Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine

"Electricity for the Farm" by Frederick Irving Anderson is an informative manual, specifically designed for agriculturalists in the early 1900s, instructing them how to generate electricity affordably using on-site resources like water wheels and farm engines. The book highlights the possibilities of using natural resources present on many farms for sustainable energy. Through the story of Perkins, a character who empowers his neighbor's farm by setting up an electric generator connected to a water wheel, the book shows how older equipment can be repurposed to provided modern comfort. This story conveys the central idea: that installing these electrical systems is both practical and affordable, debunking the myth that electricity is too complex or hazardous for farmers to handle.