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Elmer G. Powers and his family managed to survive the Depression, in part because Quietdale Farm is located on rich land in Boone County, Iowa. The problems he confronted—collapsing markets, drought, and sometimes misdirected governmental efforts—were felt by countless others, many of whom lost their farms. First published in 1976 and now revised and reissued with a new introduction by Katherine Jellison, Years of Struggle documents one farmer''s experiences during a period of national upheaval.



Trade Review

"An extraordinary piece of Americana."—Gilbert C. Fite, Pacific Northwest Quarterly
"This diary of an ordinary farmer... is the next best thing to personal experience in creating a 'feel' for the period."—Lauren Soth, Agricultural History
"The value of this book-and it is considerable-rests on its uniqueness."—Roy V. Scott, History



Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction: Katherine Jellison / Introduction: H. Roger Grant and L. Edward Purcell
1 Day by Day on the Farm: 1931–1932
2 Coming of the New Deal: 1933–1934
3 Owner-Operator: 1935
4 Drifts, Debts, and Drought: 1936
Epilogue
Notes
Index

Years of Struggle

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 1 September 1995
      ISBN-13 9780875805696
      978-0875805696
      ISBN-10 0875805698
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      Agriculture and agribusiness Agriculture and farming

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Elmer G. Powers and his family managed to survive the Depression, in part because Quietdale Farm is located on rich land in Boone County, Iowa. The problems he confronted—collapsing markets, drought, and sometimes misdirected governmental efforts—were felt by countless others, many of whom lost their farms. First published in 1976 and now revised and reissued with a new introduction by Katherine Jellison, Years of Struggle documents one farmer''s experiences during a period of national upheaval.



      Trade Review

      "An extraordinary piece of Americana."—Gilbert C. Fite, Pacific Northwest Quarterly
      "This diary of an ordinary farmer... is the next best thing to personal experience in creating a 'feel' for the period."—Lauren Soth, Agricultural History
      "The value of this book-and it is considerable-rests on its uniqueness."—Roy V. Scott, History



      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Katherine Jellison / Introduction: H. Roger Grant and L. Edward Purcell
      1 Day by Day on the Farm: 1931–1932
      2 Coming of the New Deal: 1933–1934
      3 Owner-Operator: 1935
      4 Drifts, Debts, and Drought: 1936
      Epilogue
      Notes
      Index

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