Peoples Supply, Inc. 1980 Modern Farm Pocket Calendar

Object/Artifact

-

Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Peoples Supply, Inc. 1980 Modern Farm Pocket Calendar

Entry/Object ID

2262

Description

Paper wall calendar advertising "Peoples Supply, Inc., Charles Town, West Virginia, Phone 725-8454, Grain -- Feed -- Seeds, Lawn and Garden Supplies." From January 1980 to December 1980. Calendar is held together with a metal clip at the top. Advertised as the Modern Farm Pocket Calendar. The front cover has a photograph of cattle with the company's name underneath. Each page includes a monthly farm record at the top with space to input daily receipts and daily expenses. At the bottom of each page is monthly calendar with a pocket that can be used to store documents. On the back of each page is various farm information, including metric measurements and tips related to soil, cattle, pesticide, lice, and harvesting. The last page has empty tables to fill out monthly cash income and expenditures, as well as assets and liabilities for the year. On the back of the last page are two maps showing mean date of last 32 degree F temperature in spring and in autumn in the United States.

Acquisition

Accession

466

Source or Donor

Bowers, James and Betty

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1980