The Dairy Farmer Magazine Oct 1927 Des Moines Iowa Purina IH Bell System

The cover features a pastoral autumnal scene of a herd of cows grazing near a large barn, with the magazine’s circulation stated as over 250,000 copies per issue and a cover price of five cents. The publisher invites readers to a “Trip to the Dairy Show” featuring the Minnesota State Fair, Kansas Fair, and the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress.

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The magazine’s interior content reveals a blend of practical farming advice, human-interest stories, and targeted advertising, reflecting the concerns of early 20th-century Midwestern agriculture. A full-page spread for Eveready Columbia Dry Batteries, manufactured by National Carbon Co., Inc., promotes them as essential for dependable farm engine ignition.