1915 Lindley Farm For Sale

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Tioga River Flats
 
  From --NYS Annual Report of Department of Agriculture  1916 -
23rd year ending September 30,1915  Part II Vol.2
Town of Lindley
Population 1,153
No 1136-Farm of 307 Acres; located 1/2 mile from Lindley P.O. R.D. No.2, and railway station on line of  N.Y.C. R.R.; 1/2 mile from school and churches ;1/2 mile from cheese factory ; 2 miles from milk station and condensing plant . Nearest city, Corning ,population 13,730,12 miles distant, reached by rail or good highway. General surface of farm ,70 acres of good river flats ,remainder rolling. Altitude 1,029 feet. nature of soil, sandy loam .Acres in meadow, 45; in pasture,  200; in timber, 60; oak and pine, estimated at 200,000 feet. Acres tillable 150. Fruit,10 apple trees. Best adapted to tobacco, alfalfa, hay, corn, oats, potatoes and wheat.  Fences ,wire and board, in good condition. House 12 rooms, fair condition. Outbuildings:  2 basement barns, 36x38; 2 tobacco sheds, 28x64; 1 horse barn, 32x32; 1 cow barn, 28x80; 1 corn crib, 24x32. House and barns are watered by running water; fields by creek.  Occupied by owner. Reason for selling, ill health.  Price $10,000.Terms, $2000 cash, balance to suit purchaser. Address-  Alexander Brown ,owner, Lindley, N.Y.  Owner will rent on shares or with option to buy.   
Wetlands on Lindley Road
There were 3 other farms listed in this report - all in about the same general area.
Note  the cost, the number of buildings, the variety of possible farm crops and the  associated businesses. 
There have been many changes in these 98 years,
but fortunately the rural atmosphere still prevails.   
 
 
 

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