Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Corn Stalk Cutter

Circa 1919

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Corn Stalk Cutter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 4, 2021

1. Corn Stalk Cutter Marker

Inscription. The corn stubble left over from the harvest presented problems for the farmer. Plowing would not cover up the corn stalks adequately, which interfered with the planting of next year's crop. Exposed stalks promoted insects and disease. This gave rise to the horse-drawn corn stalk cutter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 38° 19.494′ N, 90° 9.073′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It can be reached from South Library Street south of Cathy Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands on the grounds of the Monroe County History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 Elaine Dr, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sears Roebuck Handiman Jr. Walk-Behind Tractor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Twin City Thresher (about 300 feet away); Deluge Gun (about 400 feet away); Case #5 Horse Drawn Sickle Mower (about 400 feet away); John Deere Two Bottom Plow - Model 49C (about 400 feet away); International Harvester Horse-Drawn Hay Tedder (about 400 feet away); The Bellefontaine Bridge (about 500 feet away); James Moore Cabin (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

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Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 8, 2023

2. Corn Stalk Cutter Marker

The Corn Stalk Cutter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 4, 2021

3. The Corn Stalk Cutter

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 4,091 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on December 8, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.