Making the Farm Pay

By C.C. Bowsfield

Book Overview

Making the Farm Pay is a practical guide to maximizing farm profitability through efficient management and strategic planning. Written in the early 20th century, the book offers insight into crop selection, livestock care, and farm economics at a time of transformation in American agriculture. Emphasizing both productivity and sustainability, it provides advice for turning subsistence farming into a viable business. With real-world examples and a focus on self-reliance, the text remains a valuable historical resource on rural enterprise and agrarian life.

Colvin Cullen Bowsfield (1855-1940) wrote this 1914 guide to successful farming, in addition to Wealth from the Soil, and How Boys and Girls Can Earn Money, which sold for $1.00.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143443205X
• ISBN13: 9781434432056
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"