VI. The Island One Century Ago

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. Maps xi
5. Tables xiv
6. I. Introduction 1
7. II. Abegweit: Mid-Seventeenth Century 15
8. III. Île St. Jean: Eighteenth Century, First Half 25
9. IV. The Island of St. John: Eighteenth Century, Second Half 42
10. V. The Colony of Prince Edward Island: Early Nineteenth Century 66
11. VI. The Island One Century Ago 83
12. VII. Decline and Adjustment: The Changing Background of Island Farming since Confederation 120
13. VIII. The Last Century of Agricultural Change 152
14. IX. The Geographical Legacy of Three Centuries of Change: Review and Conclusions 205
15. Notes 225
16. Appendix A. The Areas of the Lots 260
17. Appendix B. The Assignment and Changing Proprietorship of the Townships 263
18. Index 271