Some socio-economic dynamics in southeastern Manitoba, with particular reference to the farming communities within the Local Government Districts of Stuartburn and Piney
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1972
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Wagenhoffer, Nickolaus
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As Canada continues to evolve from a rural into an urban society,its agricultural communities are undergoing fundamental change. Those changes which most affect the structure of these communities are the continuing consolidation of farm holdings, technological advancement and increased specialization in individual farm enterprises, with the consequent decline of the manpower demand and the gradual disappearance of the rural community as a functioning socio-economic entity...