Read it Again: Week of November 14, 2002

80 years ago this week. The average rate of wages of U.S. male farm labor Oct. 1 was $28.97 a month, with board. The average in 1921 was $30.14. W.S. McBane of East Liverpool had the highest testing Guernsey in October in the official cow test association. Lady C of Mara Alva produced 1,005.6 pounds [...]

Let’s Talk Barns

When Larry Sulzer first saw the carriage barn it was severely overgrown with vegetation and sinking into the ground, yet it still had a “commanding presence.”

Sulzer shares thoughts of his barn discovery and its subsequent relocation in this week’s “Let’s Talk Barns” column. You’ll find it and other regular column features here.

Let’s Talk Barns:The journey: Once upon a time there was a barn …

Take a look back on the historical background of a carriage barn in Lorain, Ohio, and read about moving it to a new home.

Collectors get chill at rare fan find

With the hot weather of this summer now just a memory, antique columnist Roy Booth starts thinking about fans.

Read it Again: Week of Oct. 24, 2002

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Read it Again: Week of Oct. 17, 2002

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Read it Again: Week of Oct. 10, 2002

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Forest management plan carries over to barn management plan

A barn is more than a place to house crops, machinery and livestock. A “management plan” will help you maintain your investment.

Read it Again: Week of Sept. 26, 2002

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Parian bisque doll heads captivate

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the admired “parian” antique dolls.