Land for Sale in the City

It was curious to note the anxiety of so many landowners to sell, and to hear the discordant reasons which they gave for desiring to do so. Many appeared simply to want something else for what they already had. Farming did not pay an owner who lived away off in the city. Their class had taken land for debt and wanted to realize. They expected to lose anyhow and would sell cheap. Then there was another body of owners, though born and raised upon the land, were tired of country life and wanted to sell  and embark in business in theCity. Some few were desirous of going to the west. Language of some kind seemed to be the general craving.