Highlandlake Agriculture
Agriculture was the original reason that Highlandlake came to be. When L. C. Mead first homesteaded this area, his original plan was to raise sheep There is no evidence that he ever did this, but instead decided to raise wheat instead. The first year he planted 80 acres of wheat, and within a few years had brought the Highland Ditch down from near Lyons, enlarged the lake and built a dike on the south shore of the lake.
Today, agriculture is still an important part of the economy of our area. Main crops grown in this area are sugar beets, wheat, corn, beans, sunflowers, alfalfa, barley and grass hay.
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 The Cow Before the Jury. Will he go back to the barn or go to the butcher? 1930s |
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 Beet Fields looking east from the lake 1950s |
 Taking care of the sheep 1917 |
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 Irrigating the fields 1917 |
 Case steam tractor 1918 |
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 Haying on the Locust Grove farm in 1917 before the tractor was purchased. Markham family |
 Will Markham's Prize winning horse. 1917 |
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