Description
Book SynopsisLocated in a region geologically blessed with nutrient-rich black soil, DeKalb County is known for it's agricultural prosperity. This book explains how a group of farmers attempted to cope with the problems they faced as productive farming required scientific and technological advances. It is for those concerned with America's agricultural past.
Trade ReviewMeticulously researched, lavishly illustrated and exceptionally well written.
* Agricultural History Review *
Refreshing... meticulousy researched and written in a way that allows the reader to watch the story unfold with a sense of immediacy. Native Soil is an important contribution to the history of both the Midwest and American agriculture.
* Journal of illinois history *
Not to take the opportunity to read Eric Mogren's Native Soil is to make a significant error, particularly for agricultural historians, historians of the Midwest, and even generalist scholars of the American experience.
* THe annals of iowa *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction
1 A New Era: The Roots of the Farm Bureau Movement
2 The "Soil Improvers"
3 War and Recession: Early Trials for the Soil Improvement Association
4 Hard Times: The Farm Bureau during Depression and War
5 Postwar Years: The Farm Bureau at High Tide
6 The Future
Appendix: Former DeKalb County Farm Bureau Officials
Notes
Bibliography
Index
