The Farmer's Wife (women's magazine)

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The Farmer's Wife
St. Paul, Minnesota
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The Farmer's Wife was a monthly women's magazine published in

St. Paul, Minnesota.[2]

First published in 1897 and ending as an independent publication in 1939, it offered advice about farming, housekeeping and cooking, also publishing fiction. At its peak, it had well over a million subscribers nationally.[1][3]

The magazine was established by Webb Publishing Company, which was founded by

St Paul, Minnesota in 1890. The company continued to grow, eventually becoming one of the largest agricultural publishers in the United States.[4]

The Farmer's Wife was sold to Farm Journal in 1939. Their magazine was re-titled Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife (latter in smaller print) until 1945. It was then published as Farm Journal with a back section titled The Farmer's Wife until 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Dregni, Michael. "Celebrating The Farmer's Wife Magazine". Whole Home News. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. S2CID 145476272
    . Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Webb Company". 2.mnhs.org. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

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