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Johnston Poultry, Dairy and Grain Farm, Barnes County, North Dakota
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| Title | Johnston Poultry, Dairy and Grain Farm, Barnes County, North Dakota |
| Date of Original | 191- |
| Description | Image of model of farm, including barns, house and numerous other outbuildings as well as animals. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Agriculture
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Farms
Artists' models
Poultry industry
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| Organization Name | Johnston Stock and Farming Company (Marion, N.D.)
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| Location | Marion (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
Barnes County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 2000.323.8 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 19 cm. |
| Transcription | "This model was made by the St. Paul Institute School of Art." - Front of postcard.
"This farm is located at Marion, N.Dak. It has the largest and most complete Poultry Plant in the Northwest. 5, 000 Hens and Pullets are kept on this farm. Incubator capacity 32, 000 eggs at one time. About 10, 000 doz. eggs used in the incubator each season. Besides what are incubated, about 1, 500 cases of eggs or 45, 000 doz. marketed either for hatching or other purposes annually. Brooder house heated with hot water has a capacity of 13, 500 chicks, so fresh broilets are produced any month of the year. Over 40, 000 chickens marketed as broilers and breeding purpose annually. Hatching eggs and breeding stock for sale at any time. We breed S.C. White Leghorns and White Plymouth Rocks. It has one of the largest herds of pure bred and grade Holsteins in the Northwest. About 1, 200 Berkshire pigs marketed annually. A few choice Cockerels for sale now. Pure bred Bull Calves for sale at reasonable prices. A limited number Bershire Sows already bred, for sale. All poultry and eggs shipped promptly and a square deal guaranteed. Johnston Stock and Farming Company, Address: Gus Walters. Poultry Manager, Box 110, Marion, N.Dak." - Printed on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Title from front of postcard. |
| Contributor | Saint Paul Institute
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| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Ronald Olin North Dakota Postcard Collection 2000
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1115 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2000.323.8) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs004034 |
| Original Source | Postcard |
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