From His Toil and The Soil: Cultivating 24,000 Acres Behind Mules Made David Rankin America's Biggest Farmer ca. 1900

"From His Toil and The Soil" is the extraordinary success story of a poor young man who left school at age 11 to support his family. Starting from scratch, through years of farming / ranching in Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri, David Rankin became the owner of "America's Largest Feeding Farm" circa 1900. At the peak, Rankin cultivated 24,000 acres using horses and mules. As an entrepreneur and industry leader, he made many noteworthy contributions to his communities and the field of agriculture.