Pabst Farms: The History of a Model Farm
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982381026 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Emory Jr. said Marvelous--I loved it!. John Eastberg did a superb job writing this engaging and interesting book on Pabst Farms and the life and work of Fred Pabst Jr. The style is lively and brings the Pabst family back to life with words and many wonderful pictures. I have a new appreciation for breeding world-class horses and dairy cattle, as well.. History I didn't know Lynell thomas wonderful local history
“Accompanied on the page by beautiful photographs of Pabst-family farmland, Pabst Farms: The History of a Model Farm is a stunning journey through our state’s early 20th-century history and into the lives of one of the state’s most recognized personalities.”—Shepherd Express
Hackney and Percheron horses were the mainstay of Pabst Farms until the popularity of the automobile quickly made horse breeding for carriages and wagons a thing of the past. balanced his duty to the family brewery with his love of land and livestock. Pabst Farms: The History of a Model Farm showcases Wisconsin's dairy history at its best and is illustrated with hundreds of photographs from the Pabst family's private archives.. In 1906, he began purchasing large parcels of land near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to create one of the most important model farms in the United States. Although the Pabst name is world-famous for its ties to the brewing industry, Fred Pabst Jr. From the construction of new farm buildings to the selection of diverse livestock, Pabst carefully considered every detail of his landmark farming operation. Undaunted, Pabst transformed his 1,400-acre farm operation to focus solely on the development and breeding of award-winning, high-production Holstein dairy cattl