Settlers in the Middle Colonies earned their income from farming, tailoring, glass blowing, brick making, flour milling and as a silversmith. Due to the rich soil, farming was profitable for the settlers in the Middle Colonies. The mild climate weather allowed the settlers a long growing season. Farmers mainly grew corn, wheat and other grains. The expenses incurred came from products imported to the colonists. Sugar, wines and other manufactured goods were imported into the Middle Colonies.
Trading was especially important to the Middle Colonies. Grains of all kinds were grown in the Middle Colonies and exported to other colonies and to England as well. Flour was in abundance, and was exported from the colonies. Indians interested in beads and other trinkets of the Middle Colonies would often barter animal skins in exchange for these items. These beaver, otter, mink and marten skins were then exported to Europe. This was a source of income for the people of the Middle Colonies.
“Coming to America”. The Middle Colonies. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://techline0.tripod.com/id2.html
Life in the Early Middle Colonies. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycoloni/dahistmc.html
Image retrieved from the web on March 4, 2011 from http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101sp09/apaez/colonial%20farm.jpg
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