Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36786
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 8, 15 pages., Presentation by APA encouraging radio stations to advertise their programs in farm papers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24900
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Bulletin No. 4. Page 2., The Modern Business Text of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, a course in business that is studied by thousands of people, carries a complimentary reference to farm papers for taking "an advanced stand for honest advertising."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36967
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 16, Presented at the annual APA meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 18-19, 1949. 4 pages., Identifies average cost per 100 readers, by subject classification (e.g., agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, automotive industry, building materials and equipment, seeds).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24862
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Bulletin No. 1, page 2., "The value of farm papers from many angles has been featured. But it may be news to know that a farm paper actually saved the life of Mrs. Frank Rosebough, Bridgeport, New York. Mrs. Rosebough was reading her paper when a disgruntled hired man fired a shotgun through the window at her husband. The charge missed the latter and would have killed Mrs. Rosebough except that the farm paper which was spread before her face broke the force of the shot."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24894
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Special Bulletin No. 59. 3 pages., APA replies to question from an advertising agency about the relative merits of using state or national farm papers - or using newspapers in various trading centers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24854
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Special Bulletin No. 38, 3 pages., Reports from 19 farm paper publishers who replied to a questionnaire about the extent to which they are carrying radio advertising and conducting a radio page or column. Eighteen were carrying radio advertising.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36840
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Bulletin No. 32-B. 1 page., Testimony to the farm press by an unidentified government official.
