Jessica Smith
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Land Value
Franklin farms were more strongly cultivated and held a much higher average value per acre of improved and unimproved land across all soil types. In Augusta the larger the farm size the lower the average value by acre.
Soil Types in the Counties
Augusta was larger by a factor of 22 percent, but contained a higher percentage of land poorly suited for agricultural purposes.
Wealth and Slaveholding Correlations
This table shows the correlations among some geographical and economic variables for Augusta and Franklin. Weak correlations between slaveholding and the other variables reveal that neither wealth nor slaveholding bore a strong relationship to geographic variables.
Franklin farms were more strongly cultivated and held a much higher average value per acre of improved and unimproved land across all soil types. In Augusta the larger the farm size the lower the average value by acre.
Soil Types in the Counties
Augusta was larger by a factor of 22 percent, but contained a higher percentage of land poorly suited for agricultural purposes.
Wealth and Slaveholding Correlations
This table shows the correlations among some geographical and economic variables for Augusta and Franklin. Weak correlations between slaveholding and the other variables reveal that neither wealth nor slaveholding bore a strong relationship to geographic variables.