Harvests Of Progress In State Of Ilinois
A look at Illinois farming’s shift from manual to mechanical power from 1900 to 1960. The piece highlights tractors replacing horses, increases in productivity, and the broader economic role of agriculture in the U S, noting labor shifts and technological gains.
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Do Hogs Pay for the Newspaper?
An agricultural correspondent asks if hogs pay, noting some readers keep the paper for years without paying and then return it marked refused.
Machinery Ties as Leading Cause of Farm Deaths
The U S Department of Agriculture reports machinery is the top source of accidental farm fatalities.
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