King Hog dethroned: agriculture in the lower South, 1850-1880
Pace, Robert Frederick
Pace, Robert Frederick
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1992
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This study examines the level of stability and change in the agriculture of the seven states of the Lower South from 1850 to 1880. The primary sources were the published agricultural census data for every county in the region. Relative economic value was determined for each agricultural commodity. Areas where any particular agricultural product dominated could then be identified, defining the true nature of the agricultural economy of the Lower South. Abundant contemporary accounts were also examined. The words of actual observers helped tell the story of the immense changes that took place. The general picture that emerged was that before the Civil War livestock herding--not cotton raising--was the dominant force in the region's agriculture and the inhabitants were relatively self-sufficient. After the war, however, the increased concentration on cotton planting allowed that crop to dominate the agricultural economy, and the people became completely dependent on other regions for the first time.
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Agriculture--Southern States
Livestock--Southern States
Cotton growing--Southern States
Livestock--Southern States
Cotton growing--Southern States
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viii, 224, [2] leaves : illustrations
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History