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In the 1860s, Sauk County became a major center of hops production in the United States, employing thousands of young men and women. Overproduction precipitated a crash in the market in 1867-68 and many growers and dealers lost everything. In this article, John Jones recounts his experiences in Merrimack during the hop crash that nearly bankrupted Sauk County.Citation
"Early Times In and Around Merrimack." The Baraboo Weekly News. (8 February 1923);