Farmers see shift from owner to tenant tenure in 1920 census
Washington August 15 The Bureau of the Census releases preliminary 1920 agriculture figures with 445,966 farms listed. Of these 8,925,095 were owned or operated by owners, managers, or tenants. Owners operated 6 percent of farms, managers 1.1 percent, and tenants 1 percent. The data show a decade of decline in owner operation and a rise in tenant farming, with notable regional variations. The report distinguishes full owners from part owners and notes changes in farm operator categories through 1910 1918 and 1920. Analyzed alongside manager operated farms, the census highlights shifts in farm tenure and regional patterns.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Bb & By
Fas
Carine
Lila
Tad Hae
Minder
Basse
Maine
Connecticut
Montana
Vermont
Wyoming
Wiscons Idaho
West Virginia
Me Zona
Wat
Cadornia
New York
Cotton pools sell well in Oklahoma in 1920
Local pool sales of 1920 cotton show good margins above local market price. Notable auctions occurred at Vian and Meridian with 132 and 188 bales sold, respectively, via banker overseen listings and classed to market. Plans outline numerous auction dates across towns through August with continued activity.
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Oklahoma
CG. F. Mitchell
Bureau of Markets
Mitchell
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Vian
Meridian
Whuvika
Lawton
Gathiriey Awe
Sallisa
Lookeba
Chandler
Apra
Warlick
Muskeggee
Buying House Established by Farm Federation Chicago
The American Farm Bureau Federation announces establishment of a cooperative livestock commission house at Nant St Louis as a tangible result of the study. A five member committee will organize the commission house to operate at the national stock yard Hinavis and charge regular commissions with earnings prorated to producers. A stocker and feeder company for fattening will also be created as a subsidiary.
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Chicago
Livestock Commission
Nant St. Louis
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Stock Yard
Hinavis
Commission
H. W. Munford
Ab Incy
Onmda
Tattening
Alberta Carney Named New Tenellera at Chickasha High
Miss Alberta Carney formerly of East Central State Normal faculty will join Chickasha High as teneler. She fills the vacancy created by Violet Hughes resignation as head of the English department. Carney, ex Pauls Valley high school member, served as English assistant in 1920 21 and may assume debate coaching and oratory duties.
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Chickasha
Ciekasha Wigh School
Alberta Carney
East Central State Normal
Tenelera
Miss Carney
Violet Hughes
Inelish
Pauls Valley High School
East Central Normal
Misa Carney
Lodge Plans Earnest Fight for Disarmament
Washington August 17 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts named by the president as an American delegate to the disarmament conference said in the senate he would exert his best efforts for a reduction of armament but warned that there must be a general reduction by all nations. Belfast August 17 All royal Irish constabulary leave has been canceled to date from today, announced here this forenoon.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Belfast
Pontotoc County Farm Statistics From the 1920 Census
The census outlines Pontotoc County agricultural figures with farm counts, ownership by race, land value, and livestock totals. It lists crops like corn, oats, hay, and cotton with 1919 to 1929 figures, noting timing differences between 1910 and 1920 censuses and qualifiers about breeding season timing.
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Department of Census
Pontotoc County
Bates
Hogs Thrive In Corn And Pea Fields Across County
Ed Cotton of Maxwell farms 140 to 150 acres in alternating corn and pea rows with hogs, reporting good corn yields and well loaded peas. H F Reed on Ada to Byrd's Mill road fattens hogs on similar crops. H G Fogler of Blue Valley farm at Ratt raises over 100 hogs in corn, aided by green fodder and ample pens.
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Ed Cotton
Maxwell
H. F. Reed
Ada
Byrd
H. G Fogler
Blue Valley
Ratt
McMillan Faces Assault Charge After June 18 Incident
Front Monday's Daily Ada News reports McMillan was bound over in district court on a bond under 500 dollars after allegedly meeting Alonzo Franklin on a railroad track near Jack Fork and firing a revolver. Alonzo Franklin alleged to have been targeted in the exchange. A.J. Stimpson near old Wind grows cucumbers, printing 214 Hills July 4 edition, urging readers to sponsor a local market and place ads to reach buyers.
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Andrew Maddox
Virgie Maddox
Augusta ‘Thompson
S, Pennington
Mrs. Thompson
Meredith
Florence Wood
Ollie Wood
Summer Chapel
Elsie Isaacs
Aussie Thompson
Impson Anderson
Bentle Thompson
Alla Wood
Bela Wood
Mike Thompson
Mr. Johnson
Hailey Meredith
Toya Wood
Ada
Union Hill
Hazel Horton
Debs Thompson
Lyman Pennington
Ausbis Thompson
Arence McMillan
Brown
Walt
Alonzo Franklin
Jack Fork
A McMillan
Alonzo
Rail freight rates on livestock urged to be cut
Washington August 15 freight rates on livestock in the western and mountain Pacific territory were found by the Interstate Commerce Commission to be not unjust and reasonable but the commission suggests railroads should cut the rates by at least 50 cents per hundred pounds. The suggested reductions may be published to take effect with five days notice.
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Washington
Western
Mountain Pacific Territory
Interstate Commerce
Commii Idion
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