All in all, the 18th century was good to the Van Tuyls for two main reasons: long periods without war and successful farming of the potato.

Several miles wide, "the Valley," as it is commonly called, contains lands whose fertility lends itself to successful farming.

Irrigation systems and agriculture were developed in the area, and it was Elias Smith who proposed the area's name on account of its successful farming.

The good management of grassland, be it permanent pasture or ley, offers probably the greatest scope for successful farming in the wetter parts of Britain.

Virtually none involved successful collective farming.

Relief to him meant a mitigation of conditions that interfered with successful farming.

The poorly drained, damp, sandy soil resisted successful farming, and early pioneer settlers left patches of tallgrass prairie grasses and forbs alone.

The old hoe concealed beneath was meant to symbolize a link between the groom's successful past farming and the bride's future fertility.

The effects of glaciation created soil characteristics that limited successful farming and steep hillsides that also cut down on the amount of farmable land.

Although Mobile had experienced difficulties in establishing successful farming, local agriculture was necessary to sustain the colony.