This two-volume study is the gold standard in southern agriculture history prior to 1860 but it is relatively rare and hard to find. Harold S. Forsythe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Talkov" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:48 PM Subject: Antebellum Agricultural Study Greetings all! For those of you interested in the agricultural history of the South, you may want to try, History of Agriculture in the Southern United States to 1860: Volumes I & II by Lewis Cecil Gray; Katherine Esther Thompson, and Henry Charles Taylor (Published by Peter Smith, New York, 1941). To my knowledge, this is the most complete study of agricultural practices and results from the early colonial period up to the Civil War. At various points, he provides evidence regarding crop yields per acre and labor needed to produce them. Hope this helps. Regards, Andrew H. Talkov Exhibit Coordinator for Virginia's Civil War Virginia Historical Society 428 N. Boulevard P.O. Box 7311 Richmond, Virginia 23221-0311 Phone: 804-340-2276 Fax: 804-355-2399 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html