02536cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000490012624500510017524600460022626400510027230000470032333600260037033700260039633800360042250000310045850802620048952013020075153400450205365300120209865300160211065300290212685600430215531373UtSlPG20260610133721.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a01029474 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aEdson, Milan C.q(Milan Chappel),d1839-192110aSolaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century1 aSolaris Farm: A Story of the 20th Century 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-02-23 aE-text prepared by David Clarke, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) a"Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century" by Milan C. Edson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book addresses significant themes surrounding agriculture, class struggles, and social reform, focusing on the lives of farmers and the importance of their role in society. The narrative is centered on the characters Fillmore Flagg and Fern Fenwick, who are depicted as progressive thinkers determined to improve the plight of farmers and the agricultural system amidst growing land monopolies. At the start of the novel, Fillmore Flagg and his college friend, George Gaylord, reconnect at a spectacular mountainous resort where they discuss their ambitions and future plans. Flagg, particularly passionate about bettering the conditions for farmers, reveals his recent experiences and his plans to tackle the serious issues affecting rural life. He is introduced to Fern Fenwick after losing an advertisement clipping that may lead him toward a life-changing opportunity, aligning with her own philanthropic agricultural goals. The opening sets the stage for their burgeoning relationship and Flagg’s quest to address the pressing problems in agriculture, as well as the societal responsibilities of farmers in shaping the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aUtopias aCooperation aAgriculture, Cooperative40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31373