Celebrating History: Ag in the news 100 years ago

By Emily Mayer

There was an abundance of agriculture related articles in the Havre Daily Promoter this week 100 years ago. This article was on the front page of the March 30, 1924, edition:

CARLOAD OF HOGS WILL BE SHIPPED APRIL 18

Announcement was made yesterday at the meeting of the newly organized shipping association in the storeroom of the Havre Produce company that the first carload of hogs to be shipped by it would leave Havre, April 18.

Frank Patterson was given charge of gathering the hogs and making the arrangements for the shippers.

There was a good attendance at the meeting in spite...