Farm Record (Yakima Valley), 1905-1909
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Farm Record (Yakima Valley)
- Dates
- 1905-1909 (inclusive)19051909
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 833 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of a single item, a bound register with crop, livestock, labor, and other expenses entries made by an unidentified farmer in the Yakima Valley in the first decade of the twentieth century.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
Biographical Note
No identifying information was available either about the creator or the farm.
Content Description
This collection consists of a single item with a couple of inserts: A bound "Planter's Register" volume printed by The Planter's Register Company in Roanoke, Virginia. In it an unidentified Yakima Valley farmer recorded the particulars of the business. Scattered throughout the 200-plus page volume are entries regarding: dates of haying, harvesting, killing frosts, and livestock pasture rotation; 1905 corn storage totals; hired labor records for at least a dozen men and women; 1908 corn and barley harvest amounts; veterinary bills; livestock sales records including hogs, horses, and cattle; and farm goods and services expenses.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Farm Record (Yakima Valley), 1905-1909
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
