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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Hartzold, Susan
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Koos, Greg, 1949-
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LaBounty, Bill
1
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eng
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Croplands
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McLean County (Ill.)
10
Corn
8
Farmers
4
Farming
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Bloomington (Ill.)
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Horses
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Soybeans
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Barns
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Chemicals
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Drainage
1
Fences
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Fertilizers
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Hedges (Plants)
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Insects
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Plants
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Low Density Corn Planting
Soybean Chemical Sprayer
Hedged Cornfield about 1925
Cultivating Soybeans with Horses
Grassed Waterway
Traditional Cornfield Planting
Farmers inspecting corn
Chinch Bug Barriers
Cultivating Corn with Horses
Mole Ditcher
Low Density Corn Planting
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A farmer walks a cornfield of low density corn in eastern McLean County about 1920.
Soybean Chemical Sprayer
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This chemical sprayer douses soybean plants with insecticides to help crop growth.
Hedged Cornfield about 1925
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Behind the hedging is a harvested cornfield with a utility pole and wire running through it. Two barns sit in the background.
Cultivating Soybeans with Horses
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A farmer, pulled by two horses, cultivates his soybean crop about 1930.
Grassed Waterway
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The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt.
Traditional Cornfield Planting
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This is an example of traditional cornfield planting, with multiple plants per hill and space between hills of corn.
Farmers inspecting corn
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Three farmers in hats wear pouches around their necks while inspecting Funk's corn.
Chinch Bug Barriers
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This farmer with his tractor erected barriers in his fields to prevent chinch bugs from destroying crops.
Cultivating Corn with Horses
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A farmer cultivates a field of corn with a team of two horses.
Mole Ditcher
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The mole ditcher was an iron-tipped log, series of logs, or round iron blade (such as seen here) about four inches in diameter, which was pulled through the soil a few inches under the surface.
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