Life in a farming community
Title:
Life in a farming community
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Summary:
People first domesticated wild animals and plants more than 10,000 years ago. The first peoples of North America quickly learned to farm using hand- and animal-power. As technology developed, farming machines were invented. These helped develop farming in many regions of North America previously too difficult to cultivate. From 1840 to 1880, Wisconsin USA became the breadbasket of America, and crop- and livestock-farming developed quickly. The village of Monticello is famous for its dairy farming and cheese. The community is still largely based on this.
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Contents:
A rural community -- What is farming? -- What comes from a farm? -- Farming in North America -- Welcome to Monticello -- Life in Monticello -- Through the year -- A farming family -- On the farm -- Harvest time -- At the processing plant -- Changing lifestyles -- Farming around the world.
Physical Description:
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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Publisher:
Crabtree Pub.,
Publication Date:
2009
ISBN:
9780778750840
9780778750710
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Crabtree Pub., 2009.
Call Number:
J 630.97 FLATT