This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
4
Kansas wheat outlook suggests a large 1938-39 supply with 1.176 billion bushels total. Domestic uses total 760 million, leaving a sizable carryover. Prices may rise briefly on crop fears but likely stay below summer peaks. 70 to 80 cents per bushel at harvest or before September first is a suggested selling target.
Tribune in Greeley County emerged as county seat after 1885 rivalries with Hector Bendena Lakin and others. Bendena named after station agent’s sweetheart Evie Morgan. Lakin housed the only southwest Kansas ferry before 1885 Arkansas River bridge.
A large portion of this year’s wheat crop drew attention as analysts noted the substantial share reaching maturity. Observers cited favorable weather and market conditions influencing yield expectations and farm decisions across regions.
White men have changed Kansas as L. C. Williams of the Extension Service comments on agricultural policy and rural life in the state.
Soil experts say Kansas prairie lands, long covered with mixed grasses and legumes before settlers arrived, built soil fertility and suffered little loss as the vegetation protected against wind erosion.
The passage notes that initial soil richness dwindled after cultivation as plowing exposed land to erosion and leaching. It warns that once grasses and legumes declined, fertility fell sharply, a fate shared by Kansas and other states. Recovery will be long and hard, but essential for agriculture.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.