Horse-drawn days : a century of farming with horses / Jerry Apps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Apps, Jerry, 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Draft horses--United States--History.

Draft horses.

Horse-drawn vehicles--United States--History.

Horse-drawn vehicles.

Farm life--United States--History.

Farm life.

Farm life--Middle West--History.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Before tractors or steam engines arrived on the farm, horses did all the heavy work. From spring plowing to the fall harvest, the mighty draft horse powered farms across the Midwest. Relied upon to complete a multitude of tasks, including towing threshing machines and plows, hauling milk to the local cheese factory, and pulling the family buggy to church each Sunday, these animals were at the center of farm life, cementing the bond between human and horse. Horse-Drawn Days: A Century of Farming with Horses captures stories of rural life at a time when a team of horses was a vital part of the farm family. Author Jerry Apps pairs lively historic narrative with reminiscences about his boyhood on the family farm in Wisconsin to paint a vivid picture of a bygone time. Featuring fascinating historic photos, ads, and posters, plus contemporary color photos of working horses today, Horse-Drawn Days evokes the majesty of these animals and illuminates the horse's role in our country's early history and our rural heritage.

Contents:

pt. 1. A time for horses

pt. 2. A horse farming year.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 183-186) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780870205361

0870205366

OCLC:

923517854