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
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
5
S A Jenkins, a Maeser farmer, reports record yields per acre including 114 bushels of White Dent corn and 111 bushels of oats on multi acre plots. He cites barley, wheat, potatoes and beans with strong profitability and urges others to adopt improved farming methods.
Frank Smith and his wife of Maeser lost their five room dwelling and much of its contents on a Monday morning blaze. Neighbors helped curb spread to the adjoining house and hay stacks.
Ray Paulson argues Ashley Valley farmers should back a Peppard Seed Company bean crop venture. He cites data from other areas, railroad access, and potential to beat potatoes beets and grains on basin land values with similar marketing costs, urging earnest investigation.
A veteran Utah Basin farmer, George A Slaugh, extols beans as a top crop and urges neighbors to adopt bean production. He notes Slaugh’s success in Ashley Valley and Fort Duchesne, and highlights marketing backing from the J G Peppard Seed Company with access to major United States and Canada markets and two large bean handlers to aid marketing. The letter stresses moisture management, spring irrigation, and the company’s readiness to plant, harvest, and bankroll exploitation of the enterprise.
Leaders appeal to Basin Growers for reliable marketing outlet and guaranteed participation in a long term bean production project. They argue the industry offers substantial gain with minimal risk and urge wholehearted support to avoid delays.
Federal and local officers conducted raids last Saturday arresting El Brien and Ezra Caldwell for possession of intoxicants. Brian pled guilty Monday before Justice L Thorne and received a sentence of 50 dollars or 56 days jail, choosing the fine. Caldwell requested a venue change. hearing moved to Justice Carter's court and set for Friday January.
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.