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Mules In Southern Agriculture: Revisited

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This article provides additional empirical evidence concerning the choice of the mule as the dominant draft animal in southern agricultural production in the latter 19th and early 20th century. While the mule was uniquely suited to the crops and climate of the region, two divergent arguments have been presented as to why the mule was the dominant draft animal in southern agricultural production. This research reevaluates these arguments and provides evidence that it was, in fact, the characteristics of this hybrid that made it the preferred draft animal for the South.

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  • Garrett, Martin A., Jr., 2001. "Mules In Southern Agriculture: Revisited," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 33(3), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:15457
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.15457
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    1. Reid, Joseph Jr., 1979. "White land, black labor, and agricultural stagnation : The causes and effects of sharecropping in the postbellum South," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 31-55, January.
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