEHOUSIMESS es tree geen cp eure Lulu 1 
Motale(Srsipern cent) zens ss sce sce ee cence ssl 
Residence in another district: 
Lives in another. State............-..-... 12 
Move away, change location, or transfer 
RESIGEM COMA eae Seo ae oS 5 
Rotaly Gein ermcent) easeas eects eee ease 17 
Reduce holdings of farm land: RE 
Reduce holdings.............-- ears 8 
Buy son smaller place...............---. 1 
Reduce holdings of farm land—Continuod. 
Continue on another farm.............-. 20 
iHasiother farms) a5) 5 2c see 1 
Sold part, continue on rest.............. 3 
Continue on home farm..................- 5 
Continue on own farm................... 4 
Total (4.6 per cent)................-.-. 42 
Financial difficulties: 
Morcedisaleng ss: cp s@eion a itenee jeer eee 1 
IORAMGCNeS tae cise eee eee eae ees 2 
IEE WAC (2) OSs Seeiaele SEE eS aioe mea sek eerie 5 
Obtainkmoneyenss eee ee heen ee eee 2 
Clear up business..................------ 2 
Motal@sipercemt) sissies ese eae 12 
Unsatisfactory character or location of farm: > 
Unimproved and undesirable for renting. 1 
Get land near together.................. 1 
yo} aN GS SANT SS UN UN tea ON Are 2 
Change type of investment: 
Go out of land business................-- 6 
Retire from banking...................-- 1 
Use money otherwise.................--- 14 
Prefer interest to rent................... 8 
Change investment............2:.....-25. 3 
A BKayeh ae) a seFENcen aed ae nena et OG A NIE RIE 10 
Motali(G-2iper, cert) = ase see eee ae ee 42 
Alternative motives: 
IB WHY Eyefaybal OP MARI oHooosbe soudoonoeeaoe 2 
Rentiorbuy, againees sess esses eee ee 1 
STO Gea Deseo a SE, Lane Ne an UN 3 
Vague, undecided, or unknown.............. 45 
Total. casespness aes cae 964 
Bota lika 0 wanes eee Se ee ee ee 919 
