Other Resources on the WWW
Early Farming
Iowa Agriculturist
Describes the types of plows used by American farmers from the pre-1800s
until the 1860's.
Pioneer Farming
Describes crops, farm implements, and livestock on pioneer farms in
Indiana in the early-to-mid-1800s
1850 Farm
Describes activities on an 1850 pioneer farm in Iowa with photos from
exhibits at Living History Farms in Des Moines, Iowa
1900 Farm
Describes a horse-powered farm of 1900 in Iowa with photos from exhibits
at Living History Farms in Des Moines, Iowa
John Deere Self-Polishing
Cast Steel Plow
Describes John Deere's invention of improved plows beginning in 1837
and the impact of that equipment on Midwest agriculture
Development of Farming Through the Years
Farmers
and the Land
Presents a timeline of the important developments in American agriculture
from 1776-1990 including statistics on the number of farms and the
total farm population
A History of
American Agriculture
A History of American Agriculture. by decade, by category. 17th-18th
Centuries · 1800 · 1820 · 1840 · 1860 · 1880 · 1900 · 1910 · 1920
· 1930 · 1940 · 1950 ...
Interactive Census Maps for
2002 Agriculture Census Highlights
Includes statistics on the number of farms and the total farm population
Farming Today
Farming
Today And Tomorrow - A Day in the Life of a Farmer- Fun Farm Facts
Presents a list of 36 facts about today's farmers; including expenses,
education and technology needed to run today's farms
Farming
Today and Tomorrow - A Day in the Life of a Farmer - Interview a Farmer
Provides interview questions which may be asked of a farmer today
Life on the Farm
Two Midwest farm families and their children share real-life experiences
about farm life in the United States today. Includes photos of today's
farming practices
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