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Book SynopsisCraig 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.
Trade ReviewCraig paints an impressive and richly detailed portrait of social and economic development in a remote rural region. This is an exhaustive case study that distills immense mass of archival material, representing many years of research into a clear and convincing picture of a fascinating frontier. -- Leslie Choquette, Business History Review vol 84:01:10 'Craig's is an important book, a very significant contribution to the literature and a must-read for economic and social historians of all periods and places, pre-Confederation Canadian specialists, and graduate students.' -- Julia Roberts , labour/le Travail, vol 68: 2011 'Craig's impressive and detailed account places local markets at the center but, importantly, also shows that links to international markets were by no means inconsequential.' -- Robert B. Kristofferson American Historical Review 'Debunking myths of regional backwardness, Craig shows how local people made rational choices to limit their exposure to volatile export industries by focusing instead on agricultural strategies that offered economic diversification and mitigated risk.' -- Jerry Bannister Acadiensis
