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| " A MORSEL OF GENUINE HISTORY IS A THING SO RARE AS TO BE ALWAYS VALUABLE"
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Farming Organizations |
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Illinois Agriculture Society
The Illinois Agriculture Society was
the precursor to the State and county fairs. |
Illinois Grange
The Grange or Patrons of Husbandry was
organized in the early 1870's by a Minnesota farmer and
entrepreneur by the name of .
Following the great American Civil War, the country found
itself in a state of disarray and financial depression.
Farmers were not immune, in fact, they were hit hardest.
With most of the able-bodied men being gone to war, many
returned to find they weren't needed or that farm prices
dropped drastically. |
Illinois Farm Bureau |
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