References
Source documents used in the preparation of this publication and suggested readings are listed below.
Willard W. Cochrane. The Development of American
Agriculture: A Historical Analysis (1993).
R. Douglas Hurt. American Agriculture: A Brief History
(1994).
R. Douglas Hurt. American Farms: Exploring Their
History (1996).
R. Douglas Hurt. Agricultural Technology
in the Twentieth Century (1991).
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Historical Statistics
of the U.S.--Colonial Times to 1970.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Residents of Farms: 1991.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of Population.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Agriculture:
1900, 1950, 1959, 1964 & 1982.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Population
Survey 1980 & 1990.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Census
of Agriculture: 1997.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Agricultural
Prices.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Citrus
Fruits.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Cold
Storage and Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Crop
Production 1999 Summary.
U.S. Department of Agriculture–NASS. Milk
Production.
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