Cattle
Farming in the Great Corn Belt
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
1 item
Dairies Collection
Bloomington-Normal has been home to family dairies that delivered milk to customers since the m...
Finding Aid