I am seeking information on references to and other researchers working on
nineteenth and early twentieth century farmsteads. The particular problem
area I am looking at is the relationship between farm production/consumption
and its relationship to material culture assemblages from historical sites.
In short, theoretically there is a continuum from subsistence farming to
commercial agriculture, and the ratio of domestic production/consumption to
commercial production/consumption for a particular farmstead reflects the
degree of self-sufficiency from or dependency upon commercial markets. I am
trying to determine quantitative measures and ways to assess the degree to
which farmsteads are integrated with the market economy.
Any info on published and non-published works relating to this area and/or
researchers working along these lines will be greatly appreciated. You may
respond off-line to myself at e-mail: [log in to unmask] .
Pat Tucker