emily graham was 94 when she died in new jersey.he had no brothers, no sisters, no children, but she did have land that she inherited from her uncle. now that 110 acres has been turned over to harper county, this land is valued at $17 million, and it sits right in the middle of harper county's area. it strike thats route 124. some say this will turn into the county's central park. >> she had always wanted somehow, in some way to preserve the land in a basically natural state, promote education concerning past agricultural practices, to promote, she had a love of the arts. >> listen to this, one of her conditions, was that the county build a performing arts center on the parse l right near the elementary school. nobody can remember such a large donation in property in such a prime spot. before the shovel hits, the county has to triple check all the paperwork on this. >>> there are many communities that people would like to live in, but have you considered are the smartest? which community in maryland ranked the highest across the cou

emily graham was his last living descendant, upon her death at the age of 94, she left the land and her mother's family home to the county with a few expert witness they must building a performing arts center theoremmerton elementary school. >> her name, her legacy continues. both in the performing arts arena, and in the passive park where you could simply go and meditate if you wanted to for instance or simply be confronted with snag makes you think from the art side. either way, she would be making people think for generations to come. >> reporter: jeff hager, abc2 news. >>>>> the widow died four years ago. the court had to deal through four wills. it is waiting the actual deed. >>> farmers in the midwest are getting good news for a change. their farmland is worth a lot more than it was last year. according to to two new federal reserve surveys, lands in part of the renal 25% since last year. that's the highest increase in some 30 years. successful harvest and higher farmer incomes are contributing to the surge. farms in the seven plains saw small increases in value mainly because of