George Sartorius of Hancock County, Illinois, is encouraging his fellow farmer to sow ten acres of spring wheat in this 1918 letter. His reasons are two fold: the weather has hindered the winter wheat and grain is needed for the war effort.
[I've omitted the bulk of the letter here--the complete complete article can be viewed here.] He mentions the shortage of farm help due to men being drafted for the war effort and discusses the winter wheat crop, government prices, and the need for grain in some detail.
George is a first cousin of my great-grandmother, Tena (Janssen) Ufkes [1895-1986]. They were grandchildren of Hinrich Ameling and Trientje (Behrens) Sartorius of Adams County, Illinois.
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