

THE OLD AND NEW IN FARMING. ILLINOIS AND INDIA 



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 J. E. Whi 



r left: A new wrinkle In clover seeding worked out by G. W, and C. E. Diefz, Jackson county. The man on the platform sows, and the harrow hauled 

 ctor, covers. Lower left: Ellis Cochran's bull tended 20 acres of corn last season and this winter he dragged logs to the highway. Photo sent in by 

 ttaker, right. Lawrence county. Above: Plowing in India Is slow business even with five men and five buffalos. 



100 PER CENT SOYOIL PAINTED 

 This striking set of buildings on the farm of Earl C. Smith, Pike county, shows the 

 possibilities In beautlftcatlon using 100 per cent pure white SOYOIL paint. Mr. Smith's 

 home is located on the Old National Trail — now paved — near Detroit. 



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PICKETS THAT DON T STRIKE 

 A stack of 4500 pickets split last winter by Henry Renschen. Clinton county, in his spare time. 

 Most of the fences on Renschen's farm ^re made from hand split pickets. A barnyard fence, like the 

 one shown, has been in usp since 1903 



NGtWONDER THE BOYS TURN OUT! 

 Misses Mary NIehus and Mabel Sutter McLean 

 county are making sandwiches for the Rural 

 Youth Leaguers. Prairie Farms butter of course. 



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