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.1 JCTION SALES Atlanta, Ga,, Aug. 15, 1919. Messrs. Benton Oglesby, Atlanta Land Auction Cos., Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen:- I wish to express my gratification of the results obtained through your system in the sale by you of my Andy Stewart plantation. I like your thorough, businesslike and cy clone way of doing things. J. MILLS APS. Three Middle Georgia Farms In the heart of Georgia, in the grand old counties of Jasper, Putnam and Han cock where crop failures are unknown and the hospitality of its people unsurpass ed. A grand country and a noble people. TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th. 10 A. M., 700 ACRES In Jasper county, known as the Chau. F Thompson place, now owned by Lawrence and Epps, situated (i miles south of Mans field, (fa., ten miles north of Monticello, (la , on the water shed of Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, in a good community, within 1 1-2 miles of church and good school, surrounded by the best citizens, strictly a white man’s country; ideal for subdivision and homes, Public roads cross on this place and praeti (-ally surround same. The lay of land good, soil sandy loam, red clay subsoil—very pro ductive-great cotton lands. Improvements—2 six-room residences with necessary outhouses and 2 large barns, 12 tenant bouses, 3 and 4 rooms each, with nec essary barns. One ginhouse and ginnery. Suf ficiently timbered and watered. Up till 12 months ago this place had been in one family for five generations and had never been off ered for sale, and only now because the own ers are non-residents. One-fourth cash, balance easy. The above farms will be sub-divided in tracts of 50 to 200 acres, each having a public road frontage, water, timber and houses. Blue prints, exhib ited on respective days of sale, show the subdivision. Attention, Homeseekers and Investors! We invite you to attend these sales of choice farm lands. No land adjoining either of above farms can be bought, and we were fortunate in securing these tracts to offer you. Remember the places and dates. Sale Rain or Shine on the Premises of Each Tract. Band Concert and Refreshments. Atlanta Land Auction Cos. EUGENE BENTON, Business Solicitor and Contractor JNO. P. OGLESBY, General Manager Main Office: Ansley Hotel Atlanta, Georgia "We Are the People That Sell Farms and Lots of Farms and Lots —My! My/ IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR FARM PUT IT IN OUR HANDS AND KISS IT GOOD-BYE” WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 10 A. M, 600 ACRES On line of Jasper and Putnam counties, known as the Ezell Griffin-Ned Baynes tract, situated 4 miles each of Machen, Shady Dale and Willard, Ga., within 1 1-2 miles of Aiken ton and Apollo, stations on Central of Geor gia railway; also within 10 miles each of Monticello and Eatonton, Ga., convenient to schools and churches, on two public roads anck R. F. D. route. The lay of this land is good, character of soil the best; two-thirds of this place is the celebrated Davidson clay loam, so shown on the government soil sur vey map of Jasper county, which is recogniz ed by said authority, and practical farmers, familiar with this type soil, to he the most substantial and-productive of any soils in Georgia. Especially adapted for the staple crops—cotton, corn and wheat; also would make a peach of a peach orchard. This place has necessary water and timber and has about 60 acres of fine clay loam bottom land —very desirable for corn, hay or meadow. Improvements: All houses on this place good as new—most of them painted and in first class condition. With a little shaping up, this place is a dandy. One-quarter (’ash, Balance Easy. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th, 10 A. M., 705 ACRES In Hancock county on the Sparta and Mt. Zion highway, also Powellton and Mt. Zion public road, 5 miles from Sparta, known as the “Berry place,’’ now owned by I. J. Love joy, on Beaver Dam Creek, 1 mile from Mt. Zion church and school, 1 1-2 miles from Fairmont Baptist church and school house. One gin house equipped with two 70-saw gins, steam engine boiLer, press, all complete. Improvements: 12 residences, 3 to 5 rooms each, with necessary barns and outbuildings; 18-horse farm in cultivation and with a little edging and shaping up 4or 5 more plows could easily be put in. Usual rent is from 2 to 3 bales per plow. Plenty of timber for planta tion use—about 75 acres good bottom land, mostly in cultivation. This entire place lies unusually well, and improved machinery can be used oil same. Character of soil is the best —strong red-black clay loam. Beaver Dam creek lands recognized to be the surest crop lands in Hancock county. 20 per- cent Cash, Balance Easy.