Food is very scarce, and of course everything north along the Nadi is gone, all those rich farms.

Some belonged to the poor gentry, and others to a richer small farm.

Its rich farms fed cities and still grow fine fruit and vegetables.

The panel excluded the largest and richest farms from benefits.

"I continue to be troubled by the massive subsidies to rich farms at taxpayer expense," he said, referring to the bureau's subsidized water programs.

There was a cluster of them in the territory south of the city, living on rich, fortified farms.

A ghostly, evasive land--the big rich farms are in the central part, not the real south.

In 1880, the area had fewer than 1,800 people and its rich farms supplied produce to nearby factory towns.

Additionally they accepted donations of several rich farms as well as possessions in the surrounding area.

The cattle and poultry from the rich farms were also sent to Lee's men.