This is interesting....what were the chances of finding of Mrs. W.L. Nelson? If all else fails, perhaps she has a copy. By the way, the State Historical Society of Missouri Columbia, Mo (which is mentioned) is who I had sent an earlier email to. -Kay Subj: Re: [MOBOONE] 'Farm Names', by W. L. NELSON, Asst Secretary-MO State Board of Agriculture 1917  Date: 3/13/2005 4:46:21 PM Eastern Standard Time From: [email protected] Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] In regard to the question about  a 1917 publication authored by W. L Nelson, entitled  "Farm  Names," the 1917 publication,  "Atlas  of  Boone County, Missouri"  gives  the  names  of  the  farms  thereon with our  family's farm  showing  up  on that  map  as  the  "Green Valley  Dairy Farm"-  A neighbor of mine here in Columbia  is  a  Mrs.William  Nelson.   I  believe she  is  the  widow  of  a Will L. Nelson   who  ran  for state legislature in  the 1940's    the author  of  the publication you mention  is perhaps Mrs. Nelson's  father-in-law. ( I remember as a little  girl on  a  Howard county, MO  farm circa.. summer of 1947 a Mr. Nelson  came  to  our  house going  door  to  door,  escorted by  his  father,  asking   people to  vote for  him)   But I  digress, a  place  to begin  inquiries  re. the whereabouts  of the  publication "Farm Names"   would be the State Historical Society of Missouri Columbia, Mo.  e mail:   [email protected]      .Laura (Pace) Crane, ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: [MOBOONE] 'Farm Names', by W. L. NELSON, Asst Secretary-MO State Board of Agriculture 1917 > Hello, > Does anyone know where I can find the 1917 publication "Farm Names', by W. L. > NELSON, Assistant Secretary of The Missouri State Board of Agriculture? > It was mentioned in the state news section from another county's newspaper. > Thank you very much! > - Kay, FL > > JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORD January 25, 1917 > ~ Farm Names in Missouri ~ > Missouri was the first state in the Union to enact a farm name > registration law. The Missouri State Board of Agriculture has just > issued a bulletin, "Farm Names", the author being W. L. NELSON, > Assistant Secretary of the Board who was also the author of the farm > name bill referred to. This bulletin, in addition to giving the names > of 1,000 Missouri farms, tells how many of these names originated and > offers suggestions for the naming of farm homes. The origin of the > names of famous places in other states is also given. Many Missourians > and others have contributed to this bulletin, thus making it of unusual > value. In a list of 1,000 Missouri farm names "view" is used 88 times, > as in "Fairview" or "Lakeview." Other popular basic words are "valley", > used 38 times; "Maple" 34; "oak" 24; "dale" 28; "walnut" 23, "side" 22; > Then there is found frequent use of "hurst,"; Old English for thicket > or grove, as in "Hickoryhurst" ; "foyle" a leaf as in "Glenfoyle" > meaning a leafy glen. This bulletin on farm names is free to > Missourians. > > ~ Advertising the Farm Name ~ > The Missouri State Board of Agriculture, in a new bulletin on Farm > Names, has the following to say as to advertising the farm name and its > products; > > "Once an appropriate farm name has been chosen, there is need of good > taste, discriminating judgment and wisdom in its use. Even when the > name is used a trade mark; used commercially, it should not be > in a fashion to offend the best of taste. The name should be used for > identification rather than as an advertisement. A carefully > lettered sign on the front gate, the R. F. D. mail box, or on a small > board made for the purpose is to be recommended. Letter paper and > envelopes should always bear the farm name. The farmer who neglects to > use printed stationary is missing a great opportunity to > advertise his business. In this day and age no farmer can afford to > conduct his correspondence on blank stationary or worse still, on > cheap, shoddy stuff containing the advertisement of some city concern. > A small halftone illustration showing the farm home, the entrance where > the name is displayed, or even some of the leading products of the > farm, may be used as a trademark and also on stationery. It matters not > which is preferred, the material should if possible, be secured through > some local firm, preferably the newspaper, which can and should be of > farm and its products. It is worth much to have the newspaper make > liberal use of the farm name, even in its news columns. The local > printing office is not always prepared to turn out embossing or perhaps > certain halftone work, but can always secure the desired article > without increased cost over that the customer would be compelled to pay > elsewhere." > > This Bulletin, of which W. L. NELSON, Assistant Secretary is the > author is free to Missourians. >