Which of these is most true of georgia agriculture during the reconstruction era?
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journal article Show Agricultural History Vol. 53, No. 1, Southern Agriculture Since the Civil War: A Symposium (Jan., 1979) , pp. 3-21 (19 pages) Published By: Agricultural History Society https://www.jstor.org/stable/3742855 Journal Information Agricultural History is the journal of record in the field. As such, it publishes articles on all aspects of the history of agriculture and rural life with no geographical or temporal limits. The editor is particularly interested in articles that address a novel subject, demonstrate considerable primary and secondary research, display an original interpretation, and are of general interest to Society members and other Agricultural History readers. The Agricultural History Society was founded in Washington, DC in 1919 "to promote the interest, study and research in the history of agriculture." Incorporated in 1924, the Society began publishing a journal in 1927. The term "agricultural history" has always been interpreted broadly. Currently the membership includes agricultural economists, anthropologists, economists, environmentalists, historians, historical geographers, rural sociologists, and a variety of independent scholars. Publisher Information Agricultural History is published by the Agricultural History Society. Initially affiliated with the American Historical Association, the Agricultural History Society is the third oldest, discipline-based professional organization in the United States. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked.
What kind of agriculture was in Georgia?Georgia's fertile soil and favorable climate support production of a wide variety of high‐value agricultural products, including grapes and wine, berries, nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, and chestnuts), citrus fruits, apples, peaches, and apricots.
What is Georgia's most significant agricultural development?Georgia's top products include the poultry and egg industry, which accounted for a third of Georgia's farm commodities, with three out of four counties involved in poultry and egg production.
How did the economy of Georgia change during the era of reconstruction?Presidential Reconstruction
After the war, new railroad lines and commercial fertilizers created conditions that spurred increased cotton production in Georgia's upcountry, but coastal rice plantations never recovered.
What was the main crop grown in the South during the Reconstruction time period?Cotton remained the most significant crop, but the war changed how it was grown and sold. Planters broke up large farms into smaller plots tended to by single families in exchange for a portion of the crop, called sharecropping.
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