Global patterns in agriculture show shifting farm sizes and machinery use
The article notes that agriculture develops similarly worldwide with large-scale farming in young countries like Australia Canada and the western United States driven by land abundance and scarce labor and capital. It discusses per acre versus per farm machinery costs and how intensification changes tool use and productivity with examples from Kansas Iowa and the shift toward smaller farms and labor replacing machinery.
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Australia
Canada
U.S.A
Kansas
Towa
The Engineer's View of Farming as a Modern Pursuit
A farmer must blend science and art with energy and faith to succeed. The text contrasts extensive and intensive farming, notes rising costs and need for educated strategies, and argues farming requires engineering planning, practice, and resilience to weather failures and pests. It envisions a farmer choosing a branch, securing capital, equipment, and knowledge, and treating farming like a factory run on business discipline.
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Mer Han
Vague Snippets from a Picnic Scene and Witty Remarks
The text sketches a singer who calms a baby, a picnic party near a railroad, and a tense moment as a train nears. A child urges the father to hurry or share lunch while readers note playful asides about brides, blushes, and marriage. The piece threads humor with everyday anxieties and social curiosities.
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