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Voices From The Farm In Umatilla County
Extracts from a pamphlet by the Oregon Electric carrier group feature interviews with Umatilla County farmers. T J Tweedy recounts moving west and thriving in wheat farming. Paul Bowman touts sheep then grain on 2609 acres. A L Swaggart details hogs and wheat yields. H J Taylor notes successive land purchases and debt freedom. A M O Brien lists cattle, dairy, apples, and yields. Waller Adams touts hog feeding to $1 per bushel. W T Tughty describes growth from 10,000 to 40,000 bushels of wheat yearly and Eastern Oregon opportunities.
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Phavlenger Department
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Umatilla County
T. J. Tweedy
Tlinois
California
Umatila County
Mississippi River
Paul Bowman
Iowa
A. L. Swaggart
Athens
H. J. Taylor
Pendleton
Ore
USSF
Praeper
A. M. O'Brien
Case County
Waller Adams
W. T. Tughy
Kansas City
Centerville
Willamette University
Dougat
Grand Ronde Valley
Tnland
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