"The Farm and Garden," Newspaper Article, February 12, 1872

This newspaper article written by the agricultural correspondent appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1872 giving advice to farmers about new types of plows.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "The Farm and Garden," Chicago Tribune, pp.2, 12 February 1872

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This article appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1872 on the "Farm and Garden" page. The author gives advice to farmers about new plows and spends a great amount of time advocating for cast steel in the manufacturing process. The author states that the volume of mail received is so high that a general article like the one printed is all they can do.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What material does the author of this article promote for the manufacture of farming implements? Why is the author promoting that material?
What factors does the author of this article say farmers take into account in order to decide what implements to buy? Analyze the factors. Which do you think were the most important in making the decision and why?

Citation Information

"The Farm and Garden," Chicago Tribune, pp.2, 12 February 1872. Courtesy of Library of Congress