9780266047841 - Cost of Producing Winter Wheat and Incomes From Wheat Farming in Sherman County, Oreg (Classic Reprint) di Washburn, R. S. (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 captures the history of winter wheat production in Sherman County, Oregon. The author, an agricultural economist from the Department of Agriculture, collected the data for this book between 1920 and 1924. The study includes a detailed account of farm operations over three years including costs and seasonal requirements for labor, horse work, machinery, and miscellaneous expenses. The author also discusses the regional climate, land tenure and the context of wheat production within the global market. By combining a wealth of specific detail with a farmer's eye for the big picture, the author provides a rich account of the realities of wheat production in this period. 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.