County Rd P29
Paton, IA 50217
Land For Sale · 161.81 AC

Peoples Company is proud to offer two "Century Farms" consisting of 161.81 acres m/l of highly productive Greene County farmland to be sold as two individual tracts at public auction on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018. The auction will take place at 10:00 AM and to be held at the 209 Main Bar & Restaurant in Paton, Iowa. These "Century Farms" are nearly 100% tillable including 149.95 FSA tillable acres. Tract 1 will be sold as 80 acres m/l and consists of 74.46 FSA tillable acres with a CSR2 of 84.4. Tract 2 will be sold as 81.81 acres m/l and consists of 75.49 FSA tillable acres with a CSR2 of 82.3. Farming rights for 2019 will be made available to winning bidder. Primary soil types include high producing loam soils of Canisteo, Webster, and Nicollet. Tracts are located just northwest of Paton, Iowa and located in Section 3 & 17 of Dawson Township. Century Farm: These farms are recognized by the State of Iowa as Century Farms that have been in the Mullins family for over 100 years. These farms have not been available to the public since 1905 & 1913. The Mullins family established one of the first Turkey Farms in the area on Tract 2 where the Poultry Building still stands today. The Century Farms Program recognizes and honors those individuals and families who have owned the farmland for 100 years or more. The program began in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial Celebration, when over 5,000 certificates and farm markers were distributed across Iowa at local ceremonies. Since 1976, more than 15,000 families have been recognized.