Raymond sits out on the Montgomery County flats where Route 48 runs between grain towns and the weather can be watched arriving from a long way off. Benning Distributing keeps the lawns here mowed and trimmed through the growing season, edging the drives and walks so every yard holds a definite outline. Spring comes wet and sudden in this part of Illinois, and the first cleanups and cuts are what set a lawn up for the rest of the year. Summer settles into weekly work; autumn turns it over to leaves. Between Litchfield and Nokomis the yards are wide and the roads are straight, and a well-kept one stands out for exactly as long as it takes to drive past.