Editing History of Missouri (section)

====Ozark farming====
Before 1870 the original Ozark settlers in the southwest part of the state were part-time farmers, herders and hunters. During 1870–1900 the region became one of general full-time small farm operations, with diverse crops and livestock. Hunting and fishing became leisure activities, rather than a necessity for subsistence. After 1900 commercial agriculture increased and livestock production surpassed cultivation. The general farm of yore vanished. Only dairy farming survived the pressure of livestock production. By the 1970s, however, agriculture in the Ozarks had come full circle. Many modern farmers survived only by becoming part-time farmers. Much of the population commutes to paid employment for most of their income, in much the same way as the pioneers had been forced to diversify their efforts.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Ozarks, land and life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FGZVCf4STBkC&pg=PA173|year=1980|publisher=U of Arkansas Press|pages=299–322|isbn = 9781610753029}}</ref>