This is ashame that the farm names do not list where they are located. I wonder what kind of information it does have. Is anyone interested in purchasing this &/or willing to do lookups for the list? Getting the transcription site going is keeping me pretty busy, but if no one else can do, I'll be happy to. Since they are willing to photocopy all 42 pages, one idea might be to scan the pages and put on one of the county sites, at least temporarily. -Kay, FL --------------------- Subj: 'Farm Names', by W. L. NELSON, Asst Secretary-MO State Board of Agriculture 1917  Date: 3/14/2005 1:01:29 PM Eastern Standard Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] To: Kay Clerc-Fakhar             Lori Bain forwarded your request to me.             I searched the Missouri State Board of Agriculture publications on our shelves and I believe I found what you are wanting:  FARM NAMES, Missouri State Board of Agriculture Monthly Bulletin, v. 14, #10, October 1916, 42 pages.              The bulletin is not available for interlibrary loan.  If you wish to have the entire book copied, you will need to send payment of $ 5.50 to cover handling, xerox and mailing costs, along with your request for this item.  A copy of this email send with payment will work just fine.  Be sure to include your mailing address.             If you wish to visit and read the booklet here, then you will need to ask for call number: M 630 M691b, volume 14, number 10, when you come in to the Reference Library.              The names listed in the bulletin do not indicate where they are located, and I did not find anything specifically identifiable to Jefferson County. Best wishes, Laurel Boeckman Sr. Reference Specialist, Reference Library State Historical Society of MO 1020 Lowry Street, UMC Campus, Ellis Library Columbia, Mo.  65203-7298 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:40 AM To: Bain, Lori Ann Subject: 'Farm Names', by W. L. NELSON, Asst Secretary-MO State Board of Agriculture 1917  Hello Lori, I am writing on behalf of Jefferson County, MO.  Does your location happen to have the 1917 publication "Farm Names', by W. L. NELSON, Assistant Secretary of The Missouri State Board of Agriculture? Thank you very much, Kay Clerc-Fakhar 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.