Nov 21 1903
Missouri Corn
Here are three stories of Missouri corn. One is an echo of last year's bumper crop.
Three boys nine, sixteen and eighteen years old, respectively- took a contract to cultivate a 540 acre field, which was to be put in corn. They were to receive 12 cents a bushel or the crop from the owner of the field. The land produced 34,621 bushels and the boys divided up $4,154.52 for their summer's work.
The other stories concern this years crop.
"Ed" Turley, of Millersburg, found a large ear of corn which had nine smaller ears sprouting from the top.
W. H. Shaeffer, of Avila, went to interview William Fanning, on shares. There was a dispute and Mrs. Fanning hit Mr. Shaffer over the head with an ear of corn. Concussion of the brain was the result.
Haha! Hit with corn - classic!
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