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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1914
Page
3
The Jasper News provides publisher details Arthur F Drake in Jasper Missouri and notes subscription rates including one year for $1.00, six months for 60 cents, and single copies for five cents. The issue is identified as a post office entry from 1808.
The 1915 report from the Federal Department of Agriculture shows the shrinking purchasing power of a farm acre since 1909. Wheat could buy 98 pounds of lard in 1909 but only 81 in 1913, while calico, hoes, coffee, and overalls also dropped. The article notes the erosion of farmer buying power and ends with a farmers analogy about seed corn and neighbors.
Good Roads Notes argues farmers value good roads most and links road quality to community growth. It contends mud holes raise transport costs, halt production, and hinder schooling and church work, while roads boost social happiness and local business efficiency.
A cheerful salute to the country weekly paper, praising its focus on local life and friendliness over sensational crime coverage. The piece notes the town sheet tells what it knows about local people and deeds, contrasting with city papers.
A note urges readers to send in subscriptions to The Star Times Journal Breeder's Gazette Drover's Telegram or Ruralist. It also invites attention to a picture show at Nunnelly's Saturday night.
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture reports 2,308,586 acres planted with wheat in Missouri for the year 191s, with 8.4 percent in good condition, suggesting a favorable harvest prospect at this time.
Missouri’s annual corn and wheat supply fills a huge bread base to feed millions on a war supply basis. Last year the state produced 36,923,501 bushels worth 36,585,451 dollars. On December 1st, 1914, our corn crib measured 175,155,072 bushels worth 115,257.86 dollars.
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