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Figure 1.36. Steve and Patti Murphy.
1.3 THE FACE OF A LARGE COMMERCIAL FARM IN
THE UNITED STATES: STEVE
Alfred R. Conklin, Jr. and Thomas Stilwell ‡
Steve Murphy is 54 years old (Fig. 1.36) and has been farming all his life on a farm in
Clinton County, Ohio, 5 miles southeast of the town of Wilmington. Steve grew up on
the farm, which was handed down to him from his grandfather through his father and
will be handed down, in the near future, to his sons. The farm is 486 ha (1200 acres)
and has been in the family for about 150 years. Steve has never worked at other jobs
Figure 1.37. Road to Steve's house.
‡ Professor of Agriculture and Chemistry and Assistant Professor of Agriculture Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio, respectively.