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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
4
The fragment announces the Lexington Intelligencer with A W Allen as editor and publisher and references weekly publication details and offsets, but the text is garbled. It implies a notice about periodical frequency and location, mentioning Brida and Post Vihe durations and some names, though most content is unreadable.
The Missouri farm and livestock sector for 1913 is valued near 1.9 billion dollars with almost 200 million in ordinary field crops. Corn yields reach about 243 million bushels, wheat 21.5 million, oats 29.4 million, and prairie hay a record. County by county outputs and per acre yields are detailed, highlighting Cooper, St. Charles, Lafayette, and others, with notes on weather and crop quality. The report emphasizes prosperity and extensive production across the state, including major grain and forage streams and the importance of grass and seed crops to Missouri’s agriculture.
Value of Missouri field crops remains near last year despite 2 million ton decrease in production as prices fall. Livestock in the state shows a broad drop with only about 70 percent of normal cattle and 66 percent on feed. Losses from cholera and hog scarcity drive reduced numbers across counties in the report from over 500 crop reporters.
A early advert claims the bruggist stops itch and hives in two minutes with a wintergreen thymos based compound called DB.D.B. Preecript. It touts other remedies and warns against inferior profits while promoting a trial bottle to prove its effectiveness.
Stick pos cuff pins cnuff and collar buttons tie clasps cigar cutters and other goods for the holiday trade at Venable's.
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