Cattle

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Farming in the Great Corn Belt

Digital Exhibit

5 items

1853 to 1899: Feeding and Breeding Livestock

As McLean County farms grew in size, so too did the farmers' ability to raise livestock fo...

Digital Exhibit

1853 to 1899: Labor

The railroad arrived in 1853, bringing with it an influx of immigrants willing to provide labor...

Digital Exhibit

1946 to 2000: Livestock Consolidation

After WWII profits for those raising livestock began to decrease. As a result, so too did the n...

Digital Exhibit

Farm Improvements

Farm improvements, such as fences, barns, sheds, and grain storage were expensive additions. Bu...

Digital Exhibit

Marketing Crops and Livestock

The methods used to transport McLean County farmers’ crops and livestock, as well as the distan...

Digital Exhibit

Finding Aids

2 items

4-H Federation / McLean County Fair Collection

The 4-H Federation is an aggregate of 4-H members from clubs in McLean County, grouped into one...

Finding Aid

Dairies Collection

Bloomington-Normal has been home to family dairies that delivered milk to customers since the m...

Finding Aid