When solitude reigned and the banks of the Ohio were watered with blood
Columnist Roy Booth looks back at the dawn of the 19th century, when Ohio was the western frontier of the United States.
Back then, advertising was spoon-fed
Advertisement spoons are of special interest because of the subject represented and the ease of identification. However, many spoons are questionable as to whether there are an advertisement or souvenir.
Read It Again – Week of Jan. 11, 2001
Each week, Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Hazard A Guess – Week of Jan. 11, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Dairy Excel: Keys to a winning business attitude
Farming was, is and always will be risky. Managers can reduce the uncertainty of their decisions through more and better information.
A farmer can appreciate the ‘arts’
This letter writer takes offense to an elected official who considers those who choose to farm unsophisticated country bumpkins.
Tables for dinner, chairs for sitting
Along the way style imposed itself over the basic function of chairs, as columnist Roy Booth points out in this week's column.
Hazard A Guess – Week of Jan. 4, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Dairy Channel: Resolve to profit from change in 2001
This is a challenging time for milk producers. Find out what your weakest management areas are and work on these first.
American pottery comes of age in 1876
After the 1876 Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia American artisans began to develop true American styles, especially in art forms. Greater progress was evident after 1876 than in the two centuries prior.