Publication Details

Published: January 1, 1946

Publisher: Iowa State College Press

Location: Ames, IA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.1946.38

Downloads: 13230

Chapters

• An Overview
• 1. Struggle For Land Ownership
• 2. The Soil That Grows the Crops
• 3. Growing the Bumper Corn Crop
• 4. The Fields of Waving Grain
• 5. Forage Crops that Feed the Livestock and Save the Soil
• 6. Winning the Fight Against Plant Diseases
• 7. Man and Nature Battle Injurious Insects
• 8. Weeds that Challenge Iowa Crops
• 9. Hog Raising-A Big Business
• 10. Iowans Feed Beef Cattle for Market
• 11. The Development of Iowa's High-Producing Dairy Cattle
• 12. Sheep Production in the Livestock Enterprises
• 13. Horses Pull Iowa Into Prominence
• 14. Eggs and Meat From Iowa Poultry
• 15. Combating Animal Diseases- and Winning
• 16. Growing Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
• 17. Trees of Our Times-and Pioneer Times
• 18. Bees-The Beneficial Insect
• 19. Dairy Product Output From Iowa Farms
• 20. The Marketing Phase of Iowa Farm Living
• 21. The Role of Machinery in Iowa Farming
• 22. Trends in Farm Structures
• 23. Agricultural Journalism in Iowa
• 24. The Farm Standard of Living In Iowa
• 25. Schools for the Farm Boy and Farm Girl
• 26. Farmers' Organizations
• 27. The Pattern of Farm Management
• Index

Citation

Earle D. Ross et al. 1946. A Century of Farming in Iowa: 1846–1946