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York State Rural Problems, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Liberty Hyde Bailey

 
9780266187691: York State Rural Problems, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Rural problems, big ideas, and practical paths for a healthier country life.

This book surveys how rural communities, schools, and extension work shape agriculture and everyday life, offering thoughtful perspectives on organization, education, and civic action.

It presses on the tension between organized efforts and individual responsibility, urging steady progress through education, conversation, and community-based solutions. The text explores how farms, towns, and universities can collaborate to renew country life without losing sight of real people on the ground.
  • Thoughtful views on how groups form and influence rural policy and practice
  • Ideas for balancing collective action with individual initiative
  • Examples of extension work, nature-study, and farmer education as roots of lasting change
  • Attention to the farm family, daily work, and community conversations that sustain farming life
Ideal for readers of agricultural history, rural studies, and those curious about early 20th-century efforts to revitalize country life.

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