King Cotton Vocabulary.HallsvilleJH

Producing crops for sale.

A crop grown to be used on the farm where it was raised.

To trade one product or service for another.

A farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or in shares of the crop.

A farmer who, in exchange for labor, is provided with seed, tools living quarters, and food and receives a share of the value of the crop.

The owner of property that is leased or rented to another.

The buying and selling of goods and services.

Producing goods either by hand or with machines for sale in large numbers.

Left unplanted for one or more growing seasons.

A farming approach that uses careful plowing to keep loose soil on top, slowing evaporation to keep soil moist.