. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. ;i i[.i j AMIS M. I:I;i i\\ :. rUDGE WILLIAM Ill LO ICK AGRICULTURAL PERIOD—1851 65 such genuine and universal happiness enjoyedby the people of the county, as in the decadethat ended with the year i860. But during this period one grave subject layheavily upon the public mind; and was seri- ously disturbing its peace. Its close marks thebeginning of a most momentous period in thehistory of our country—the beginning of theCivil War, the events of which have left theirimpression as deeply here as elsewhere. CHAPTER XII. The Agricul
. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. ;i i[.i j AMIS M. I:I;i i\\ :. rUDGE WILLIAM Ill LO ICK AGRICULTURAL PERIOD—1851 65 such genuine and universal happiness enjoyedby the people of the county, as in the decadethat ended with the year i860. But during this period one grave subject layheavily upon the public mind; and was seri- ously disturbing its peace. Its close marks thebeginning of a most momentous period in thehistory of our country—the beginning of theCivil War, the events of which have left theirimpression as deeply here as elsewhere. CHAPTER XII. The Agricultural During the Civil War, few events of conse-quence occurred in Chautauqua county thatwere not in some way connected with it. Theminds of the people were too much occupiedwith its serious phases and its exciting inci-dents, to engage in many enterprises of impor-tance. Besides, the greater part of the youngand enterprising men were away with thearmy. Had it not been for new and improvedfarming utensils, particularly the mowing ma-chine, which was introduced into use aboutthat time, i
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