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Full-Text Articles in Agriculture
Map, "Arkansas Farm Tenancy"
Farming in Arkansas
This is a map of farm tenancy in Arkansas from the Arkansas State Planning Board in 1930.
Maps - "Peaches, Berries, And Apples In Arkansas"
Maps - "Peaches, Berries, And Apples In Arkansas"
Farming in Arkansas
This is a page of three small maps of Arkansas showing where peaches, berries, and apples were being grown in Arkansas in 1930.
Maps - "Corn, Cotton, And Rice In Arkansas"
Maps - "Corn, Cotton, And Rice In Arkansas"
Farming in Arkansas
This is a page of three small maps of Arkansas showing where corn, cotton, and rice were being grown in the state in 1930.
Application For Order Of Sale, Howard V. Burchfield
Application For Order Of Sale, Howard V. Burchfield
Farming in Arkansas
This application for order of sale of perishable property is part of an ongoing lawsuit. The plaintiffs: Sarah W. Howard, John W. Howard, J.N. Howard, C.C. Howard, and P.T. Howard, are suing the defendant, W.M. Burchfield. The Howards allege that Burchfield rented fields from them to farm in 1925 and signed a contract to pay $1200 rent by January 1, 1926. In the suit, they state that the defendant failed to pay all but $100, so they put a lien on his crops. Instead of paying the Howards, Burchfield allegedly sold some of his crops, then skipped town. The application …
Hog Butchering
Farming in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of hogs being butchered. From left to right: workers, Adolph Bullock, Dewitt Clarence Williams, Sant Lunn (Mrs. Atkin's Father), and Bent Palmer, who lived in the house in the background. This photograph was taken on Highway 289 across from English Creek in Mammoth Spring.
John Rosslott V. Greene And Lawrence Drainage District
John Rosslott V. Greene And Lawrence Drainage District
Farming in Arkansas
John A. Rosslott owned land in Lawrence County that was assessed for taxes in 1912. He disputed the amount assessed and the court issued a decree for the new amount that Rosslott owed to the Drainage District. However, there was an error in the court's decree. In 1913, Rosslott filed this petition for an order of "nunc pro tunc" which is a Latin legal term that means "now for then" and would amend the previous court decree to include an additional tract of land that was missed. The money from these taxes went towards draining the Cache River and surrounding …
Map, Village Creek Drainage Ditch
Map, Village Creek Drainage Ditch
Farming in Arkansas
A hand drawn map of Village Creek drainage ditch.
Letter, Charles Eichel To Swan Dowell
Letter, Charles Eichel To Swan Dowell
Farming in Arkansas
Letter with a business proposition sent from Ohio River Contractor Eichel Lime and Stone Company to Swan C. Dowell, principal administrator for the Village Creek Drainage Disctrict.
Postcard, Punny Vegetables
Farming in Arkansas
This is an unused postcard complete with a funny, pun-filled poem. It uses vegetables for many clever plays on words.
Musick Deed
Farming in Arkansas
John Hadly sold his grist mill on Spring Creek off the White River along with all of his hogs to Asa Musick in 1814 for $300. This deed was the first one recorded in Lawrence County, which was formed in 1815. This was a high price for the time period, which indicates that it was a valuable property and that farmers were active in the area.