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Jerry Apps, author of Horse-Drawn Days: A Century of Farming with Horses

Start: 10/07/2010 7:00 pm

Find out what life was like on farms before tractors and steam engines, when horses did all the heavy work, from Wisconsin's Jerry Apps. From spring plowing to fall harvest, the mighty draft horse powered farms across the Midwest. Relied upon to complete a multitude of tasks, including towing threshing machines and plows, hauling milk to the local cheese factory, and pulling the family buggy to church on Sundays, these animals were at the center of farm life. Whether your ancestors farmed the land, or you're from generations of city-dwellers, you'll enjoy learning about an important era in farming and Wisconsin's past.