 | Backwoods Consumers and Homespun Capitalists: The Rise of a Market Culture in Eastern Canada Subjects: Madawaska (N.B. : County) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; Rural development -- New Brunswick -- Madawaska (County) -- History -- 19th century; Capitalism -- New Brunswick -- History -- 19th century; New Brunswick -- Rural conditions -- History --; Craig examines and describes the local economy of the Madawaska Territory from its origins in the native fur trade, the growth of exportable wheat, the selling of food to new settlers, and of ton timbre to Britain. Craig Beatrice : Béatrice Craig is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa. |
