Contour farming and rural electrification in Nebraska history
A historical overview traces soil conservation adoption by 1912, contour farming methods, and the 1917 Pump Irrigation circular. It notes Brackett and Shogren’s 1917 pamphlet, early irrigation plants, and Brackett’s 1920 rural electric power research. By 1925 Nebraska had 10,584 farms with electric lights beyond kerosene, signaling agriculture and engineering progress toward a global food future.
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Nebraska
E. E. Brackett
O. W. Shogren
Farmer’s Rural Electric District
Saunders County
Wahoo
Different Ag Picture Emerges for Next 20 to 30 Years
A retrospective look at U S agricultural progress shows a coming shift toward new farming systems. From 1904 to early 1900s, agriculture embraced machinery, irrigation, and rural engineering. The piece notes advances like tractors, motor trucks, pit silos, and rising farm power while electric power remained distant. It highlights early leaders such as O V P Stout and J B Davidson shaping agricultural engineering at Nebraska.
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U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
O. V. P. Stout
NU College of Engineering
Agricultural Experiment Station
Nebraska
Stout
J. B. Davidson
L. W. Chase
University of Nebraska
Farm methods grow complex amid fierce competition
Professor Davidson notes rising complexity in farming techniques and intensifying competition as crucial factors shaping agricultural progress. The discussion highlights how evolving methods influence efficiency, yields, and the role of innovation in rural economies.
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Davidson
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Sidney Draw
Keith
Wendel Mathewson
Nebraska Conservation Contractors Association
S.C.S
A.S.C
Carl Nelson
Linden
Sidney
Sudan
Lindsey
Farmers Produce CO
Seld
Your
Funk
Hyerio
Lade
Cheyenne County
Sidney National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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