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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1587581" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>Disasters move people. Depressions, floods, droughts, disease, ... When we look back at labor intensive systems we forget that the bottom end of the rung was labor for cheap prices. Talk bad about their farming practices but either they did not know, could not afford or were following traditions. Land around here was in cotton for most of 100+ years. There would have been a little corn planted to feed mules or feed a few hogs but cotton was king. The land shows the effects. I laugh at the shows on public TV that show the greatness of European countries and know that so many came to the USA to get away from the oppression and starvation that made that a place to be from; yet it is portrayed as a wonderful place time after time with rich heritage and warmth!</p><p></p><p>Current issues that cause boundaries to some of that lifestyle are increased taxes including property taxes for off the land support including public schools, control on animal slaughter and also government control and fear of lawsuits from direct sales of food products.</p><p></p><p>All of the good ol days were not good ol days. One of my grandfathers used to talk about ol' man Sam Anderson who farmed nearby. My grandfather was in his late 80's and my mother got him to go by a local cemetery one time on the discussion of another person but really to let Grandpa "find" the stone for Mr. Anderson. Grandpa saw the stone, and went over to see how old ol' Mr. Sam Anderson was when he died. He died when he was in his 60's. </p><p></p><p>In many ways, the people in the USA today who farm or own land to farm are a repeat of the Native Americans. As government and non-connected people need the land, the resources or the wealth they find ways to take it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1587581, member: 24565"] Disasters move people. Depressions, floods, droughts, disease, ... When we look back at labor intensive systems we forget that the bottom end of the rung was labor for cheap prices. Talk bad about their farming practices but either they did not know, could not afford or were following traditions. Land around here was in cotton for most of 100+ years. There would have been a little corn planted to feed mules or feed a few hogs but cotton was king. The land shows the effects. I laugh at the shows on public TV that show the greatness of European countries and know that so many came to the USA to get away from the oppression and starvation that made that a place to be from; yet it is portrayed as a wonderful place time after time with rich heritage and warmth! Current issues that cause boundaries to some of that lifestyle are increased taxes including property taxes for off the land support including public schools, control on animal slaughter and also government control and fear of lawsuits from direct sales of food products. All of the good ol days were not good ol days. One of my grandfathers used to talk about ol' man Sam Anderson who farmed nearby. My grandfather was in his late 80's and my mother got him to go by a local cemetery one time on the discussion of another person but really to let Grandpa "find" the stone for Mr. Anderson. Grandpa saw the stone, and went over to see how old ol' Mr. Sam Anderson was when he died. He died when he was in his 60's. In many ways, the people in the USA today who farm or own land to farm are a repeat of the Native Americans. As government and non-connected people need the land, the resources or the wealth they find ways to take it. [/QUOTE]
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