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The narrative follows a young farmer's journey as he arrives in a remote town, Pringleton, seeking a new beginning after a devastating fire at Sunnyside Farm. As he navigates the challenges of rural life, he encounters eccentric locals, including a man fearful of rats and a shotgun-wielding neighbor. The story explores themes of resilience, community, and the struggles of farming, highlighting the protagonist's determination to succeed despite obstacles. Through various experiences, including partnerships and natural disasters, the young farmer learns valuable lessons about hard work and the importance of relationships in overcoming adversity.

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Title: Hiram in the Middle West

Or, A young farmer's upward struggle

Author: Burbank L. Todd

Illustrator: Howard L. Hastings

Release date: February 19, 2025 [eBook #75408]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: George Sully & Company, 1920

Credits: Aaron Adrignola, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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HIRAM IN THE MIDDLE WEST

OR

A YOUNG FARMER'S UPWARD STRUGGLE

BY BURBANK L. TODD

AUTHOR OF "HIRAM THE YOUNG FARMER."

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
GEORGE SULLY & COMPANY

Copyright, 1920, By
GEORGE SULLY & COMPANY

PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.


BACK TO THE SOIL SERIES

By BURBANK L. TODD

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

HIRAM THE YOUNG FARMER
Or, Making the Soil Pay

HIRAM IN THE MIDDLE WEST
Or, A Young Fanner's Upward Struggle

(Other Volumes in Preparation)

George Sully & Company, New York


CONTENTS

I. The Man Who Was Afraid of Rats
II. A Kernel of Wheat
III. Inventor's Luck
IV. Sunnyside
V. The Terrible Miss Pringle
VI. Farming and Furbelows
VII. Seed Testing
VIII. The Bluebird
IX. Orrin Post
X. A Friend Indeed
XI. Friction
XII. Work Begins
XIII. Wheat
XIV. Yancey Battick's Story
XV. The Country Dance
XVI. Trouble With Turner's Bull
XVII. Wheat Harvest
XVIII. The Baby Tornado
XIX. Disaster Threatens
XX. A Bargain
XXI. A Partnership Is Formed
XXII. A Stranger Appears
XXIII. An Inquiry
XXIV. Society
XXV. A Visit and a Pest
XXVI. The Fight for the Wheat
XXVII. Day Dreams
XXVIII. Corn and Comparisons
XXIX. Exploiting the Wheat
XXX. King Corn
XXXI. Who Is Theodore Chester?
XXXII. Looking Ahead

ILLUSTRATIONS

The two teams cleaned up the Sunnyside cornpatch in a week.
Orrin ... flung the cape over the bull's head
Two of his helpers had to hold the ladder steady while the other handed him the end of the wire cable
Everybody about the place—even Sister—worked in the wheat fields

HIRAM IN THE MIDDLE WEST