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Title
Beebee's Patent Cure for Balkiness in Horses Advertisement
Description
This is an ad for a patent to prevent balkiness in horses and mules. Balkiness is an unwillingness of the horse to move forward. Horses sometimes become balky due to physical ailments such as sharp teeth, sore feet, a sore back, badly fitting tack or emotional ailments such as fear or stubbornness.
Interpretation
Many farmers had difficulty with balkiness in their horses and mules, animals vital to success in the fields. This ad for a patent claims a solution to the problem.
Inscription
Britt horse Rosey created problems fo the farmer. Here a contemporary advertiser suggests an answer for his problems. (Praire Farmer)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
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
  • Advertisements  
  • Patents  
  • Mules  
  • Horses  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1865~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:8, p. 35
  • mch0248
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleBeebee's Patent Cure for Balkiness in Horses Advertisement
DescriptionThis is an ad for a patent to prevent balkiness in horses and mules. Balkiness is an unwillingness of the horse to move forward. Horses sometimes become balky due to physical ailments such as sharp teeth, sore feet, a sore back, badly fitting tack or emotional ailments such as fear or stubbornness.
InterpretationMany farmers had difficulty with balkiness in their horses and mules, animals vital to success in the fields. This ad for a patent claims a solution to the problem.
InscriptionBritt horse Rosey created problems fo the farmer. Here a contemporary advertiser suggests an answer for his problems. (Praire Farmer)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
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
  • Advertisements  
  • Patents  
  • Mules  
  • Horses  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1865~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:8, p. 35
  • mch0248
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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