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Agriculture

This topic appears in 70 indexed records between 1821 and 1949.
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1821 Earliest Record
1949 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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Reinhart, big crop of corn.

Mr. E. Hess Reinhart raised a big crop of corn this year. On 13 acres he raised 950 bushels, and average of 73 bushels per acre. The corn was of the “Golden Beauty” variety, and Mr. […]
December 12, 1890
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July 22, 2023

Turkeys for Sale

For Sale– Some full-bred mammoth bronze turkeys, imported from Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Terms moderate. Inquire of Mrs. D. M. Daniels, Bakerton, W. Va.
December 5, 1890
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July 22, 2023

Hog Statistics; Hog Committee

The heaviest weight reported by the hog committee from Shepherdstown was the porker killed last week by Mr. Jep Wintermoyer, which weighed 415 pounds net. Mr. J. J. W. Johnson’s two big hogs betrayed the confidence […]
December 5, 1890
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May 22, 2020

Bakerton, 1890

Bakerton is the name of the new town that is being built up at Oak Grove school-house. It is two and a-half miles from the main line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, by which it […]
November 28, 1890
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020

Harper’s Ferry Notes

According to the Harper’s Ferry Sentinel farm laborers are scarce in that vicinity and high priced, owing to all the laborers being in demand by the following industries in operation in the district. The Halltown Straw […]
July 17, 1890
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1910s 16 records
1900s 14 records
1890s 14 records
1830s 7 records
1930s 4 records
1880s 4 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Agriculture" across historical collections.

Flanagan
30 records
Moler
9 records
Welsh
7 records
Knott
6 records
Caton
5 records
Carter
4 records
Lucas
3 records
Brown
3 records
Moore
3 records
Chew
3 records
Engle
3 records
Butler
3 records
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