''Prairie Farmer'' is a weekly newspaper which covers agricultural and rural news in the state of

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. It was first published in 1841 in

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by John Stephen Wright and was called ''The Union Agriculturist and Western Prairie Farmer''. Its original masthead proclaimed that it was devoted to "western agriculture, mechanics, and education." ''Prairie Farmer'' is owned by Farm Progress, a subsidiary of British publisher

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History

During his time as editor, Wright set up Prairie Farmer Warehouse at 112 Lake Street in Chicago where farmers could study samples of seed, plants, and farm machinery, as well as exhibit their own products. Upon its formation, Wright (not a farmer himself) proclaimed: In January 1843, the name of the paper was shortened to ''Prairie Farmer'' by Wright. BurridgeAndHolt

References

* Newspapers published in Illinois {{Illinois-newspaper-stub