. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED. At E. C. Schroeder Farm—Sweet Pea Hedge 300 Feet Long of the surprises to the farmers. AVhen the land is properly prepared and the soil or the seed innoculated, a good "catch" is certain. Contrary to the opinion of many, it does not winter kill here. Last year three cuttings were made on the 1914 seeding, and in many Clay County fields the fourth could have been made in safety. The yield exceeds a ton per acre for each cutting and the fourth growth remains for pasture. Woman's Sphere on the Farm Most important of the changes in rur
. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED. At E. C. Schroeder Farm—Sweet Pea Hedge 300 Feet Long of the surprises to the farmers. AVhen the land is properly prepared and the soil or the seed innoculated, a good "catch" is certain. Contrary to the opinion of many, it does not winter kill here. Last year three cuttings were made on the 1914 seeding, and in many Clay County fields the fourth could have been made in safety. The yield exceeds a ton per acre for each cutting and the fourth growth remains for pasture. Woman's Sphere on the Farm Most important of the changes in rural life of recent years in Clay Coun- ty is in woman's sphere on the farm. One of the greatest drawbacks was the isolated farm and the lack of com- panionship and social intercourse en- dured by the women. Drudgery and isolation are no longer the lot of the farmers' wives in Clay County. Rural mail routes, telephones and the co-operative creamery with the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meeker, D. W. [from old catalog]. Moorhead, Minn. , D. W. Meeker
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