Beyond the Furrow: Some Keys to Successful Farming in the Twentieth Century [Hardcover]

Hiram M. Drache (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813418585 | ISBN-13: 978-0813418582 | Publication Date: November 1976 | Edition: First Edition

The family farm has long been held up as the strength of rural America and the Nation. Much has been written about the virtuous, but sometimes mythical, family enterprise. This book deals with the changes that have taken place on the land that make the family farm of today different from its 1900 predecessor. Technology in agriculture has changed from horses to four-wheel-drive tractors. Today’s farmer relies on capital, management, and technology to be successful.

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About the Author

Hiram M. Drache grew up in a small farming village and spent much of his early life working at every task in the era of horsepower farming. After experiencing combat as a B-17 lead navigator in WW-II, he received his B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College, his M.A. from the University of Minnesota, and Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota. He has worked in various businesses and purchased his first farm in 1950. From 1952 to 1991 he was a professor of history at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. He is currently historian-in-residence at Concordia where he writes full time.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 551 pages
• Publisher: The Interstate Printers & Publishers; First Edition edition (November 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813418585
• ISBN-13: 978-0813418582
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,771,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)