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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
25
A Cheyenne County farm near Potter is highlighted as among the finest wheat lands in the county. Ed Erickson and his son run the operation, averaging about 80 bushels per acre, with modern equipment and strong utilities. The feature notes its health, happiness, and outstanding status in the agricultural district.
Wealth from wheat shows Cheyenne county with the largest crop in 1927. S.A. Maley’s land listings yield significant cash returns: 1825 acres produced 11 656 25 dollars, 820 acres brought 12 220 dollars, and 420 acres yielded 10 000 bushels of wheat at current prices. Maley is among the county’s largest wheat growers and controls the listed properties.
Babcock, a veteran real estate operator in Wotlern VT and Cheyenne County, specializes in farm land loans and property trades. The Cheyenne County Association promotes farming interests with leaders like Mr Halecek guiding outreach and information to potential clients seeking reliable farm loan guidance.
Henrys General Store at Vetter stands as a historic Cheyenne County business. Walter Henry, proprietor, operates a full service grocery and dry goods shop with a strong meat market offering home milled products and corn fed Nebraska cattle. The store emphasizes local service, butcher work, and community progress.
Linn Implement Company of Totter, a branch of Kimbatt, also operates at Dix and Bushnell Nebraska. A major western Nebraska farm machinery dealer emphasizing McCormick equipment, they sell large combines and tractors and promote ecoed equipment for better farming. K V Crosby runs the Spotter ranch for the firm and supports local town advancement.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a 40 by 56 mile district yielded 5 104 HOO Pastels of wheat on 185 000 acres during 1926. If laid end to end the rows would circle the world SZ times. It took 545 railroad cars to move the crop with 48b trains each of NO cars. A single train would stretch 300 miles from Sid ney to Omaha. There were 2562 earloads about 300 000 tons and ten bushels would yield four barrels enough flour for 115 500 000 loaves. The note ends with humorous references to Mussolini and a Hollywood contract.
The Vaughan Billiard Parlor run by Fred W. Vaughan in WPolter serves as a popular local recreation spot with tables cigars soft drinks and candy. John Treinen six miles south of Sidney outfitted his farm with on site electric lighting to enable around the clock harvesting during peak seasons.
In Cheyenne County the article estimates that if every farm operates at full efficiency a wheat crop could reach about ten million dollars in value, reflecting strong regional agricultural prospects and the impact of favorable growing conditions.
A Nebraska farmer embraces modern conveniences and status associated with the gentleman farmer lifestyle from the East, highlighting a blend of rural toil with refined amenities and social aspirations.
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