Veteran raises black and white Dutch Belted cattle in Missouri
B W Hinneman, a Rough Rider and vice president of the Dutch Belted Cattle Growers Association of America, promotes a black and white herd valued for symmetry and performance. His Champion Princess B3298 records 15,982 pounds of milk and 42.2 pounds of butterfat annually. He milks twice daily and feeds a sorghum hay mix with cottonseed meal and ground corn cob to sustain a 23 percent protein ration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assville
B. W. Hinneman
Theodore Roosevelt
Kinnaman
Missouri
Chicago
United States
Kinnaman Tevers
Marshfield Handiworkers Club Boosts 4-H In Athens County
Marshal Barron, 15, recounts Marshfield Handiworkers Club activities from enrollment of about 25 boys to poultry projects. He describes raising White Rock chickens, eggs laid, costs, and weights, plus a July 4th fair with ice cream stands and games. He notes a Camp Copeland trip and urges others to join 4-H for fun and learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Barker
Mr. Johnson
Marshfield
Amesville
Mellon
Copeland
Athens County
Crop value increase cited for Canada 1927 estimate
Canada reports its principal crop value for 1927 near 1.15 billion dollars, showing a rise over 1926 but a sense of ongoing agricultural indebtedness. The agricultural sector ends 1927 with an estimated net debt between 12 and 18 billion dollars, signaling substantial financial strain despite higher crop values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Care of Hatching Eggs and Incubators Guidelines
Practical poultry care guidance outlines steps for hatching eggs and operating incubators. It covers egg handling including turning, temperatures around 50F, and storage limits. incubator directions. buying baby chicks locally from certified flocks. preparation of housing and stoves. fuel considerations for 1926 era farms. broody hen management with confinement and nutrition advice.
Free Agriculture Courses Offered to Ohio Farmers and Wives
Ohio State University Extension announces free correspondence courses in agriculture for farmers, wives, and others in Ohio. Over 17,000 participants have studied topics from alfalfa and poultry farming to farm accounting and home economics, with lessons mailed and exams mailed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Shome” Education
College of Agriculture At
Columbus
Indians view of politics and Andy Jackson in 1920s era
A compact, opinionated reminiscence on Native perspectives in American politics. The narrator contrasts Democratic figures with Republicans, cites historical duels and party practices, and notes Cherokee skepticism toward Andrew Jackson and Charley Curtis while hinting at 1920s election dynamics and party loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Jackson
Columbows
Sven Rhyme
Columbua
Jim Heed
Andres Jackson
Rockefeller
Doheny
Sinclair
Charley
al Smith
Jim Reed
Cohenhay
Ritchie
Charley Curtis
Republi
Paul
HL Goodwin
Goodwin
Cuba
Coolidge
Lsj
Youthful One San Angelo, Tex Web
A brief item from San Angelo Texas notes a youthful entrant or event described in brief syndicated text. The fragment mentions local interest and indicates ongoing coverage with potential subsequent reports forthcoming from the San Angelo area.
Dairy income more stable than other farm products says study
W Wertz of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and Ohio State University analyze dairy income using an index of 100 for 1924 25 and 1926. Dairy income fluctuated less than other sectors from 1920 to 1927, remaining above total income in most years and averaging 108 while total averaged 102. Dairy goods accounted for about 23 percent of Ohio agriculture's gross cash income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
W. BR. Wertz
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Wertz
Ohio
Subterranean Mushrooms Rise From Hidden Mine
Howard Bell of Crittenden New York cultivates mushrooms in an abandoned cement mine. An underground farm maintains 47 to 51 degrees year round, enabling large scale production without daylight. The article notes the unusual venture as one of the strangest agricultural efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bell
Crittenden
N. Y
Bell
Ohio potato club growers post high yields and low costs
Sixteen Ohio farmers qualified for the Ohio 300 bushel potato club, showing practices linked to high yields. The ten growers averaged 404.75 bushels per acre with costs around 141.38 dollars per acre. Seed use averaged 17.7 bushels per acre, planting distances and row spacing affected results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Acre
Raowa
Grange Meeting Plans Include Music Readings and Debates
A long list of proposed Grange meeting activities for the month includes opening and closing songs, role calls with responses, recitations and readings such as Grandmother's Maxim, a juvenile piece about the Battle Cry, a one act playlet Hiram's Hired Heads, humorous debate on hoop shirts versus short skirts, and various instrumental and sp e c ial music. The program features demonstrations on agriculture and chemistry, a short discussion on income tax principles, and questions on important national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
George Washington
Lowes
Lodi Club Girl Reflects On 4-H Experiences And Growth
Berdena Hawk, a Lodi Nimble Stitches member, recalls a second year in 4-H club work marked by picnics, swimming, and district camps at Yellow Springs and Stewart. She describes vesper services by the lake, reverence for nature, new friendships, and a deep sense of nature’s sacredness shaping her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hospital
Athens County
Yellow Springs
Stewart
Meg
Per
Berdena Hawk
Ara Li
CTU
Women vote to allow smoking at Philadelphia Y M C A
In Philadelphia the cafeteria of the Central Y M C A. was approved for women to smoke after a joint vote by patrons. The tally showed 262 in favor and 758 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Central Y. M. C. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshfield Boy
Hato Leghorns
Anconas
Plymouth Rocks
Reds
Wyandottes
Orpingtons
Rogers
San Angelo
Tex
Wertz Funds
Strange Farm
Ways OF Potato Clubs
Roll Call
Stern
National Grange
Paoathy
Dees
John G. Neihart
Grar
Grandmother
India
Eleanor W. Bates
Athens Messenger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!