The Role Of American Agriculture In The 1860's

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In the 1860’s there was a census on American Agriculture when the Civil War started. In Wyane County, Tennesee they grew there own corn and fed their livestock and the sale of salted “cured” meats and also live animals produced most of a famr income. Other income came from the sale or surplus crops and home manufactures. The markets for farm products included town dwellers, plantations in nearby counties, and shops or industries that fed their

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