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Large Will County Barn Claims Bigger Than Joliet Sun Report
Letter to the editor disputes Joliet Sun's June 24 1875 note about an acre core barn size. The writer cites Highland stock farm Beecher Will County with a 100 by 70 feet barn basement 11 feet high and grinding capacity. Describes a 2700 pound bull and 20 cows 20 horses storage for hay and a town serving grinder. Ends urging readers to visit and compare.
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Joliet Sun
E. Ingallsj Esqistou
Will County
Beecher
Ills
Washington
Joliet
Clive
Miller
Highland Stock Farm
Wn. Marrums