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Title: Agriculture in Virginia, 1607-1699
Series Title: Jamestown 350th Anniversary Historical Booklet Number 14
Note: Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Agriculture in Virginia, 1607-1699" by Lyman Carrier is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book details the development of agricultural practices in Virginia during the early colonial period, focusing on the years following the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Carrier explores the intersection between Native American farming methods and European agricultural traditions, analyzing how these influences shaped the early economy of Virginia. The book discusses the initial struggles of early settlers in Virginia to cultivate crops and the reliance on Native Americans for sustenance during famine periods. It covers the colonists’ challenges with land preparation, crop selection, and livestock management, reflecting on their eventual adoption of indigenous farming techniques and the significance of tobacco cultivation in establishing economic stability. Carrier emphasizes the evolution of agriculture in Virginia from its tumultuous beginnings to a burgeoning industry, highlighting how practices and lessons learned during these formative years contributed to the colony's success and set the stage for its future agricultural developments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Carrier, Lyman, 1877-1963
EBook No.: 28730
Published: May 8, 2009
Downloads: 445
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- Virginia -- History
LoCC: Agriculture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Agriculture in Virginia, 1607-1699
Series Title: Jamestown 350th Anniversary Historical Booklet Number 14
Note: Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Mark C. Orton, KarenD, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Agriculture in Virginia, 1607-1699" by Lyman Carrier is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book details the development of agricultural practices in Virginia during the early colonial period, focusing on the years following the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Carrier explores the intersection between Native American farming methods and European agricultural traditions, analyzing how these influences shaped the early economy of Virginia. The book discusses the initial struggles of early settlers in Virginia to cultivate crops and the reliance on Native Americans for sustenance during famine periods. It covers the colonists’ challenges with land preparation, crop selection, and livestock management, reflecting on their eventual adoption of indigenous farming techniques and the significance of tobacco cultivation in establishing economic stability. Carrier emphasizes the evolution of agriculture in Virginia from its tumultuous beginnings to a burgeoning industry, highlighting how practices and lessons learned during these formative years contributed to the colony's success and set the stage for its future agricultural developments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Carrier, Lyman, 1877-1963
EBook No.: 28730
Published: May 8, 2009
Downloads: 445
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- Virginia -- History
LoCC: Agriculture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.