Furs formed almost the only currency, except a little paper money; but as there were no stores west of the mountains, this was all that was needed, and each settlement raised most things for itself, and procured the rest by barter.
The law courts were as yet very little troubled, each small community usually enforcing a rough-and-ready justice of its own.

On a few of the streams log-dams were built, and tub-mills started.

In Harrodsburg a toll mill was built in 1779.

The owner used to start it grinding, and then go about his other business; once on returning he found a large wild turkey-gobbler so busily breakfasting out of the hopper that he was able to creep quietly up and catch him with his hands.

The people all worked together in cultivating their respective lands; coming back to the fort before dusk for supper.