Sentences with phrase «early settlers often»

Early settlers often used hemp for rope, clothing, sailcloth, and oil applications.

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They acquired their name because early European settlers in America would often find them in their barns, where they mistakenly believed the snakes to be milking their cows.

Interestingly, the entire low - lying area often referred to as Hout Bay was where early Dutch settlers depended on to get their lumber (using slaves of course), since little rainfall fell on the other side of the mountains where they had settled.

Tabby, which was used on the home's exterior, is a mixture of crushed oyster shells that dries like concrete and was often used by early settlers because its ingredients were readily found along the coast.