SEGMENT: FARM EQUIPMENT, LIVESTOCK, & FARM FACILITIES
Winfred Mills>UIS Collection K-M>UIS Collection K-M, Segment 14
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- FARM FACILITIES
- Discussion of age of barn & construction materials. "That took some tree to get that." White Oak frame with white-pine siding. Mentions use of old barns for interior of houses & restaurants.
- FARM EQUIPMENT
- Discussion of farm items liked by antique-dealers, particularly horse collars & harnesses. Neat's-Foot Oil used to preserve leather horse equipment. Good harness would last a lifetime. Shoe-maker in town also made horse harnesses. Mentions $50 would buy a harness. Always kept farm-equipment well-maintained. Had to because money was scarce. Mentions Amish in Arthur, IL still make harnesses.
- LIVESTOCK
- Discussion of weight of cow hides & uses. Mentions hides had little use when they were butchering their cattle.
