Agriculture

January 15, 2025
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Published by Kaila on January 15, 2025
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New Concern Takes Over Plant

OLD STONE CO. SELLS OUT.New Concern Takes Over Plant At Bakerton, W. Va.Charles Town, W. Va., May 20.– The Harpers Ferry Stone and Lime Company, who have been operating a plant at Millville, near this town, […]
KailaKaila May 21, 1918
January 12, 2025
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Published by Kaila on January 12, 2025
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Jefferson Co., Most Productive in the Valley of VA

JEFFERSON COUNTYOne Of The Most Productive In The Valley Of Virginia.LIVE TOWNS AND VILLAGESCharlestown, The County Seat– Growth In Population And Manufactures– Railroad Facilities. [Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.]CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., Oct. 8.– Jefferson county […]
KailaKaila October 10, 1900
January 12, 2025
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Published by Kaila on January 12, 2025
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West Virginians [Jefferson Co.] Report a Year of Much Prosperity

FARMERS FARED WELL.West Virginians Report A Year of Much Prosperity.MOST ABUNDANT APPLE CROP.Lands Held Their Own In Price And Farmers Had Little Difficulty In Getting Loans At 6 Per Cent. [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]CHARLESTOWN, […]
KailaKaila January 1, 1900
January 12, 2025
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Published by Kaila on January 12, 2025
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Frederick Birds Do Well, But Virginians Have Little Money to Bet.

INTERSTATE COCKING MAIN.Frederick Birds Do Well, but Virginians Have Little Money to Bet– Forty Birds Fought.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] POINT OF ROCKS, MD., March 24.– The second cocking main of the season between Maryland […]
KailaKaila March 25, 1897
August 4, 2024
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Published by Kaila on August 4, 2024
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Moler, High Yields due to Liming Fields

Wm. J. Moler raised this year on his farm at Bakerton 897 bushels of wheat from 33 acres of land, an average of over 27 bushels. This was an unusually heavy yield, and Mr. Moler attributes […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1903
May 2, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 2, 2024
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Frank Kidwiler Killed, Kicked By Horse

Md. Farmer Killed When Kicked By Horse HAGERSTOWN, Md., Sept. 9. Frank Kidwiler, 55, a farmer living near Bakerton, died from injuries received by being kicked in the stomach by a horse yesterday afternoon. He was […]
KailaKaila September 9, 1927
May 2, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 2, 2024
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A. A. Lamon’s Barn Destroyed by Fire

FIRE DESTROYS BARN.Special Dispatch to the Herald. BAKERTON, W. Va., August. 20. A large barn, with its contents, on the farm of A. A. Lamon, well-to-do farmer, was burned to the ground near here early yesterday […]
KailaKaila August 21, 1932
May 2, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 2, 2024
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Pig with Six Feet Born near Bakerton

PIG WITH SIX FEET, ALL IN ACTIVE USE, IS BORN IN W. VA.CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., July 16.– Charles Melvin, who farms at the edge of Bakerton, has a pig born with six perfect feet and […]
KailaKaila July 16, 1929
May 1, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 1, 2024
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Carl Moler; 18 underweight hogs stuck at Baltimore.

UNDERSIZE PIGS COST OWNER FOR FATTENING Winchester, Va., Sept. 18 – These little pigs went to market, but they might as well have stayed home. Carl Moler, Bakerton farmer, wanted to do his part in the […]
KailaKaila September 19, 1933
May 1, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 1, 2024
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Berkeley Co. Assessor Sells Fine Horse To Jefferson Co. Company

County Assessor Sells Fine Horse J. W. Dodd Disposes of His Gray Stallion, Jouter, to Jefferson County Company. Friday County Assessor John W. Dodd sold his fine imported percheron gray stallion, Jouter, to a number of […]
KailaKaila December 27, 1913
October 5, 2023
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Published by Kaila on October 5, 2023
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Big Hogs at Bolivar

BIG HOGS AT BOLIVAR. — One of our patrons and old friends at Bolivar, (we will not mention his name because he is a very modest man, as well as very handsome,) gives us the following […]
KailaKaila January 15, 1881
August 4, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 4, 2023
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Finest Hogs shipped to Georgetown; Harpers Ferry

Our town, says the Georgetown Gazette, already begins to reap some of the advantages to be derived from that splendid and great undertaking, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Last week there was received here in one […]
KailaKaila May 23, 1833
August 1, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 1, 2023
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Big Hogs in Jefferson County

Big Hogs.The following are some of the weights of big porkers killed in the town and county: Geo. W. Duke a 400-pounder ; Alex Freeman, two at 385 and 382 ; H. M. Loyns one at […]
KailaKaila December 14, 1899
July 25, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 25, 2023
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Alliance Meeting at Moler’s

There was a very interesting meeting of Moler’s Alliance at Moler’s Cross Roads last Friday, the occasion being a dinner given by the Alliance to visiting brethren and friends. The ladies of that section are famous […]
KailaKaila February 26, 1892
July 24, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 24, 2023
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Flanagan successful harvest; Duke bull attack.

The Harper’s Ferry Sentinel says that Mr. John Flanagan, one of Jefferson’s successful farmers, harvested this year from 16 acres of ground 467 bushels of wheat, an average yield per acre of over 29 bushels. Sunday […]
KailaKaila August 28, 1891
July 24, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 24, 2023
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Dry month; Corn Crop

The past month has been an extremely dry one, and vegetation has suffered greatly for want of rain. The corn crop in this section will not be nearly as large as usual, as the ground has […]
KailaKaila May 15, 1891
July 22, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 22, 2023
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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. […]
KailaKaila December 12, 1890
July 22, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 22, 2023
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Still they come (Hog Statistics)

The hog statistics are still coming in. Mr. Frank M. Moler, near Bakerton, killed five last week that averages 833 pounds each. The largest weighed 390 pounds. Mr. Isaac Kidwiler, near the same place, killed one […]
KailaKaila December 12, 1890
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