Shifting Illinois Agriculture Fueled by Corn Soybeans and Hogs
Illinois farming transformed over two decades as four crops and livestock dominated. Farm numbers fell about 40 percent from 1950 to 1970 while land under cultivation rose in value and concentration, with corn and soybeans driving cash receipts and yields increasing faster than acreage.
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University of Illinois Illinois
Illinois
Ilinois
de Kalb
Iroquois
McLean County
Southern Illinois
Illinois Farm Exports Shape State Economy and Food Prices
The text notes that tax dollars fund price support and that Illinois farmers rely on exports for much of their income. In 1967 exports made up 23 percent of cash receipts, with corn, soybeans, and wheat heavily sold abroad. Changes in farming affected manufacturing, as Illinois leads in farm machinery but lags in meat packing after late 1950s declines.
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Siu trailer court residents gain year extension
Southern Illinois University residents of the 50 unit University Trailer Court in Carbondale win a one year extension as the Septem ber eviction deadline is pushed back to allow leeway for residents. If water pipes fail the university cannot replace them and families may be moved. The space is needed for additional parking at the University Park Brush Towers complex.
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South Wall Street
Carbondale
Chris Robertson
George Mace
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Auction of Mather home in West Frankfort Illinois
Notice of auction sale of the modern brick home of the late Lawrence E. Mather at 809 E Main Street West Frankfort Illinois Lot 4 in Block 4 T A Links First Addition to West Frankfort. Sale set for Saturday June 17 1972 at 2 00 PM with a minimum bid of 18000 cash and court approval. Inspect through Eva Riddle executor. Frank E Trobaugh attorney for executor.
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Franklin County
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West Boulevard
Marion
Frank E. Trobaugh
Lawrence E. Mataer
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