Title:
Indian Farm Method Forked-Tongue Secret
Subjects:
agriculture
fish fertilizer
Pilgrims
Squanto
fish fertilizer
Pilgrims
Squanto
Object ID:
Scr-001-057A
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publication Place:
Boston
Pubication Date:
04/6/1975
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Belief that Indians taught Pilgrims to plant their corn with fish for fertilizer is incorrect. Indians actually didn't fertilize, they rotated their crops. Article also contains background on Squanto's life.
People:
Squanto
Search Terms:
agriculture
fish fertilizer
Pilgrims
Squanto
fish fertilizer
Pilgrims
Squanto