Climate Fluctuation and Agricultural Change in Southern and Central New England, 1765-1880

Authors

David C. Smith, University of Maine Orono
William R. Baron, University of Maine Orono
Anne E. Bridges, University of Maine
Harold W. Borns Jr., University of Maine Orono
Janet K. TeBrake, University of Maine Orono

Publication Date

4-1-1982

Document Type

Article

First Page

179

Last Page

200

Abstract

This article discusses the theory that previous discussions of the decline of Maine population in the period 1765-1880 failed the address the impact of weather fluctuations on the society of Maine.

Recommended Citation

Smith, David C., William R. Baron, Anne E. Bridges, Harold W. Borns, and Janet K. TeBrake. "Climate Fluctuation and Agricultural Change in Southern and Central New England, 1765-1880." Maine History 21, 4 (1982): 179-200. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistoryjournal/vol21/iss4/2