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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
5
Inland notes from Elkader and nearby towns describe Elkader's upcoming fair grounds purchases and driving park hopes, Iowa dairy rules enforcement against watered skimmed milk, horse racing updates on C. Bates Decorah and Star Jackson sale, plus local miscallanea on farms, canning factory output and prison meal costs. The item mentions 108-year-old Alexander McMillan, a Sioux City resident, and local weathered farm chatter across multiple counties.
The Elgin Canning Company in Elgin Iowa is highlighted as a major regional plant with a rich history since 1882. The report details land, crop yields, and production in the just closed season including 867 acres and 4,003,450 pounds of husked corn canned in two pound cans, labor hours totaling 78,268, and 1,502,287 cans packed plus 150 tons of pumpkins.
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