Keister Owns 480 Acres East of Hemingford with Diverse Crops
W H Keister, a resident for thirty three years, farms 480 acres eight miles east of Hemingford on the state road. He resides in a new eleven room house with a tenant house and reports growing wheat oats corn apuds millet alfalfa and Sudan gerals along with 50 acres of wheat 30 of oats 75 of corn 27 of apuds 20 of millet 5 of alfalfa and 5 of Sudan gerals. He favors corn and hogs as best for the country while noting spuds as a good crop too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Keister
Hemingford
Mr. Keister
Parkins Proclaims Farm Investment Valleys in New Territory
G W Parkins arrived five years ago from Town and now owns six hundred forty acres. He cultivates four teen bundid and forty acres and reports one hundred forty wheat, forty oats, eighty corn, forty alfalfa, thirty spuds, five spelts. Parkins says the country exceeds Iowa for yield and is the cheapest land for small capital as measured by what the land will produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.W. Parkins
George
Iowa
Early settlers describe Box Butte farming in 1885
Barney Harbur from Iowa settled in Box Butte County in 1885 and owns 480 acres near Hemingford with crops including wheat oats corn alfalfa spuds and millet. He keeps 80 cattle 40 hogs and 16 horses and notes spuds as a reliable crop while corn and hogs offer strong returns. Henry Halbur operates 320 acres with wheat oats corn rye cattle and hogs and argues mixed farming ensures good crops each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Harbur
Iowa
Box Butte County
Hemingford
Early settlers describe farming mix in county
J H Urbanovansky, from Bohemia, owns 320 acres leased out and attends Omaha commercial college. R D Graham, from Iowa since 1888, owns 1680 acres plus a school section with 60 acres wheat 42 oats 30 barley 100 corn 100 alfalfa 140 Hereford cattle and 40 hogs. He advocates mixed farming and cattle for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Urbanovansky
Bohemia
Omaha
D. Graham
Iowa
Garber's Farm Near Hemingford Details Acreage and Crops
Aitthe Garber, originally from Gage county, settled three years ago and owns 640 acres of productive land about seven and a half miles northeast of Hemingford. His holdings include 300 acres of wheat, 30 of oats, 15 of moviny, 50 of corn, and 6 of epuds, with discussions referencing additional plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber
Gage County
Hemingford
Mike
Farmer Advocates Deep Plowing For Strong Crops
A farmer praises mixed farming and summer fallowing near town and asserts this country will pay for good farming. He advises plowing seven to eight inches deep to achieve top yields and emphasizes sustaining quality crops.
Louis Wanek’s Farm Returns Averages On Mixed Crops
Louis Wanek, a local landowner born here, owns 320 acres with 45 wheat, 20 oats, 14 rye, 45 corn, and 7 potatoes. He praises corn and hogs as most profitable in the region and notes his current crop is about average. Wanek also keeps 38 hogs and 20 cattle on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wanek
Louis
Local Farmers’ Fields Show Mixed Crop and Livestock Gains
L A Bowser from Nance County owns 480 acres with diverse crops including 20 wheat 35 oats 30 barley 40 rye 60 alfalfa 115 corn 35 spuds 10 millet 6 cane plus a Jersey dairy herd. Will Manion from Illinois farms 720 acres with 45 wheat 55 oats 20 barley 20 rye 90 corn 100 alfalfa 8 spuds and 70 cattle 100 hogs. Fred Lichte leased 600 acres for one season as he plans to visit Oregon. Co A Smothers owns 960 acres with 20 wheat 25 oats 25 rye 20 barley 95 hogs 25 cattle. Spuds touted as surest crop. corn and hogs favored as best money makers.
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Co. A. Smothers
Sunday School convention and local farm notes
Mr and Mrs Dillon and family attended the Sunday School convention at Berea. G Nelson and Miss Iva Wilkins are visiting and staying with Mrs. E Essex. Floyd Moore had his tonsils removed Monday. Harvey Worley is cutting Bowlin grain at McCorkle camp. Arthur Love brought nice potatoes to town Saturday. Local residents and neighbors are active with hay work and farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Berew
Fred Crawford
Owiee
Floyd Moore
C. E. Moore
G. Nelson
Berea
Iva Wilkins
E. Essex
Mann
Russel Gray
Leo Hashman
Snake Creek
Mr. Napp
Harvey Worley
Western Nebraska Making Reputation On Certified Spuds
Western Nebraska produces certified seed potatoes rapidly expanding as an established business in dry land areas. Ships of Triumph seed potatoes reach Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Canada, and eight to ten other states. Bermuda Islands agriculture department shows interest due to seed quality. Nearly 1,000 acres listed for inspection and certification. about 900 acres planted with Triumphs. Field inspections by August and September determine true type and disease absence. Most fields in Box Butte, Kimball, Dawes, Sioux and Scotts Bluff counties. Expected output exceeds 100 carloads of certified seed potatoes. Certified seed fetches 50 to 100 cents more per hundred than ordinary potatoes.
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Nebraska
North Platte Valley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Canada
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Bermuda Islands
Agricultural Extension Service
Horticultural Department
Box Butte
Kimball
Dawes
Sioux
Scotts Bluff
Community notes on travel visits and local events
The report lists multiple local trips to Alliance for carnivals and church services. Families like Hurlburt, Wilkins, Eaton, Hall, Kilpatrick, Brus, and Wanek are noted with activities including visits, Sunday school, picnics, and hayfield work. A new barn and upcoming house, road route checks, and summer county club dinners are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hurlburt
Alliance
Mrs. Langford
Ed Wilkins
Alva Wilkins
James Eaton
Jean Hall
Berea
Union
Banks
Johnson
Carl Brus
Mann
Joe Kennedy
Wanek
S.r
Kilpatrick
Man protests view as hat blocks his view in crowd
A humorous exchange is recorded as a homely young English man complains his view is blocked by a girl’s headgear. The girl replies with a witty Cockney rebuke telling him to change his face. The dialogue captures cheeky street humor from Boston Transcript style.
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Boston Transcript
Haying and travel notes from Alliance and surrounding area
Ab Hall and father drove to Alliance after haying, returning before rain. Jay Hall took his mother to the train in Hemingford, and Lee Moore is recovering. Gooseberry crop yields 78 gallons from Hurllurt patch. Joe Reiman family visited, Jake Henderson called on Joe Kennedy, and James Eaton with family visited Ferguson's. Wheat near Johnson's averages about fifty bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Hall
Alliance
Alsen
Jean
Joe Reiman
Hemingford
William Reed
James Eaton
Ferguson's
Wampler
Blackroot Ranch
Johnson's
Pleasant Valley Social Visits Highlight Local Families
Pleasant Valley residents Mr. and Mrs. Earl White and their children visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cox last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Osborn, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cox and children were also noted in the community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl White
Otis Cox
John Roberts
Ernest Osborn
Bryant and Barr Family Visits Note Illness Updates
Charlie Barr returned from Iowa after his father’s illness, reporting improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cox on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Bryant
Charlie Barr
Iowa
Will Johnson
Otis Cox
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Illinois
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Oregon
Fred
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Point OF
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Pleasant Valley
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