Lee M. Lampson
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- Apr 16, 1914The Strawberry Gold Rush: Kennewick’s First Big Fruit DealLocal growers secure a premium contract with Spokane’s elite Davenport Hotel, marking a shift from subsistence farming to high-stakes commercial agriculture.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 23, 1914The Day the Canal Broke: Kennewick’s Irrigation Crisis and RecoveryWhen a critical break in the local irrigation canal threatened crops last Sunday, residents scrambled to repair the leak before Monday morning. The incident highlights the fragile lifeblood of Benton County agriculture.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 25, 1914The Promise of Horse Heaven OilAfter finding significant gas deposits, local boosters and out-of-state experts bet on striking it rich in the hills.Horse Heaven Hills, Kennewick, WA
- Aug 20, 1914The Fight to Retain Benton County’s First AgriculturistAs local agricultural expert Lee M. Lampson eyes an offer in a bigger field, the editor argues that losing his local expertise would cost farmers more than a salary raise.Kennewick, WA
- Sep 3, 1914Federal Dollars Head to Kennewick FieldsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture formally integrates Benton County’s agricultural oversight into its federal mission.Kennewick, WA
- Sep 17, 1914The Price of Progress: Taxpayers' Union Challenges County SpendingThe Courier-Reporter fact-checks claims of 'fat salaries' as the local government faces scrutiny over its agricultural extension funding.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 15, 1914College Brings Purebred Hogs to Benton CountyAgricultural agents are working to modernize dry land farming by providing free access to prize breeding stock.Kennewick, WA
- Aug 19, 1915The War on CheatgrassAgricultural experts introduce a new strategy to save Benton County’s alfalfa crops from invasive weeds.Kennewick, WA
- Aug 26, 1915The New Crop Bringing Hope to the ValleyAgricultural experts test a hearty, drought-resistant forage grass that could transform local ranching.Prosser, WA
- Nov 4, 1915The Campaign for Cleaner MilkBenton County dairymen are urged to sign up for free tuberculosis testing as the state expands its disease-prevention program.Kennewick, WA
- Jan 13, 1916The Battle for the Berry MarketBusiness leaders push Kennewick farmers to abandon competition and consolidate marketing under a single agency.Kennewick High School, Kennewick, WA
- Feb 10, 1916The Birth of the Benton County CreameryA government agriculturalist steps into a chaotic market to turn local dairy production around.Prosser, WA
- Mar 9, 1916Business Leaders Corner Strawberry Farmers to Force Market UnionWhen sixty acres of berry crops remained unsigned for a new marketing cooperative, forty local business men took to the fields to persuade growers to join or face the economic consequences.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 20, 1916The Silent Threat in Kennewick's Dairy HerdsLocal farmers are being urged to test their livestock for tuberculosis as inspections reveal infection in unexpected places.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 15, 1916The Green Fields of KennewickA visiting inspector praises the valley’s rapid shift from agricultural guesswork to scientific farming.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 20, 1916The Potato Boom Grips the Yakima ValleyHigh demand from the East pushes potato and alfalfa prices to record levels, prompting local growers to organize for better market share.White Bluffs, WA
- Nov 30, 1916Eighty-Five Percent or Nothing: Kennewick's Berry Growers Vote on Selling as OneThe Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union will not handle a single berry unless growers pledge 85 percent of the acreage — and the directors have stopped asking twice.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 21, 1916The Science of Better FarmingLee M. Lampson’s annual report details how cooperative marketing and disease testing transformed Benton County agriculture in 1916.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 28, 1916The County Agent, the Sugar Beet, and the Strawberry Harvest That Finally Went RightIn his 1916 annual report, county agriculturalist Lee M. Lampson chronicled a quiet revolution in Benton County — homegrown seed, revived sugar beets, cooperative buying, and the federal employment office that finally matched a thousand strawberry pickers to the ripening crop.Kennewick, WA
- May 31, 1917Kennewick Prepares for Strawberry DayAfter local supply issues caused price spikes last year, the Commercial Club sets a new date to ensure the Northwest stays well-stocked.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 20, 1917The Patriotic Duty of the PigWith the nation facing a severe meat shortage during the Great War, local agricultural officials pushed Benton County farmers to increase hog production, framing the effort as a vital sacrifice for soldiers.Kennewick, WA
- Feb 22, 1924The Struggle to Fix the PriceLocal fruit and vegetable growers move to consolidate marketing efforts in an attempt to stabilize prices against market volatility.White Bluffs, WA
- Mar 14, 1924Caught in the Cement Pipe Works: A Lonely Cry for HelpA worker’s clothing snagged in the machinery at the Columbia Valley Cement Pipe Works. Alone and unable to cut the power, he called out—and a neighbor ran to save him.White Bluffs, WA