9780260477798 - The Tractor and Its Effects on Farming in Minnesota (Classic Reprint) di Baumann, Ross V. (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the impact of tractors on farming practices in Minnesota from 1925 to 1958. It studies the effects on farm organization, size, and the use of power and machinery, including changes in the use of horses and mules, labor requirements, and the adoption of all-purpose tractors. The author also analyzes the shifts in crop and livestock enterprises associated with the introduction of tractors. Tractors increasingly replaced horses and mules, and farmers experienced a net decrease in workstock numbers. Many farmers reported a shorter work day after acquiring a tractor. The author notes a wide variation in tractor size and the number of horses used on farms of the same size, highlighting the need for farmers to determine the optimal combination for their individual operations. The book concludes that tractors had a significant impact on farming in Minnesota, leading to larger farms, increased mechanization, and changes in labor usage and crop and livestock enterprises. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.