The letter is from the Successful Farming business which sets plans for young farming families to make sure that they enjoy their jobs and want to continue farming for years to come.

Dedham teacher writes regarding the dis-loyal actions of the Farmer's Union.

Snippets concern registering aliens, food production, and others.

This letter is from the Illinois State Council of Defense. Not only was the letter purpose to ask for personal support, but also it was a state awareness letter. It suggested that if Metcalf could not personally come to the food show, that he should…

On labor prices for farm work.

Pro forma CoD business, but last section contains interesting aside about "German women" potentially stirring up trouble amongst Davenport community.

CoD and agricultural business

A citizen working for the gardening campaign informs Mr. Metcalf that many citizens are refusing to have their lots broken up for gardening use, and he feels this is very unpatriotic. He asks Metcalf to help encourage the plowing of additional lots…

This is a letter to Herbert J. Metcalf asking for him to send Bhis one hundred copies of the Governor

R.C. Cutting failed to attach the article he wanted to ask H.J. Metcalf about but wrote to him asking to clear up the discrepancies concerning the seed companies that Mr. Wells had published in order to respond