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100 1 _aFarley, Frank Webster,
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245 1 0 _aHistory of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-11-10
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois" by Frank Webster Farley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significant developments of beef cattle production in Illinois, from its origins with early settlers to the evolution of the industry into the 19th century. It explores various factors influencing cattle farming, including changes in breeding, marketing practices, and the advent of the Chicago cattle market. At the start of the book, Farley introduces the geographical and environmental context of Illinois, outlining how its topography provided both challenges and opportunities for cattle farming. He discusses early settlement patterns and the importance of water sources for livestock health, which were pivotal in shaping cattle raising practices. The narrative highlights key historical figures and trends in the cattle industry while laying the groundwork for an exploration of the cattle feeding practices, market dynamics, and the transition from local production to a more commercialized beef industry in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBeef cattle -- Illinois -- History
653 _aCattle trade -- Illinois -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50420
999 _c91258
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