Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C15133
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Volume 1, Detailed chronology of magazines of this period. Includes a section on "Agricultural Papers," with a discussion about establishment of the Agricultural Museum in 1810. "... it was not until 1810, apparently, that any periodical was devoted wholly to agriculture."
Evans, James F. (author), Salcedo, Rodolfo N. (author), and Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana; Environmental Scientist, Department of City Development, Milwaukee, WI
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1974
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 35 Document Number: B03681
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Contains Table of Contents and Preface only; Phase I, Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1974. 264 p.
USA: Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, Illinois.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C15126
Notes:
320 pages., Chapter 10 (pp. 226-238) "Down on the Farm" - describes early farm magazines, leading farm periodicals, regionals, journals featuring special breeds and crops, and those for rural youths. --- Chapter 11 (pp. 239-272) "Land of the Giants" - includes information about farm publishers such as Meredith Corporation, The Miller Publishing Company, Prairie Farmer Publishing Company and Watt Publishing Company.
USA: Ronald Press Company, New York City, New York.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C15134
Notes:
A general history, starting with English magazine origins. Emphasizes the "social and economic influence" of magazines. Includes descriptions of prominent national and regional farm periodicals: Country Gentleman, Farm Journal, Cappers Farmer, Successful Farming. Emphasizes agricultural leadership played by editors of farm magazines.