Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-234).
Summary
During the early part of the 20th century farming in America was transformed from a pre-industrial to an industrial activity. This book explores the modernization of the 1920s, which saw farmers adopt not just new technology, but also the financial cultural & ideological apparatus of industrialism.
Contents
""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Industrial Ideal in American Agriculture""; ""2 By the Numbers: Economics and Management in Agriculture""; ""3 Agricultural Engineers and Industrialization""; ""4 Farms as Factories: The Emergence of Large-Scale Farming""; ""5 The Campbell Farming Corporation""; ""6 Collectivization and Industrialization: Learning from the Soviets""; ""Conclusion: Changing the Landscape""; ""Appendix""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Notes""; ""Index""
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