When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy,

When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy, 1910–1929 (Wisconsin Land and Life)

In 1910, when Olaf F. Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier timeâ€”an ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventionsâ€”tractors, trucks, combines, airplanesâ€”that would change farming and rural life forever.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â When Horses Pulled the Plow is Larsonâ€™s account of that rural life in the early twentieth century. He weaves invaluable historical detailsâ€”including descriptions of farm equipment, crops, and livestockâ€”with wry tales about his family, neighbors, and the one-room schoolhouse he attended, revealing the texture of everyday life in the rural Midwest almost a century ago. This memoir, written by Larson in his ninth decade, provides a wealth of details recalled from an earlier era and an illuminating read for anyone with their own memories of growing up on a farm.
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Country USA
Brand University of Wisconsin Press
Manufacturer University of Wisconsin Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-06-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780299282042

Country	USA
Brand	University of Wisconsin Press
Manufacturer	University of Wisconsin Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-06-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780299282042

When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy, 1910–1929 (Wisconsin Land and Life)