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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
15
The piece describes rising costs and limited meat supplies, noting shoppers face high prices for lamb, mutton, veal, and poultry. It laments waste and notes some stores offer fair quality meat while others withhold it.
A sequence of public sales announces auctions from Dec 4 to Dec 31 near Geneseo Colona Colona Naud Colona area. Listings detail horses cattle hogs corn hay farm equipment wagons binders plows and household goods with lunch provided and credit terms of 12 months or 4–6 percent cash discounts. Clerks include Obrecht Mahlstedt and others.
Osco and Western townships host a two day Farmers Institute in Woodmen Hall on December 17 and 18 with a full program of lectures demonstrations and contests. M M Nash presides with Henry Bestor R GyNeville and guest speakers from Springfield Lovington Pesotum and Aurora. Prizes include corn judging cash awards and two $1800 two week agriculture courses at the University of Illinois.
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