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Corn is one of the crops grown in the Menonite community of Walnut Hill. There are several hundred acres of field corn planted for summer harvest on this farm.
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The farm is located on Highway 97.
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The house harmonizes with its surroundings because of low broad proportions and lack of ornamentation.
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The facade of the home faces west. There is an overstory of large water oaks. An adjoining garage apartment can be seen at the end of the driveway with the barn immediately to the rear.
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The style of architecture is often referred to as Craftsman. These dwellings display a fine degree of craftsmanship and are constructed of materials left as close as possible to their natural state.
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The walls are laid in quarried stone.
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The conical building is used for drying corn.
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The lean-to on the side of the barn is used as a chicken coop.
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The corn crop will be used for silage to feed dairy cattle.
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The Van Pelt Dairy Farm is located on Highway 97 in the Walnut Hill community.
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Hundreds of acres of feed corn are grown along Highway 97.
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In between corn fields there are pastures were the dairy cows graze.
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Corn fields front Highway 97 for several miles.
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The south end of the Van Pelt Dairy Farm is bordered by Gobbler Road. There are approximately three miles of corn fields along Gobbler Road which end to the east on Sandy Hollow Road.
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The farm is located on Highway 97 in the Walnut Hill community.
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The farm buildings are surrounded by extensive fields in spring cultivation.
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The small farmhouse exhibits traditional Craftsman architectural style.
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The house is framed with an overstory of pecan trees.
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The fields can be seen from the side porch.
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A small barn is located to the east of the main house.
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The east side of the barn faces Highway 97.