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TOGNETTI, L. A.. Draft animals and machinery in Pampas agriculture between centuries: Biological learning and mechanization in southeastern Córdoba (1887-1908). Am. Lat. Hist. Econ [online]. 2025, vol.32, n.3, e1552.  Epub 26-Sep-2025. ISSN 2007-3496.  https://doi.org/10.18232/20073496.1552.

The aim is to analyze the traction demand of the extensive Pampas agriculture by considering the aptitude of the two species used. The study covered 96 colonies in the Marcos Juárez Department (Córdoba, Argentina) between 1887 and 1908. Data corresponding to reports from eight agricultural campaigns were collected. The analysis of the information revealed that oxen and horses were combined since, due to aptitude, they were not perfect substitutes. It was observed that the composition of the traction was influenced by the variation in the relative prices of both species, the preponderance of the work for which each one demonstrated better skill, and the distribution of the crops. The conclusion highlights that the learning achieved in the management of available energy favored a more efficient use of animals and machines.

Palabras llave : economic history; agriculture; draft animals; mechanization.

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