Illinois was made up of 10 acre farms operated with strong backs, a horse and maybe a Model T. Those farms are now combined into 1000 acre cornfields worked from inside huge and comfortable John Deere tractors. In addition to corn and beans many farms maintained small herds of cows. The old cow barns are long abandoned ; allowed to weather and crumble. Today a few still stand as reminders of harder times. This one is majestic and beautiful as it sags and leans. It will be gone soon.
