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The Major source of income in colonial Maryland are, Oysters, fish, and Crabs
Fur Trade.
Corn
Income tax*edit* I don't think so. Perhaps in modern times, but income taxes weren't even considered constitutional until the sixteenth amendment was ratified in 1913. It was used as a considerable source of revenue around WW2, and it just sort of stuck around after that. In 1890, I would say custom duties (tariffs) were the main source of federal revenue.
Huge amounts of it were grown and most of the economy of the south was from money made from selling it. Sugar cane was also an important source of income.