Days on the Family Farm : From the Golden Age through the Great Depression

From the beginning of the twentieth century to World War II, farm wife May Lyford Davis kept a daily chronicle that today offers a window into a way of life that has all but disappeared. Through May and her husband Elmo's story, Days on the Family Farm, showcases the evolution of agriculture from horses to automobiles and tractors, a surprisingly vibrant family and community life, and the business of commercial farming. The New Century Dawns, 1901-1910 -- The Glow Of The Golden Age, 1910-1914 -- The Great War And Its Aftermath, 1914-1920 -- Down On The Farm In The Roaring Twenties -- Depression, Drought, And The Next Generation, 1930-1934 -- Fits And Starts In The Late 1930s -- Another Great War Fuels Change. Carrie A. Meyer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 231-241) And Index. A vivid chronicle of everyday life on a Midwestern farm ranges from the beginning of the twentieth century to World War II, draws on the daires of farm wife May Lyford Davis, whose journals record daily events on the family farm and reflect the evolution of American agriculture from small-scale, sustainable farms to the business of commercial agriculture. Simultaneous.