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Social and Economic Survey of a Community in Northeastern Minnesota (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Gustav P. Warber

 
9781330729779: Social and Economic Survey of a Community in Northeastern Minnesota (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how a rural Minnesota village and its surrounding farms shape each other. This study examines Braham and the nonprofit balance between farming life and village commerce, offering a clear look at how markets, households, and communities work together.


The book collects observations from the summer of 1913, detailing economic activities, education, civic life, and daily routines. It highlights how a small town serves as a shipping point and shopping hub for surrounding farms, and how farm income, credit, and local stores interact to sustain the region’s livelihood. Readers will gain a grounded view of early 20th‑century rural life, with attention to money flows, work patterns, and the social forces shaping opportunities and choices.



  • How local stores use credit and flexible terms to support farmers and spread risk.

  • Competition among Braham and nearby towns, and what drives a farmer’s shopping choices.

  • Patterns of labor, education, and migration that reveal rural aspirations and limits.

  • Insights into how farming, dairying, and small‑town commerce depend on one another.


Ideal for readers curious about early rural economics, community life, and the practical realities of building a village economy in a farming region.

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