List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mule Ascendant: Oxen, Horses, and Mules; 2. Supplying the South: Mule Breeding and Mule Trading; 3. An Unrealized Dream: Local Mule Production; 4. Debating Farm Power: The USDA, the Midwest, Mules, and Tractors; 5. Successful Farming Defi ned: The Tractor Triumphant; 6. The Transitional South: Mules, Metaphors, and Modernization; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Note on Sources; Index
Summary
Describes the adoption of the mule as the major agricultural resource in the American South and its later displacement by the mechanical tractor. This title captures the symbiosis that emerged between animal and man to illuminate why and how the mule became a standard feature in Southern folk culture
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-200) and index
