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Farming in the 1920s
  Machines
    Introduction
    Plowing
    Planting
    Fertilizing
    Picking Corn
    Harvesting Wheat
    Fixing Machinery
    Tractors
  Farm Life
    Introduction
    Spring
      School
      Chores and Work
      Social and Community Activities
    Summer
      Chores and Work
      Making Food
      Threshing Season
      Social and Community Activities
    Fall
      School
      Chores and Work
      Social and Community Activites
    Winter
      School
      Chores and Work
      Social and Community Activities
      Holidays
  Crops
    Introduction
    Selecting the Best Seeds
    Crops Grown in 1920s Nebraska
    Livestock Raised in 1920s Nebraska
    Rotating Crops
  Pests and Weeds
    Introduction
    Killing Bugs One at at Time
    Controlling Weeds
  Making Money
    Introduction
    What is a Cash Crop?
    To Market To Market
    Milling Wheat into Flour
    Moving Livestock to Market
    Automobile Travel in Nebraska
    Air Travel in the 1920s
  Water
    Introduction
    The Start of Groundwater Irrigation
    Windmills
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