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“The Poor People Had Suddenly Become Rich” A Boom In Maine Wheat, 1793-1815, Jamie H. Eves Dec 1987

“The Poor People Had Suddenly Become Rich” A Boom In Maine Wheat, 1793-1815, Jamie H. Eves

Maine History

The article discusses the important role played in the surreptitious trade in wheat to the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Its European supplies choked off by tariffs and embargoes, Britain turned to Ireland and to the United States for grain.


Mp694: Sunrise Agriculture In The Northeast: Foundations Of A Sustainable Agriculture For The Twenty-First Century: Proceedings Of An International Conference, David Vail Sep 1987

Mp694: Sunrise Agriculture In The Northeast: Foundations Of A Sustainable Agriculture For The Twenty-First Century: Proceedings Of An International Conference, David Vail

Miscellaneous Publications

Proceedings from a conference on the future of agriculture in New England and Atlantic Canada. Major topics covered include the following:

  • The Crisis and Opportunity of Northeast Agriculture - Frederick H. Buttel
  • The Farm Crisis as a Time to Choose: Necessity and Opportunity -David Vail
  • Preconditions for a Northeastern Agricultural Sunrise - Bruce L. Gardner
  • Creating a Competitive Advantage - Stewart N. Smith
  • The Sun Also Rises: A New Era of Agriculture in the Northeast - August Schumacher, Jr.
  • New England Farm Strategies for Survival and Prosperity - Patrick Madden and Anastra Madden
  • Diversification and Agricultural Sustainability - Stuart B. …


Blueberry Advisory Committee Extension Report, Tom Degomez, Dave Lambert, Dutch Forsythe, Jim Dill, Judith A. Collins, H Y. Forsythe Jr, W A. Wright, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Mike Goltz, Jeff Risser, Tom Cs Yang, Linda C. Benner, Robert Phillips, Amr A. Ismail, Ali M. Yamany, Mohammed Sultan, David E. Yarborough, Moody F. Trevett Jan 1987

Blueberry Advisory Committee Extension Report, Tom Degomez, Dave Lambert, Dutch Forsythe, Jim Dill, Judith A. Collins, H Y. Forsythe Jr, W A. Wright, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Mike Goltz, Jeff Risser, Tom Cs Yang, Linda C. Benner, Robert Phillips, Amr A. Ismail, Ali M. Yamany, Mohammed Sultan, David E. Yarborough, Moody F. Trevett

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1986 edition of the Blueberry Advisory Committee Extension Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Fertility Levels

2. Insect and Disease Fact Sheets

3. Development of Insect ID Information for Growers

4. Effect of Pruning Practices an Blueberry Insect Abundance

5. Control of Blueberry Maggot (Alternatives to Guthion)

6. Economic Thresholds and Control of Secondary Blueberry Pests

7. Chemical Control of Mummyberry Disease

8. Chemical …