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Build a Silo
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Poster issued by the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Wisconsin to persuade Wisconsin farmers of the value of a silo. Farmers were particularly encouraged to build silos in 1917 because food was seen as a way to win World War I.
June 1917
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WHi 42406
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Build a Silo
1917
Poster featuring a large grain silo. Highlights of text reads: "Build a silo... It will pay. Here are eight reasons why:... What crops can be put in the silo?... What kind of a silo?... Agricultura...
An Acre of Roots Will Winter Your Stock
1917
Poster featuring a large root vegetable. Highlights of text the reads: "An acre of roots will winter your stock... Why grow roots?... Why feed roots?... Big roots cut feed bills... Preparing and cu...
Help Supply Your Own Table
1917
Detailed poster covered in writing. Highlights of poster text reads: "Help supply your own table. Mr. Town 'Lotter'! - ... Plan first before you plant... After the garden is planted... 'More food t...
An Army of Poultry Will Help Win the War
1917
Detailed poster covered in writing. Highlights of poster text reads: "An army of poultry will help win the war. Uncle Sam Says:... Raise more chickens - It pays and it's patriotic... Town Folks - S...
Collection of Agricultural Education Pamphlets
1920
Poster board showing the covers of International Harvester Agricultural Extension pamphlets covering topics such as corn, silos, livestock, and crop diversification. Titles include "Give the Soil a...
The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye
1917
Poster with two illustrations of farmers plowing fields with horse-drawn plows. Text reads, in part: "The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye, More Food for Next Year is Patriotism." Text a...
