9780260294074 - Labor and Power Used for Farm Enterprises: Indiana, 1950 (Classic Reprint) de Hecht, Reuben William (3 resultados)

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

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

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes farmers' use of machinery and power units as recorded by state and local questionnaires in Indiana from 1946-1950. The author compares local and national data to provide performance data for a variety of farm implements, including tractors, combine harvesters, corn pickers, and balers. The text includes information on techniques for harvesting major crops like corn, oats, wheat, and soybeans, as well as the use of horses, which were still common on some farms. The book demonstrates the mechanization of American agriculture in the years immediately following World War II. 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.