Project Gutenberg 2015-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 293 Farley, Frank Webster 1888 History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beef cattle -- Illinois -- History Cattle trade -- Illinois -- History SF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 211729 2025-09-20T07:58:32.679677 text/html 196385 2024-10-22T23:25:43 text/html 715752 2025-09-20T07:58:37.505633 application/epub+zip 713517 2025-09-20T07:58:33.573673 application/epub+zip 149059 2025-09-20T07:58:33.108682 application/epub+zip 777163 2025-09-20T07:58:40.130669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758562 2025-09-20T07:58:37.044625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194804 2022-09-22T18:29:45.394667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159896 2025-09-20T07:58:31.936670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139986 2024-10-22T23:25:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16294 2025-09-20T07:58:40.314630 application/rdf+xml 12737 2025-09-20T07:58:33.197683 image/jpeg 2103 2025-09-20T07:58:33.153645 image/jpeg 670636 2025-09-20T07:58:32.713708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog