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Mature corn near Shirley

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Title
Mature corn near Shirley
Description
This mature cornfield is on the Funk Trust Farm near Shirley, Illinois, in September 1995.
Interpretation
Newly designed machinery accommodated farmers by adjusting to allow for narrower rows and higher density planting.
Inscription
Mature corn on the Funk Trust Farm near Shirley, Illinois, in September 1995. (Ann Charback)
Lesson Plans / Themes
How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 17 Geography  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Fences  
  • Corn  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1995
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 8:8, p. 114
  • mch0358
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleMature corn near Shirley
DescriptionThis mature cornfield is on the Funk Trust Farm near Shirley, Illinois, in September 1995.
InterpretationNewly designed machinery accommodated farmers by adjusting to allow for narrower rows and higher density planting.
InscriptionMature corn on the Funk Trust Farm near Shirley, Illinois, in September 1995. (Ann Charback)
Lesson Plans / ThemesHow We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 17 Geography  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Fences  
  • Corn  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1995
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 8:8, p. 114
  • mch0358
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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