The troubled farmer, 1850-1900 : rural adjustment to industrialism / [by] Earl W. Hayter.

Author/creator Hayter, Earl W.
Format Book
Publication InfoDekalb : Northern Illinois University Press, [1968]
Descriptionvii, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : the rural mind in transition -- "The horns must go" -- From folkways to science in livestock medicine -- The bogus butter controversy : cows versus hogs -- From rails to barbed wire -- "No trespassing" -- Sheep versus dogs -- Tramps, scamps, and swindlers in Arcadia -- Horticultural humbugs -- Seed peddlers -- "Lightning rod man" -- The patent problem -- Barbed wire battles in Iowa -- Victory and defeat in the patent wars.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteBibliography: p. 329-335.
Other formsAlso issued online.
LCCN 67026267

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Laupus Books - Stacks S 441 H426 1968 ✔ Available Place Hold