Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Preamble: Consumers in the Bush 3
7. Crusoe in Upper Canada? Stories of Rural Consumption 8
8. Places, Stores, and People: Village Stores and their Customers 23
9. Fashion in the Countryside? Textile and Clothing Purchases 37
10. A World Without Chocolate: Purchases of Groceries and Medications 67
11. Iron in a “Wooden Age”: Hardware and Related Purchases 89
12. Local Goods: Importers and the Market for Local Products 114
13. Household Goods, Footwear, and Other Purchases 129
14. Conclusion: “Essentials” and Everyday Life 148
15. Tables 155
16. Appendices
17. Appendix A 203
18. Appendix B 213
19. Appendix C 216
20. Sources and Samples 217
21. Notes 225
22. Bibliography 269
23. Index 287