Traveling Through Time With the Shelby County Historical Society

Agriculture

Like most communities, in the early days, Shelby County was almost totally self-sufficient, with farmers producing enough for their families, but little more.  Even town people had gardens, raised stock and learned to prepare foods that could be easily transported.  Unlike now, early food was often coarse and scant.  Farmers in those days endured hardships that we of today have but little conception...Return to Archives Home Page

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