Sharefarming was common in colonial Africa,  Scotland, and Ireland and came into wide use in the United States during the Reconstruction era (late 19th century ). In Europe, especially France and Italy, a sharefarming system called metayage was once commonly applied .
Sharefarming was common in colonial Africa, in Scotland, and in Ireland; it came into wide use in the United States during the Reconstruction era (late 19th-century ). In Europe, especially France and Italy, a sharefarming system called metayage once commonly occurred .
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