 During the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the large farms were subdivided into smaller ones while the commons became private property.The small farmers, who lacked enough land to feed their families and relied on the commons to make up the difference, were forced to find additional income from cottage industries such as weaving, knitting, spinning and yarn selling.In 1798, a total of 400 Juchart () (a measurement of acreage related to the Roman Jugerum, 1 Juchart was ) of forest and 200 Juchart () of pastures became private.