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Tankeryanker · 03-23-2024, 09:35 PM

farmer?
Its like he never gets ahead. At least John Walton gets government jobs later on, but pa Ingall, nothing.

80s Dude · 03-24-2024, 08:53 PM

The real Charles Ingalls was this way. He kept moving his family from town to town.

rusty spike · 03-25-2024, 11:21 AM

Farming ain't easy. You're at the mercy of mother nature~ droughts, floods and pestilence. You plant what you think will be in demand and surprise! Every other farmer has done the same thing which drives down the price. Then there's the cost to move the crops to the market; dealing with crooked teamsters and dealing with the railroad. Throw in banks foreclosing on farms for non-payments and landowners raising the prices for crop sharing.

Was it Mr. Garvey the one who just had a bonanza crop and got into his barn to await transport and the barn caught fire?

One thing that LHOP does a pretty good job at is showing how bad things can happen to good people.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 03-26-2024, 12:15 AM

The real Ingalls family had it far, far worse than the TV series or even the books portray.

biffbronson · 03-26-2024, 03:15 PM

I liked the calm manner in which Pa announces "Crop's gone." In that case obviously Mother Nature can't be controlled, so why get overly upset.

03-23-2024, 09:35 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,040	How come Pa was such a piss poor... farmer? Its like he never gets ahead. At least John Walton gets government jobs later on, but pa Ingall, nothing.

03-24-2024, 08:53 PM	#2
80s Dude Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 24, 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,810	The real Charles Ingalls was this way. He kept moving his family from town to town.

03-25-2024, 11:21 AM	#3
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Farming ain't easy. You're at the mercy of mother nature~ droughts, floods and pestilence. You plant what you think will be in demand and surprise! Every other farmer has done the same thing which drives down the price. Then there's the cost to move the crops to the market; dealing with crooked teamsters and dealing with the railroad. Throw in banks foreclosing on farms for non-payments and landowners raising the prices for crop sharing. Was it Mr. Garvey the one who just had a bonanza crop and got into his barn to await transport and the barn caught fire? One thing that LHOP does a pretty good job at is showing how bad things can happen to good people.

03-26-2024, 12:15 AM	#4
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	The real Ingalls family had it far, far worse than the TV series or even the books portray.

03-26-2024, 03:15 PM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,273	I liked the calm manner in which Pa announces "Crop's gone." In that case obviously Mother Nature can't be controlled, so why get overly upset.