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Carver, Thomas Nixon

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Clover and turnips, 53; Great rural enterprises, 53; Parallel development in other industries, 54; Agricultural improvement; Jethro Tull, 55; Turnip Townshend, 55; Coke of Holkham, 56; Gentlemen farmers, 56; Arthur Young, 57 ;T he breeding of live stock; English breeds of cattle, 57 ;B akewell and theL onghorns, 59; The Colling brothers andS horthorn cattle, 60; Benjamin Tompkins and the Herefords, 61; The Thoroughbred, 61 ;D raft horses, 62. III. BEGINNINGS OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. The main periods, 63; What we owe to the I ndians, 64; How the colonists got land, 64; The land system of Virginia, 64; How the land was surveyed, 65; Land speculation, 66; The land system of New England, 66; Commons, 67 ;L and system of the middle colonies, 67 ;T he labor supply, 68 ;I ndentured servants, 69 ;N egro slaves, 69 ;E arly experiments, 70; Live stock, 71 ;R ural life during the colonial era, 72. IV. THE ERA OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, i. From 7776 to 1833. The Conquest of the Great Forest. The shifting of the frontier, 74 ;T he publicland policy, 74; Transition from a financial to a social policy, 74; The rectangular system of surveying, 75; Allodial tenure, 77; The rise of the cotton industry, 78; Effect on slavery, 79; The mule, 81; Westward migration, 81; Farm implements, 82 ;A gricultural societies, 82 ;I mprovements in live stock; the horse, 82; Sheep, 83; Hogs and the pork-packing industry, 83. 2. The Period ofT ransformation. Magnitude of the change, 84; Causes of the transformation, 86; The prairies, 86; Agricultural machinery, 87 ;L ive stock, horses, 88; Hogs, 88; Abandoned farms, 88; Sheep and cattle, 90; Dairying, 91. 3. The Period of Westward Expansion. Progress in theN orth unchecked by the Civil War, 93 ;E xpansion of farm area, 94 ;A gricultural disorganization, 96; Agricultural discontent, 97 ;R ailroads, 98; Machinery, 99; The roller process, 99; Corn
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Date d'�dition: 2019
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1332598129
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Thomas Nixon Carver

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the importance of agriculture as a means of sustaining and enriching human civilization. The author traces the development of agricultural practices from hunting and gathering to modern farming techniques, highlighting the profound impact of agriculture on societal evolution and the standard of living. The book explores the complex relationship between farmers and the natural world, emphasizing the challenges and rewards inherent in farming as an occupation. It also delves into the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape agricultural practices and analyzes the role of agriculture in fostering rural communities and ensuring global food security. Ultimately, this book provides invaluable insights into the critical role agriculture has played and will continue to play in shaping human history and well-being. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781332598120_0

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