Wheeler McMillen / TOO MANY FARMERS THE STORY OF WHAT IS HERE AND AHEAD 1930

Description: Too Many Farmers : The Story of What is Here and Ahead in Agriculture Author: McMillen, Wheeler; foreword by William M Jardine Title: Too Many Farmers : The Story of What is Here and Ahead in Agriculture Publication: New York: William Morrow, 1930. Edition: First Edition; Second PrintingBinding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. Description: Light cock, light tone, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket 1" spine tail tear, edgewear with small tears and chips, light rub, tone. Solid hardcover. ; Insightful review of "the farm problem" by leading farm journalist McMillen. Great Depression era review of how to run a farm as a business, since the declining population of farmers earned far less than non-farmers. McMillen's obituary notes: "He was a pioneer in finding industrial uses for agricultural crops and previously wasted byproducts. It was a cause that led to a new science [Chemurgy] when he and Henry Ford formed a lobby to champion it in 1935. Mr. McMillen's 15 books include the prophetic Too Many Farmers (William Morrow & Co.), which, in 1929, foretold the decline in the farming population without a loss in food production." The foreword by William M Jardine, former Secretary of Agriculture, relates that "McMillen came to him and "pointed out the inelasticity of the human stomach," and ''proposed a campaign for the support of research to discover and extend nonfood uses for farm-grown materials, and to find more profitable uses for farm wastes." McMillen's book was a view of agriculture as a business, with mechanization and scientific research leading to a reduced farm population more profitably growing both food and industrial products, presaging both the dominance of agribusiness and the use of farm products for biorenewable industrial products. First Edition, Second Printing, in Dust Jacket, of this insightful future view of American farming. ; xi, 340 pages. Seller ID: 15474 Subject: AgricultureMike's Library Plymouth, PA Opened in 1995, Mike's Library is an on-line used & rare bookstore near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. We offer unusual, carefully chosen books at reasonable prices. Orders are shipped well-packed. Enjoy our constantly changing offerings. Thank you! Condition Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. There are no signatures, writing, bookplates, stamps, underlining, highlighting, and/or markings unless otherwise noted in the description. Shipping Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed. Media Mail shipping is (usually) free. Expedited and international shipping is available. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us, and we will resolve the problem!This listing was created by Bibliopolis. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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