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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1907 Pond Lilies

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MISCELLANEOUS FARM PROPERTIES.

91. Boyd Farm, 71 acres; Camp Farm, 29 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not to be subdivided.

92. A. Grant Farm, 90 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., not for immediate subdivision.

93. P. Milne Farm, 180 acres; bought by Robins Ltf., not for immediate subdivision.

94. Mrs. Bell Farm of 110 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision.

95. S. Turner Farm of 60 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision.

96. A. Mather Farm of 160 acres; bought by Home Smith at $500 an acre.

97. Jesse Cain Farm of 30 acres; sold at $1,000 an acre.

98. James Wardlaw Farm of 100 acres; sold to Dr. Irwin of Weston for $20,000.

99. J. Watson Farm of 150 acres; sold to the Dovercourt Land & Savings Co., at $1,800 an acre, or $270,000.

100 and 101. Gracey and Coulter Farms; optio held by Goulding & Hamilton.

102. Marshall Farm; bought by C. Garfunkel of Neepawa street, 40 acres.

103. Six farms, comprising 600 acres; bought by Sir Henry Pellatt, including farms of S. Maclean, H. Wardlaw, T. Riley, Weston Improvement Co., Th. Halley, and D. Rowntree.

104. O. Bales Farm; sold to Dr. Burce Macdonald for $60,000; in all 126 acres.

105. Block of about 1,200 acres of land, said to be held by Canadian Northern Railway for purposes of a freight yard and model townsite.

106. Donalands, property of W. F. Maclean, M.P.; about 1,000 acres.

107. Major Wadsworth Farm 300 acres; bought by Securities, Ltd.

108. Jackson Farm, 95 acres; sold to Col. A. E. Gooderham.

109. A. Mercer Farm, 150 acres; sold for $27,000.

110. C. Mercer Farm 90 acres; sold for $25,000.

111. Jno. Jefferson Farm, 100 acres; sold for $16,000.

112. A, Kingdon Farmm, 100 acres; sold for $23,000.

113. Newlove Bros.' Farm, 100 acres; sold for $20.000.

115. Jas Nesbitt Farm; sold to Robins, Ltd., 200 acres, for $43,800.

116. A. G. Goulding Farm; sold at about $45,000, in all 200 acres, now reselling at from $300 to $400 an acre.

117. T. A. Russell property, 40 acres; bought from Isaac Harrison.

118. Grandview, laid out and sold by Jackson and James 22 years ago at the time of the boom for garden plots from $250 to $300 an acre.

119. The Hartley Farm, 225 acres; sold to Sir H. M. Pellat for $40,000.

120. F. McMahon Farm, 100 acres; sold at $500 per acre.

121. Mason Estate, 132 acres; sold for $39.600.

130. Block B, Plan 1255. To be opened by A. O. White of the Commercial Realty Co., at $30 per square foot.

131. T. Johnson Farm, 12 acres; sold to Mrs. E. Ewing for $16,000.

132. Wells Farm, 11 acres; sold to Keystone Land Co. for $16,000.

133. Cook Estate, 50 acres; sold to H. A. Scott of Listowel for $50,000.

134. Farm of Fred and David Mulholland, 150 acres; sold to syndicate for $110,00.

135. F. & D.Mulholland property, 150 acres; syndicate has option for $115,000.

136. Armour Estate, 70 acres; sold to Robins Limited; not on market.

138. Umbleby Farm, 30 acres; sold by Keystone Lands, Ltd.

139. C. Cockshutt farm of 100 acres: sold at $800 an acre, or $80,000.

141. Scott Estate of 70 acres; sold by messrs. Goulding & Hamilton at $150,000.

142. A five-acre subdivision, owned by W. N. McEachren & C0., selling at $20 per foot.

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