. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. t five feetwide. Two small concrete culverts were put total labor cost, excluding culverts, was $1,, and the amount of material used 2,962cubic yards. The cost of the work and labor is as follows: Excavation $ Shaping road bed Unloading stone from cars Hauling stone Spreading stone Trimming shoulders Rolling, coal oil, etc Superintendence Total $1, The road passed the winter in good condition,and it is hoped that the success of the experi-ment will stimulate this and other township
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. t five feetwide. Two small concrete culverts were put total labor cost, excluding culverts, was $1,, and the amount of material used 2,962cubic yards. The cost of the work and labor is as follows: Excavation $ Shaping road bed Unloading stone from cars Hauling stone Spreading stone Trimming shoulders Rolling, coal oil, etc Superintendence Total $1, The road passed the winter in good condition,and it is hoped that the success of the experi-ment will stimulate this and other townships tobuild more hard roads. Dairying.—For some reason this industry hasnever been a favorite with McLean County farm-ers. Some years ago creameries were every village, as well as the city of Bloom-ington, had one, but they all failed. Some twenty years ago some enterprising farm-ers of Mt. Hope Township took up the business,and now there are three firms at McLean largelyengaged in dairying. The firms of Snow & Pal-. urtyXDc^^t^- HISTORY OF McLean COUNTY. 72S mer keep about 125 cows; Banies & Tudor 100,and Leach & Son 50. Besides their own herds,about 400 cows of various farmers contributetheir product to these several firms who buyof them. Snow & Palmer ship to Bloomington,where they have a very large city trade. Barnes& Tudor and Leach & Sou ship to Bloomington,Lincoln and Springfield. They all ship both milkand cream. It is a large business, employingmany hands and representing many thousandsof dollars. NORMAL TOWNSHIP. Perhaps there is no township in McLeanCounty so difficult of description for the histor-ian as the township of Normal. The south lineof the congressional township of Normal is atEmpire Street in the City of Bloomington. Thisstreet is south of the AYesleyan University, whichplaces that important institution, always recog-nized as being a part of Bloomington, within thetownship of Normal. The greater part of theChicago & Alton Railroad shops are
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