CONCLUSION
“The United States exceeds any country in the world in amount of wheat growing; Dakota any state or territory in the Union, and Cass any county in the Territory.”
- Hiram M. Drache: "The Day of Bonanza"
- Hiram M. Drache: "The Day of Bonanza"
Bonanza Farms were a turning point in agriculture, not only because they were the first large-scale farms, but also because they pioneered the use of new technologies, professional management, and introduced the use of transient labor. These factors had helped Bonanza Farms rise to their period of success, and have influenced the farms that were to come. However, the Bonanza Farms were a short-lived time of prosperity. Due to exhaustion of soil, dry weather patterns, and rising taxes, the Bonanza Farms were not as successful as they could have been.
Nonetheless, farmers have learned from the mistakes of Bonanza Farms. They now know to avoid overworking the land and to rotate their crops in order to maintain a flourishing farm.
Today, farmers use advanced techniques and machinery, some of which have evolved from the Bonanza Farms period.
Nonetheless, farmers have learned from the mistakes of Bonanza Farms. They now know to avoid overworking the land and to rotate their crops in order to maintain a flourishing farm.
Today, farmers use advanced techniques and machinery, some of which have evolved from the Bonanza Farms period.
The combine is a type of machine that performs the actions of both the thresher and reaper that were used on Bonanza Farms.
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Crop rotation, the practice of growing a variety of crops in the same area. It has remained a helpful technique.
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The use of migrant labor was an important part of the Bonanza Farms. Today, farming still relies on migrant labor.
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The concept of large scale farming was introduced by the Bonanza Farms, and the idea has still remains in our agricultural world of today.
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Professional management was utilized extremely well on Bonanza Farms. Farmers continue to structure their operations in order to benefit the workers and themselves.
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