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Westward Farms and the New England Revival Narrative
Horace Greeley’s Westward push is recalled as farmers abandon old lands for prairie fields. The piece argues intensive farming can boost yields, cites 300 bushels per acre in Europe versus U.S. averages, and contrasts Eastern limits with Western gains, noting farmers returning to wool and new plow depth practices. It mentions Secretary Wilson questioning migration and a farmer’s shift from corn to intensive husbandry, with examples from Connecticut and New York.
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