{"product_id":"ontarios-cattle-kingdom-margaret-derry-9780802048660","title":"Ontario's Cattle Kingdom: Purebred Breeders and Their World, 1870-1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on abundant original research linking science, agriculture, business and the state, \u003ci\u003eOntario's Cattle Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e explores the significance of beef cattle and livestock farming in Ontario during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret Derry concentrates much of her research on the herds themselves (purebred and otherwise), using them as cultural texts to explain patterns of innovation adoption and the problems with strategies to control market share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a fascinating and lively work, illustrating the complexity of agricultural history and offering an entirely new perspective on the social history of post-Confederation Ontario. The story of the purebred cattle breeders' world, for example, also describes the medical opinions of the nineteenth century, as well as disease control and the relationship between human and animal illness. And the stories are many: the evolution of cattle associations and organizations, the impact of technological progress on purebred herds, attempts to control disease and state regulation, and the relationship between the producers and consumers. Drawing from a wealth of historical case studies, Derry also presents the purebred breeders' theories and practices, their views on genetics and eugenics, as well as the implications of these practices on national and international patterns of beef economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Derry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802048668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802048660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2001 pg. 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2001 pg. 534","brand":"Margaret Derry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658930008319,"sku":"9780802048660","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ontarios-cattle-kingdom-margaret-derry-9780802048660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}