Farm Mechanics： Machinery and Its Use to Save Hand Labor on the Farm.

Shearer, Herbert A.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
317K words
Chapters
32

Tags

English Originals Agriculture Forestry Livestock Country LifeFarm MachineryTechnology PromotionLife WisdomStep-by-Step GuideIllustrated GuidePractical GuideToolkitSelf-Study GuideBeginner Friendly

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Farm Mechanics: Machinery and Its Use to Save Hand Labor on the Farm. by ShearerAuthor: Shearer, Herbert A.,Language: English, Class: S: Agriculture, Release Date: May 25, 2012

Editor's review

This is an early practical manual of agricultural mechanization, originally a work of agricultural technology literature, now presented by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book. Its value lies not in providing an operation guide that can be directly followed today, but in presenting a historical picture of how farms in the early stage of mechanization used machinery to replace manual labor. The book covers the construction, use, and maintenance of farm machinery in a technical explanatory style, with explanations geared to the practical needs of farms at the time; for readers interested in the history of agricultural engineering, the evolution of farm tools, and rural production methods, it is a concrete and plain primary source. It need not be read from cover to cover; it is better used for subject-based reference, as historical material or writing reference. The e-book is free and easy to obtain, suitable for excerpting and comparative reading on a computer or tablet.

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Reading tips

  1. First browse the table of contents and select chapters related to tillage, harvesting, or power for reading as needed.
  2. Prepare a notebook, excerpt machinery names and uses, and use translations or dictionaries to aid understanding.
  3. Read alongside general works on agricultural history to understand the machinery in its historical context.
  4. If using it only for reference, search keywords directly; there is no need to read every chapter.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book suitable as a modern farm machinery operation manual? No. It reflects the technology and usage of the early stage of mechanization, and many of its machines and practices have been obsolete and cannot be directly applied to today's farm machinery operation. A more appropriate use is as reference material on agricultural history and the evolution of farm tools; read it with a historical perspective rather than practicing according to the book.
Is the original English edition difficult to read? The text is mainly technical explanation with fairly straightforward sentences, but it involves a large number of farm tool and machinery terms, posing a certain threshold for non-specialist readers. It is advisable to use dictionaries or translation tools, first read the table of contents and chapter openings, judge which parts are worth close reading, and then decide how much time to invest.
How can the e-book be obtained and saved? The book is released by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain e-book and can be searched and downloaded by title on its website, commonly in plain text and e-book formats. After downloading, it can be saved on a local device for offline reading and excerpting; keep the source information for citation.

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About the author

Shearer, Herbert A. Author

Herbert A. Shearer is an author about whom little public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded, and only one work of his is known to have survived. He is known to readers for Farm Mechanics: Machinery and Its Use to Save Hand Labor on the Farm. Judging from the title and subject, the book addresses the practical side of agricultural production, discussing the operation and functions of farm machinery and focusing on how machines can replace manual labor and ease the burden of farm work, making it a practical guide to farm equipment. Writing of this kind is usually plain in style and attentive to operating instructions, serving the daily needs of farm operators and agricultural workers. Because historical sources are scarce, Shearer's life and the background of his work remain to be further examined, and the value of his book should be understood within the history of agricultural machinery and the spread of technology.