PRAIRIE FARMER'SRELIABLE DIRECTORYFARMERS andBREEDERSIllinoisShelby County,Published UyFARMER-PRAIRIEand Bett FarmIllinois Oldest PaperILLINOIS HISTORICAL SURVEYFrom theFARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORYlibrary ofRusselFreemanIllinoisville,ShelbyA Bank forFarmers andMenEasinessofservices the ShelbyCountyState Bank and the protectionTHEit affords farmers and businessmen are inunequalled Shelby County.You need a bank account on which todraw an to draw in-checks,a box toterest, safety deposit safeguardor other valua-deeds,your mortgagesble or some other form of serv-papers,ice we supply.Come in and see and let's talk itus,over. We are to aalways givegladof this bank's abil-friendly explanationand desire to withity co-operate you.iuNiMiiinMMM0niNiuMii^inHiia^SHELBY COUNTY STATE BANKSHELBYVILLE :: ILLINOISAND COUNTYFARMERS SHELBYBREEDERS,DELCO-LIGHTELECTRICITY FOR EVERY FARM,MakeYour Home Modern WithDelco-Light-HaveSafe Electric in the home.Bright, LightsElectric Power for household and farm machinery.An electric water with water forsystem running modern bath-room, andkitchen, laundry, stock.sprinklingElectric Heat for flat iron, toaster, percolator, warming pads.A modern home will hold the andcountry on theboys girlsfarm. bettersDelco-Light living conditions and forpaysitself.More than 50,000 in the homes ofDelco-Light plants satis-fied users on the date this book was published.Learn howInvestigate Delco-Light. it makes a modern ...
PRAIRIE FARMER'S
RELIABLE DIRECTORY
FARMERS andBREEDERS
IllinoisShelby County,
Published Uy
FARMER-PRAIRIE
and Bett FarmIllinois Oldest PaperILLINOIS HISTORICAL SURVEY
From the
FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
library of
RusselFreeman
Illinoisville,Shelby
A Bank for
Farmers and
MenEasiness
ofservices the ShelbyCounty
State Bank and the protectionTHE
it affords farmers and business
men are inunequalled Shelby County.
You need a bank account on which to
draw an to draw in-checks,
a box toterest, safety deposit safeguard
or other valua-deeds,your mortgages
ble or some other form of serv-papers,
ice we supply.
Come in and see and let's talk itus,
over. We are to aalways giveglad
of this bank's abil-friendly explanation
and desire to withity co-operate you.
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SHELBY COUNTY STATE BANK
SHELBYVILLE :: ILLINOISAND COUNTYFARMERS SHELBYBREEDERS,
DELCO-LIGHT
ELECTRICITY FOR EVERY FARM,
MakeYour Home Modern With
Delco-Light
-Have
Safe Electric in the home.Bright, Lights
Electric Power for household and farm machinery.
An electric water with water forsystem running modern bath-
room, andkitchen, laundry, stock.sprinkling
Electric Heat for flat iron, toaster, percolator, warming pads.
A modern home will hold the andcountry on theboys girls
farm. bettersDelco-Light living conditions and forpays
itself.
More than 50,000 in the homes ofDelco-Light plants satis-
fied users on the date this book was published.
Learn howInvestigate Delco-Light. it makes a modern home
Thepossible. booklet tells about it. Call or write for it.
DELCO-LIGHT PRODUCTS
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Phone No. 145 ILJLSHELBYVILLE,PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
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NATIONAL
BANK
inOldest Bank Shelby
County
Trust CompanyOnly
in Shelby County.
and SurplusCapital
$225,000.
solicit busi-We your
basis ofness on the
Service and Safety.
Banks sition calculated toThese two SHELBY LOAN
andfor and havestand help ShelbyvilleCOMPANYAND TRUST
been willing ILL. Shelby County.always SHELBYVILLE.
to on any propo-helpFARMERS AND SHELBY COUNTYBREEDERS,
Shelby County
Memorial Hospital
A new, up-to-date hospital thoroughly
to care forequipped suffering humanity.
Where can come under the care ofyou
home or have the serviceyour physician
of the best St. Louisspecialists Chicago,
or other cities afford. at-nearby Special
tention to cases. Rea-given maternity
sonable rates with the best of care and
nursing.
SHELBYVILLE : ILLINOISPRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
W. H. LANTZ C. P. LANTZLANTZ BROTHERSI. S. LANTZ (Established 1855)
inDealers Furniture, Queensware, Stoves and Tinware. aUndertaking Specialty.
The easiest, most comfortable to Memorialquickest, transportation Shelby County
Service unexcelled. seldom instantaneousHospital. Equipment equaled. Response
or Our record for half a of honorable business serviceday night. past century is the
ot our success.foundation present Nos. 1824 Main ILL'1820, 1822, St., SHELBYVILLE,
G. C. KLAUSER GUS KLAUSER
Established in 1882
Harness Is Our Business
Mule Collars all sizes and We are collarHorse and shapes. expert
fitters. It will to see us.pay you
We also automobile inner tool Klaxon horns,carry tires, tubes, boxes,
and sundries.bicycles
KLAUSER BROS.
- - IllinoisShelbyviileFARMERS AND SHELBY COUNTYBREEDERS,
Sntrobuctton
this we have endeavored to coun-directory give Shelby
farmers a and reliable of thety complete directoryIN
breeders and merchants of the withfarmers, county,
such other information as will make the a valu-directory
able reference book.
The task of on farmer in a andcalling every county
information forthe such a is a tremen-collecting directory
dous one. We have received fromsplendid co-operation
the farmers and business men of the without whichcounty,
ofthe such a would bepublication directory impossible.
In a few cases we have found farmers tovery unwilling
the information which accounts for a fewgive requested,
names that do not appear.
A are bound to occur in afew mistakes thatdirectory
involves so an amount of but we havework,large spared
no effort or to make the information andexpense complete
and we believe that the mistakes are few.accurate, very
toWe want a word of for the ad-speak appreciation
vertisers whose liberal has to bearsupport helped materially
the of this and ask thatheavy expense publishing directory,
favor them with wheneveryou your patronage possible.
We and believe that the of this direc-hope publication
will be a real service to farmers andtory Shelby county
in line with PRAIRIE FARMER'S of service to thepolicy
farmers of Illinois. We that the increased circulationhope
of PRAIRIE FARMER in which hasShelby county, resulted,
will in the movement for better better farmhelp farming,
.and more for the and that ourliving, prosperity counties,
new friends will become members of themany permanent
PRAIRIE FARMERbig family.
BURRIDGE D. BUTLER,
Prairie Farmer.Publisher,PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM of banks.
Millions of stacked in the United Statesgold up Treasury
make safe when it is in our National Bank.your money
Our bank is one of the nation-wide of Federal Re- Isystem
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tors. We can take our securities and 1approved get money
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ILLINOISSTEWARDSON,
The Successful Farmer
Uses SuccessfulAlways
Established 1892
Business Methods
andCapital Surplus
$35,000.00
bank account andaOpen payOFFICERS
C. Pres.A. Mautz, check.billsyour by
C. F. Rincker, V.-Pres.
This bank is under the directT. H. CashierBauer,
DIRECTORS of the United Statessupervision
A. C. Mautz
Government and its officers stand
C. F. Rincker
F. T. Engel
to assist in rea-ready you everyWm. Frede
R. E. Voris sonable way.T. H. BauerPrairieFarmer'sDirectory
Shelby County
Illinois
of Farmers oftheComplete Directory County,Shelby
with valuable information farm.about each
Breeder's full classified list of breedersDirectory, giving
of livestock andpurebred poultry.
Business list of all business houses inDirectory, giving
Shelby County.
Valuable statistics and information.general
1918Copyright,
Bv PRAIRIE FARMER PUBLISHING COMPANY
and PublishedCompiled by
Prairie Farmer Co.Publishing
ILLINOISCHICAGO,PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
Prairie Farmer.By C. O. Reed, University of" Illinois, in
To have to await the services of an will test one at a time and shouldpart
when minute of the har- locate the trouble without difficulty.expert every
is not an ex- In out head for failure to re-vest isdays money only testing
in most cases is hand at backbut volve,pensive practice, operate by
of machinean one if the shaft whichunnecessary operator through
will use and drives head from elevator chain.good judg-only patience
ment and to understand a fewtry
General Binder Troublesof what seemsvery simple principles
machine. Thea complicated purpose Chains. Undue wear in chains may
of this article is to aid the operator be caused the chain run tooby being
in his most common binder troubles. or backwards. Run the chaintight
To cover the in the mostground log- with the of linkshooks the leading
concise let us con-ical and manner, and with the of the hooksopenings
the threesider troubles under general out. The use of oil or ongrease
bind-heads: binder troubles,general if the binder is inchains, runbeing
knotter header head troubles and a or under con-sandy country dusty
troubles.
is not to beditions, recommended,
If start the newStarting. possible, for the oil will collect the fine parti-
a road or in amachine on pasture cles of and cause excessivegrit wear.
field. Usebefore into thegoing grain Under such conditions use dry graph-
the ma-of kerosene and run ite. Chainplenty is caused thejumping by
chine for about five minutes,empty chain too loose or thebeing by
notice that duct to bear-everytaking worn. If a wornsprocket being badly
oil hole is Thenand open.ings every is the cause for the trouble
1 areoil. Whenlubricating you a new one will have toapply be supplied.
a newto enter the withgrainready Canvas Troubles. The ofcreepingraise the machine wellmachine, up,
canvases is caused themby runningthetilt the forward; openplatform too loose or the elevators be-notbymachinethroat of the throwingby theing square. Test to seeand start inthe butt forwardadjuster
if are means of meas-they square byfull swath.with about one-half of a
the and thenuring diagonals, squaremachineAfter five minutes work the
the to be foundby special apparatusIfis for maximum results.ready for that Have the canvasespurpose.
to make a full swath at thecompelled of the same on both sides.tightnessextracut the .start, grain high.
Canvases not thethe of a elevating grainNever change adjustment
be Caused slats orinto the may by missingnew binder head before going
loose canvases. Broken slats areat gen-field. It miss a few bundlesmay
caused the elevators not be-erally bybut do not a lib-first, adjust. Apply
or the canvases noting square, byeral amount of coal oil to the knotter
buckled and thus thebeinghead and the trouble will dis- evenlyusually
slat is forced to over the rollerpassappear.
at an to it. Chewed slatsMachine Start. Oc- angle mayNew toFailing
be caused a bolt or theto start by projectinga new machine failscasionally
canvas out 6.catch- guides being shape.due to some orpart sticking
Throw the binder out of Draft. draft begear