1776 - Agriculture

Agriculture

Cattle ranches begin to flourish on the Argentine pampas as Spain creates the Viceroyalty of La Plata with its capital at Buenos Aires.

Turnips, carrots, cabbages and such "things which were formerly never raised but by the spade. . . are now commonly raised by the plough," Adam Smith writes.

The Reinette d'Orléans apple is mentioned for the first time in print. It will be France's favorite eating apple.