Great Depression: Federal Seed, Feed Loans for Farmers
In March, 1931, both feed and seed loans became available to help needy farmers in Clinton, Caldwell and Daviess Counties. Some of the regulations for the Federal Seed Loans were: Loans are made for seed, fertilizer, and feed for work stock, or fuel and oil for...
Great Depression: Horsepower vs Tractor Power
During the Great Depression years, a few tractors were emerging on the scenes while the use of horses was dwindling. In 1920, there were over 10 million head of horses on the farms. But upon the arrival of the 1930s, the number had dwindled to 2.5 million. Even with...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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