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Title: Prairie Farmer (Chicago, Ill. : 1843)

Alternate Title: Emery's Journal of Agriculture and Prairie Farmer; People's Illustrated Weekly and Prairie Farmer;
City: Chicago, Illinois  Country: United States
Frequency: Weekly
Language: English
Subject/Audience: Farm
Notes: As: Prairie Farmer (1843-1858)
Emery's Journal of Agriculture and Prairie Farmer (1858)
Prairie Farmer (1859-1882)
People's Illustrated Weekly and Prairie Farmer (1882)
Prairie Farmer (1882-present).
Continues: Union Agriculturist and Western Prairie Farmer (Chicago, Ill. : 1841).
Frequency changes.

Available in the following formats/locations:
Format: Online   
Online Collection: Farm, Field, and Fireside  [Freely available online.]
Summary Dates: 1843 – 1923
Detailed Dates: Jan, 1843 – Dec 29, 1923   + Jan 11, 1941.
Web Link: Freely available online.

Format: Online   
Online Collection: American Periodicals  [Access restricted to UIUC affiliates.]
Summary Dates: 1843 – 1877
Detailed Dates: Jan, 1843 – Dec 29, 1877  

Format: Online   
Notes: Full color page scans.
Online Collection: American Periodicals  [Access restricted to UIUC affiliates.]
Summary Dates: 1885 – 1887
Detailed Dates: Apr 25, 1885 – Dec 31, 1887  

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM630.5PR
Location: Oak Street (Offsite Storage). Request this material by using the Online Library Catalog.
Notes: Incomplete holdings, some issues are missing. Some reels missing.
Summary Dates: 1859 – 1919
Detailed Dates: Jan 1, 1859 – Dec 31, 1919  

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM630.5PR1
Location: Oak Street (Offsite Storage). Request this material by using the Online Library Catalog.
Notes: Incomplete holdings, some issues are missing.
Summary Dates: 1882 – 1923
Detailed Dates: Oct 14, 1882 – Dec 29, 1923  

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM071.7359B623d
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Notes: Filmed with The Daily Pantagraph:Bloomington, Illinois
Summary Dates: 1857 – 1857
Detailed Dates:   Sep 17, 1857.

Format: Print   Call Number: Q.630.5PR
Location: Newspaper Storage- Oak St.. Ask staff at HPNL (246 Main Library) for assistance.
Summary Dates: 1843 – Current
Detailed Dates:

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