climate+New+England+colonies

Winters in both states were long and cold while summers were short and warm. These seasons made it perfect for farming certain crops.
 * __Climate New England colonies__**

**__Climate__**
 * Long winters and short summer helped the colonists who caught fewer diseases and lived longer then people in Virginia
 * The only source of heat in each house might have been a fire in the kitchen.


 * On cold winter nights the family might huddle around the fire and tell stories and shellnuts.


 * “In Rhode island January and February were the coldest months with temperatures reaching 20 degrees.” []


 * “In Rhode island July was the hottest month with 71 degrees.” []

**__Crops__** America, history of our nation
 * The growing season was short in both states


 * For every acre there is on average 6.5 bushels of wheat.


 * For every acre there is on average 10 bushels of corn


 * For every acre there is on average 4.75 bushels of rye


 * For ever acre there is on average 12 bushels of oats


 * In 1705 thee was about 404 acre per family of farmable land.


 * In 1735 there was about 241 acres per family of farmable land.

Colonial America almanac
 * In 1765 there was about 131 acres per family of farmable land.