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"1913 Farm Crops and their Value" Newspaper Article, May 14, 1914

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This article contains information about the crops produced in Iowa in 1914 and what their yield and price was per commodity.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "1913 Farm Crops and their Value," Evening Times-Republican, pp. 9, 14 May 1914

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This 1914 newspaper article is from the Evening Times-Republican in Marshalltown, Iowa. The article has a table that shows many varieties of crops that are grown in Iowa, and it also discusses the yield and values of each of these common farm commodities.

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • How much more was the 1913 crop worth than the 1912 crop?
  • Which crop had a higher yield - 1913 or 1912?
  • Why was the year with the smaller yield worth more than the year with the larger yield of crop?
  • How many different crops are listed in the article, and what types of crops are they?
  • What are some crops listed on the chart in the paper that are not discussed in the article?
  • When thinking about what crops are grown in abundance in Iowa today, how has farming in the American Midwest changed over time?

Citation Information 

"1913 Farm Crops and their Value," Evening Times-Republican, p. 9, 14 May 1914. Courtesy of Library of Congress