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On a recent wintry day, La Verne and Boh Malham welcome visitors to their retail orchard business near Carlinville where apples-and their best-in-the-state cider-still were plentiful. Home-based financial independence lured the Malhams to the orchards 17 years ago, and theirs is typical of a growing number of smaller acreage farms springing up in Illinois every year.
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ILLINOIS
COUNTRY LIVING


March 1997      Volume 54      Number 11

Published by Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives

John Lowrey................................................... Editor
Jack D. Halstead .................................... Senior Editor
Janeen Keener ................................... Associate Editor
Sandy Wolske ........................ Advertising Coordinator
Elayne Rhodes .......... ..............Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Howard
Lisa Riddle
Erin Weller ..................................... Graphic Designers
Angle Bingenheimer ................ Circulation Coordinator
Mike Thompson............................ Graphic Technician


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ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Developing rural Illinois through cooperative efforts is the mission of Wally Furrow, state director of the Farmers Home Administration, this month's guest columnist.

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TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Bring natural lighting into your home with easy-to-install skylights.

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SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
Remodeling? Consider asbestos!

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YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
It's time to start seedlings indoors.

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