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Re: Old time farming in Illinois
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Posted by JOHN HARMON on November 12, 2006 at 08:56:16 from (67.3.167.14):
In Reply to: Old time farming in Illinois posted by Sam F. on November 12, 2006 at 08:11:58:
Go to Indiana in the Popcorn growing area and check out what is the norm there for such Corn as you wish to raise. Better yet ,give some Clydsdales or Belgiums a place to work off thier room and board. You would be surprised at the possibilitys of Farming a few acres when monetary gain is a non issue. Hook your high side wagon with a "Bang Board " behind a Team of pretty Clydsdales, invite a crowd to an old fashioned"Corn Husking Bee" and later on have a winter "Corn Shucking Bee in the Barn". The old days are not gone, they are just dormant waiting for an oppurtunity to resurface with out the ugly head of "King Profit" in the way. Of course you have a good day job and time to further all this, right? Good luck , John
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