The year 1853 was one of prosperity for the agriculturists of the State.

The evidence

• “The year 1853 was, to the agriculturists of the State, one of prosperity. Every branch of industry prospered.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/02-wisconsin-as-a-state.md, PDF p. 58 / book p. 62

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources