(Note: The following is part of a series of articles looking at the history and evolution of agriculture in Georgia and Bulloch County.) The post-war “Cotton Famine,” as it was known in Georgia, ruined many farmers. First, there was an over-abundance of cotton stocks in England, Georgia’s biggest client. Secondly, the production of cotton garments in New England factories was now meeting the North’s needs.
Bulloch History with Roger Allen: South Georgia leads cotton production


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