Big Teams In Montana-Historic Reprint

Step back into the golden age of American agriculture with Big Teams in Montana, a historic reprint of the 1925 original by M.L. Wilson. Published by the Montana State College Extension Service, this 111-page softcover volume is a treasure trove of authentic, hard-to-find knowledge on the operation and harnessing of big draft teams.

Now available with an improved spiral binding for ease of use in the workshop, classroom, or field, this book offers practical guidance and rich insight into the techniques that powered early 20th-century farming and freighting operations.

This is essential reading for anyone interested in traditional horse-drawn farming, agricultural history, wagon use, or vintage freighting methods of the American West. Whether you're a historian, teamster, reenactor, or collector, Big Teams in Montana brings back a nearly lost era of ingenuity and grit.

Specifications

Format: Softcover, Spiral Bound
Pages: 111
Dimensions: 5 ¾" x 8 ½"
First Published: April 1925 (Reprint Edition)

Contents:

Introduction: The history of big team farming

Part 1: TEAMS AND HARNESSES- Kinds of big teams in use, types of harness, details of harness, barns for big teams, etc.

Part 2: FROM THE BARN TO THE FIELD- Currying, harnessing, leading the team to the watering trough and to the field, tying-in, bucking-back, noon feeding, etc.

Part 3: TEAM EQULIZING HITCHES- Various types of equalizers, eveners, etc.

Part 4: IMPLEMENT HITCHES- Methods of utilizing big team power on the implement; hauling wheat; including also discussions on feed reserves, wheat growing in Montana, balanced profits, etc.

Part 5: EXPERIENCES- Letters from northwestern farmers who have had experience in using big teams.

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Format: Softcover, Spiral Bound
Pages: 111
Dimensions: 5 ¾" x 8 ½"
First Published: April 1925 (Reprint Edition)