When horses pulled the plow [electronic resource] : life of a Wisconsin farm boy, 1910-1929 / Olaf F. Larson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larson, Olaf F.

Series:

Wisconsin land and life.

Wisconsin land and life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farmers--Wisconsin--Edgerton--Biography.

Farmers.

Tobacco farmers--Wisconsin--Edgerton--Biography.

Tobacco farmers.

Farm life--Wisconsin--Edgerton--History--20th century.

Farm life.

Tobacco farms--Wisconsin--Edgerton--History--20th century.

Tobacco farms.

Edgerton (Wis.)--Rural conditions--20th century.

Edgerton (Wis.).

Larson, Olaf F--Childhood and youth.

Larson, Olaf F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Life of a Wisconsin farm boy, 1910-1929

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As he turns 100 years old, Olaf Larson looks back at his farm boyhood, weaving invaluable historical details of farming and rural life with wry tales about his family, neighbors, and one-room schoolhouse in the American Midwest.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

Preface

1. The Setting: Family, Farm, and Locality

2. The Farmstead and Farmhouse

3. Crops

4. Livestock

5. Equipment

6. Hired Men

7. Patterns of Work and Farm Life

8. Transportation and Communication

9. Country School and High School

10. Health and Medical Care

11. Playtime, Pets, and Projects

12. Other Memories of My Life on the Farm

Epilogue: Back to the Farm, 1943-1944

Suggested Readings.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-11430-5

9786613114303

0-299-28203-1

OCLC:

927483568