#2225 - Dave Smith

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Oh, okay. 1830, the saltpeter tax ceased entirely. The farmers were required to have wooden floors in the barns in order for this saltpeter formation to take place. They were required to have wooden... This is crazy. The peasants complained about these impositions and about the visits of the suds. The simmering lasted annually from May 1st to September 29th. The simmering consisted...