Ralph Allen Jr. Farm Records, 1925-51 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Records of the Ralph Allen Jr. 250 acre farm in Dillon Township (Tazewell County).  Recorded on Illinois Farm Account Books (1925-46) and Illinois Farm Management Service Farm Business Records (1947-51), 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 series includes FBMS regional reports of statistical data (1926-47) with comparisons entered for the Allen Farm.