Life and work at the Huron County Poor Farm In 1875, Huron County purchased land to build a poor farm, which took two years and $4,000 to complete. Today, the land would have cost $17,000 and the ...
Skeletal remains — once buried in an unmarked grave — were returned to their original resting place at a former New Hampshire “poor farm” after a university worked to document them.
Each farm varied depending on needs and resources, as did its treatment of residents. Some poor farms provided a safe haven for those in need while others operated more like prisons. In 1868 ...
On Thursday, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $24,671 change order for the ongoing Historic ...
The Kaufman County Farmer’s Market is set to welcome residents for its opening day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 12 at the Poor Farm at 3948 S.
SOME villagers in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province, say they are likely to experience a poor maize crop harvest citing ...
In the Darjeeling hills, orange production has declined over the past decade due to pest attacks and poor farming practices. According to sources, the annual orange production has come down to 29 ...