The Use of Horses and Mules on Farms

J. J. Csorba

No 386115, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: One of the most pronounced changes in American agriculture since 1920 has been the almost complete replacement of horses and mules by mechanical power. As the number of horses and mules has decreased, the use of horse-drawn implements has also declined, both in total and per machine. In 1956, the average horse-drawn machine was used to cover far less than half the acreage it covered in 1941. Workstock is now used mainly on such light draft implements as planters and cultivators. The use of horses and mules will probably continue to decline, but the bulk of the decrease is over. The largest future decline is likely to be found in the South Atlantic and East South Central areas, which now have about two-fifths of the Nation's work animals. Even there, however, the continued adjustment will not be difficult, as most of the work animals are used very little.

Keywords: Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 1959-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.386115

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