It's much simpler than we expected.
19th century farmers
Had no grid it was just a matter of how it was.
Many rural farms did not get electric until the 50’s.
I grew up on one.
Horses were the norm until after WWII.
It was only after we became a Urban country that most people .
Don’t realize what life was like. Most of the country.
Would love to know whereabouts you are. We think about this a lot. I’m sure you could give many of us some great insights.