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1. Danhof includes “Delaware, Maryland, all states north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, Missouri, and states to its north” when referring to the northern states (11).
2. For the purposes of this paper,“science” is defined as it was in nineteenthcentury agriculture: conducting experiments and engaging in research.
3. Please note that any direct quotes from the nineteenth century texts are writtenin their original form, which may contain grammar mistakes according to twenty-first century grammar rules.
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Allen, R.L. \textit{The American Farm Book; or Compend of Ameri can Agriculture; Being a Practical Treatise on Soils, Manures, Draining, Irrigation, Grasses, Grain, Roots, Fruits, Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane, Rice, and Every Staple Product of the United States with the Best Methods of Planting, Cultivating, and Prep aration for Market.} New York: Saxton, 1849. Print.
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Baker, Gladys L., Wayne D. Rasmussen, Vivian Wiser, and Jane M. Porter. \textit{Century of Service: The First 100 Years of the United States Department of Agriculture.}[Federal Government], 1996. Print.
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Danhof, Clarence H. \textit{Change in Agriculture: The Northern United States, 1820-1870.} Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1969. Print.
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