Local Classifieds and Goods for Sale Across Illinois Farms
A collage of farm equipment tractors planters and parts from Vandalia Vernon Patoka and Shobonier includes a 1950 Ford Tractor with implements a 1948 WC Tractor and various planters plus Allis Chalmers parts Firestone tires and shop services. Also listed are nursery stock hedge posts garden plows and an upright piano for sale along with carpentry and welding offerings and local events at Orrells Tavern and surrounding towns.
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Ford
Allis Chalmers
Firestone
Willett & Towler Implement CO
Shobonier
Illinois
University of Illinois lists vegetable varieties for Illinois soil
The University of Illinois horticulturists recommend vegetable varieties suited to local soil and climate. Notable picks include Snapbeans Toperop Wade Contender, Lima beans Fordhook 242, Cucumber Burpee Hybrid, Muskmelon Wisconsin Pride Hearts of Gold, Leaf Lettuce Slobolt, Peas Little Marvel, Cabbage Golden Acre Marion Market Wisconsin All-Season, Sweet Corn Early-Marcross Carmelcross Midseason Golden Cross Bantam Late Golden Security Ioana Iochief Victory Golden, Peppers Allbig, Squash Summer Caserta Early Fall Table Queen Late Fall Butternut Buttercup Baby Blue Sweet Meat Winter Delicious Hubbard, Tomatoes Big Boy Cavalier central, Watermelon Merrimack Sweetheart New Hampshire Midget north, Popcorn Purdue 202 Sopop Illinois Hulless.
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Wisconsin
Golden Acre
Marion Market
Marcross
Carmelcross
Golden Cross Bantam
Golden Security
Ioana
Iochief
Victory Golden
Allbig
Caserta
Delicious
Hubbard
Big Boy
Cavalier
Merrimack
New Hampshire
Purdue
Sopop
Illinois
Home grown lumber cuts farm building costs
W F Bulkley, extension forester at University of Illinois College of Agriculture, notes a wider cut from farm woodlands can lower costs by one third to one half for rough construction like barn framing machine sheds poultry houses cribs and bins.
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W. F. Bulkley
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Native Illinois wood inspires home use in farms and homes
Bulkley notes native woods can be used indoors for flooring trim and paneling but require careful planing and kiln drying to avoid checks cracking and warping. Illinois mills offer custom work while about 82 000 farms hold woodlands as a ready material source. county farm advisers can provide Farmers Bulletin 1756 and Circular 612 on seasoning lumber.
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Bulkley
Illinois
College of Agriculture
Urbana
Macho flavoring origins and Majji title note
Did you know facts note that macho flavoring derives from coffee or both coffee and chocolate. Majji is a title given to Mohammedans who have completed the Mecca pilgrimage. An omnivorous animal consumes both animal and vegetable foods.
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Mecca
Definitions of small terms from geography and plants
The text defines a dik dik as a small African antelope. It notes John Adams as America's first minister to England. It explains an ephemeral insect as one that is short lived. It defines virgin olive oil as olives pressed for first time and identifies pennyroyal as a strong scented herb in the mint family.
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John Adams
America
England
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Vandalia Plumbing & Hardware Co., Inc
Vandalia, Ill
L. B. Morey
Vernon, Ill
Grace Revis
Vernon- Til
A. D. Nichols
Alma
Cld
Renée Guymon
Vernon, I
Wes Jolliff
Patoka
Everett Merryman
Artie Rogier
Whitford Nursery
Farina
Ill
A. M. Whitford
Orrell’s Tavern
Hoffman
Claren Johnson
Salem
John Barnes, Sr
Bob Johnstone
L. D. Morey
Phone
Vernon
Mac Eagan Insurance Agency
Office
Patoka, Ill
Jenkins’ Trucking Service
Salem Theatres
EL Alemein
Scott Brady
Rita Moreno
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Bugs Bunny Cartoon Review
Sun
Mon
Technicolor
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Kathryn Grayson
Walter Abe
Paris
M. Maxwell
Paulette Goddard
Globe
Colorado
Rex Allen
Tromba
Capt. Marvel
Honduras
Glenn Ford
Ann Sheridan
the Weatherman
Illinois Power Company
John A. Jennings
U. OF I
University of Illinois
Wade
Abe New Secumcolor
Roweacece
Lymtu
Jekyll Np
HYDE
Karlofe
Treasury
Zclany Milland Arlene Darl
Wendell
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Dunlop
Niehoff
Delco
Hill’s Mobilgas Station
Patoka, Illinois
Patoka Elevator Co
Lincoln
Timothy
George J. Wasem
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