Chapter 7: Early national agricultural policy

18.    Policy for research, education and extension during the early period and how it changed
a.    What are the national policies for agricultural research and how did they develop?
b.    What are the policies for agricultural education (colleges and extension services) and how did they develop?

19.    Policy for farm credit and marketing during the early period
a.    What are the national policies for farm credit and food price controls and how did they develop?
b.    What is parity and how does it affect food production?

Chapter 8: Early technologies for the distribution of food during the industrial era

20.     Pre-civil war technologies for food distribution (canals and carts)
a.    What were the technologies for the distribution of food prior to the civil war?
b.    What tonnage (annually) was used/moved by each of these technologies?
c.    How did they change over time?

21.     Rail and barge freight and how this changed the geography of food production and consumption
a.    What are the technologies used for food distribution during this period of time?
b.    What tonnage (annually) was used/moved by each of these technologies?
c.    How did they change over time?

Chapter 9: Food production and in and around New York City and how it changed during the industrial era

22.    Grains, vegetables and fruits (types of grains, location of production and technologies to produce them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items grown in and around New York City and how did this change?
b.    What types of products were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

23.    Meats (types of meats, location of production and technologies to produce them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items grown in and around New York City and how did this change?
b.    What types of products were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

24.    Fish seafood (types of seafood and technologies to hunt and gather them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items hunted in and around New York City and how did they change?
b.    What types of fish were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

25.    Shellfish (types of shellfish and technologies to hunt, gather and produce them)and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items caught in and around New York City?
b.    Did the location of oyster bed hunting/production change during this period and if so, how?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

26.    Beverages  (production and types of beverages and how they changed during this period)
a.    What were the common drinks of this period and how did they change?
b.    Where and how were these products made?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

27.    Food imports and exports (the types and amounts of food that were imported and exported during this period)
a.    What foods were imported and exported from the city/country during this period?
b.    What were the volumes of trade and how did they change?
c.    How were these activities related to port growth in New York?

Chapter 10: Urban food markets in New York City and how they changed during the industrial era

28.    Breads, grains, etc (processing and production of breads and grains, location of markets and how this changed during the early years)
a.    Where were the early markets for these products and how did their location change
b.    What were these markets like?
c.    How did the food get to the market?
d.    What technologies were involved in processing food for marketing?

29.    Meats (processing and delivery of meats, market locations and how this changed during this period)
a.    Where were the early markets for these products and how did their location change
b.    What were these markets like?
c.    How did the food get to the market?
d.    What technologies were involved in processing food for marketing?

30.    Seafood and shellfish (processing and delivery of seafood, market location and how they changed during this period)
a.    Where were the early markets for these products and how did their location change
b.    What were these markets like?
c.    How did the food get to the market?
d.    What technologies were involved in processing food for marketing?

31.    Vegetables and fruits (processing and delivery of vegetables and fruits, markets and how they changed during this period)
a.    Where were the early markets for these products and how did their location change
b.    What were these markets like?
c.    How did the food get to the market?
d.    What technologies were involved in processing food for marketing?

32.    Beverages (processing and sale of beverages and how it changed during this period)
a.    Where were the markets for these products and how did their location change
b.    What were these markets like?
c.    How did the beverages get to the market?
d.    What technologies were involved in processing beverages for marketing?