Eventually , the land was no longer suitable for harvesting peat moss , and further draining was attempted to create new agricultural areas .
Settlement continued to expand for the next 100 years , and industry turned to the harvesting of peat moss , which required draining the marshlands .
The land was no longer suitable for harvesting peat moss , and further draining was attempted to create new agricultural areas .
Settlement continued to expand for the next 100 years , and industry turned to the harvesting of peat moss , which required draining the marshlands .