Debt, competition, Exploitation and finally losing their lands.
These are the dangers did farmers face in the 1800s
<u>Explanation</u>:
Farming practices changed from subsistence farming to competition owing to cater the needs of the industrialisation (in the late 1800's)
So they needed to invest mostly in capital equipment which makes the rate of debt to be increased in farmers.
Farmers needed Railroads and grain storage units to store and transport their goods.
The big corporates that owned the railroads and the grain storage units started demanding huge sum of money which makes their debt to increase largely.
They finally lost their lands owing to large debts.