Description: Records of a 420 acre farm in Edford Township (Henry County), a 152 acre farm (1942-48) in Canoe Creek Township (Rock Island County) & a 160 acre farm (1960-80) in Osco Township (Henry County). Recorded on Illinois Farm Bureau Farm Management Service Farm Account Books, the records contain detailed information on farm operations for each year including an inventory of land, improvements, buildings and livestock; livestock fees and sales; dairy and egg sales; machinery, equipment and automobile inventory and operating expenses; map of the farm and crop-system summary; crops raised and sold; inventory of feed, grain and supplies; cash receipts and expenses; summary of expenses including taxes and unpaid family labor; capital purchases and sales; products used on the farm and a financial business analysis summary. The records include depreciation schedules (1944-81), tenant lease agreements, financial records and a 1924-81 Historical Summary.