Kentucky Crop and Land Value Report Shows High Grain Holdings
The Kentucky Crop and Land Value Report notes farmers hold unusually high percentages of last year’s crops with corn at 50 percent, wheat 15 percent, oats 36 percent and barley 10 percent on March 1, 1921. Land values fell from 85 to 65 dollars for improved land and from 62 to 46 dollars for unimproved land. plow land averaged 33 dollars. Cash rents averaged 916 dollars for a whole farm at 112 acres. plow land rent was 9.70 per acre.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
W. C. Hanna
Kentucky
Kentucky Farm
Madison Co. Profits From Poultry Standardization
The Kentucky State College of Agriculture and county cooperatives report strong success in Madison County with Rhode Island Reds. Farmers have sold 200 hens to Camp Knox and over 1,000 hatching eggs to Kentucky hatcheries, with orders heading to South Carolina and Texas. About 70,000 hatching eggs are expected to be sold this season.
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Kentucky State College of Agriculture
Madison County
Berea
Rhode Island Red Association
Rhode Island
Camp Knox
Kentucky
South Carolina
Texas
Garden Plan to Aid Farm Wages Readjustment
Garden advice from W D Nicholls of Kentucky State College urges landowners to push hired workers to plant and cultivate gardens this spring to offset falling farm prices. Gardens should yield vegetables and potatoes for summer and winter, benefiting both workers and farmers during the low mood period. Tobacco plant food fertilizer offered by Mt. Sterling Commission and Storage Co. S P Greenwade, Prop.
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W. D. Nicholls
Kentucky State College of Agriculture
Mt. Sterling Commission & Storage Co
S. P. Greenwade
Life Is Not a Long Road Quote
A reflective adage about life suggests it feels lengthy only to wearied souls, implying perseverance and endurance through fatigue.
Repair Your Tractor Now For Work Later
J B Kelly head of the farm engineering section at Kentucky State College urges farmers to prep tractors before spring. Clean crankcase, bearings, and transmission, refill with oil, check valves, ignition, and lubrication systems. Test compression, clean spark plugs, and consult the machine’s instruction book or dealer for model specifics.
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J. B. Kelly
Kentucky State College of Agriculture
Woman’s Will and Man’s Craving to Bend and Break
A stark line conjoins desire for control and dismissal as a woman seeks to bend another, while a man craves dominance and ultimate disposal. The tension hints at power dynamics and emotional stakes in intimate conflict.
Seed listing from Mt. Sterling Commission & Storage Co
Seed catalog note lists Timothy clover blue grass red top orchard grass offered by Mt Sterling Commission and Storage Co with P Greenwade as proprietor.
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Mt. Sterling Commission & Storage Co
P. Greenwade
It is better to wear out than to rust out
Quotes emphasize a mindset of enduring toil over stagnation and decay, urging steady activity and perseverance as a virtue. The saying highlights personal resolve, discipline, and the value of continued effort across life choices and work.
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Kentucky Crop and Land Value Report
Madison Co
the Advocate
Lexington
Gossard
Jersey
ST. Patrick
Prof. Nicholls
Kelley
Ainting
J. W. Stephens Shops
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