A Short History of English Agriculture eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 420 pages of information about A Short History of English Agriculture.

A Short History of English Agriculture eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 420 pages of information about A Short History of English Agriculture.
  Mutton, 96, 10-2, 206n., 239, 240, 241, 247, 262, 263, 265, 313, 334. 
  Nineteenth century, 227, 235, 240, 242-4, 245, 247-8, 262, 263, 264-6,
    267, 277-81, 285, 287, 293, 295, 296, 305, 306, 307, 312, 324,
    329, 330, 334. 
  Oats, 20, 35, 69, 114, 138, 155, 180, 223, 241, 312, 347, 350-3. 
  Peas, 69, 155, 200, 247. 
  Pedigree cattle, 234, 235. 
  Pigs, 20, 41, 96, 200, 203, 347. 
  Potatoes, 106. 
  Poultry and eggs, 41, 96, 114, 133, 170, 247, 347. 
  Rabbits,174. 
  Rams, 202, 215, 235. 
  Rollers, 203. 
  Rye, 4, 16, 91, 125, 133, 138, 155, 347. 
  Saffron, 106. 
  Seventeenth century, 89, 110, 111, 114, 118, 119, 127, 133-4, 138,
    142, 144, 146, 150, 152, 157, 159, 160, 328, 355. 
  Sheep, 20, 3511., 36, 41, 80, 114, 138, 165n., 203, 206n., 263,
    312, 347. 
  Sixteenth century, 80, 87, 89, 95, 96, 102-6, 109, 355. 
  Straw, 179, 180. 
  Tenth century, 19. 
  Thirteenth century, 33, 35, 39, 355. 
  Twelfth century, 20. 
  Vetches, 155. 
  Waggons, 203-4. 
  Wheat, 20, 35, 66, 69, 89, 110, 114, 133, 134, 138, 142, 155,
    157, 160, 163, 164, 179, 186, 223, 231, 237, 238, 239, 240,
    241, 242-4, 247-8, 262, 265, 277-8, 281, 293, 306, 312,
    334, 347, 350-3, 355. 
  Wine, 145. 
  Wool, 39, 40, 80, 89, 96, 114, 118, 119, 142, 163, 172, 173,
    223, 239, 242, 285-6, 306, 312, 327, 328, 329, 347.

Prickly comfrey, 237.

Proclamation as to wages and prices, 42.

Production, increased cost of, 295, 313.

Prosperity,
  agricultural, 28, 101, 114, 103, 183, 210-1, 229, 243-4, 246,
    264, 287;
  during French War, 243-6, 247, 264.

Protecting fruit from blight, Sec., 187.

Protection, effect of, 250, 278-9, 281;
  highest limit of, 248; 265, 266, 277-9.

Provender rents, 6.

Pruning fruit trees, 131, 136.

Pulverization of soil, 175.

Q

Quarter Sessions, assessment of wages by, 108.

Quartly, Francis, 341.

Quiet Emptores, statute of, 29.

Quinces, 15, 136.

Quit, notice to, 300, 301, 302.

R

Rabbits,
  rearing, 174;
  reserved to landlord, 115.

Railway rates, 295-6.

Rake, horse, 304.

Raleigh introduces potatoes, 106.

Rams,
  ewes to, 126, 138;
  price of, 202, 215, 235.

Ramsey, 72.

Raspberries, 331.

Rates, 229, 238, 241, 245, 247, 248, 249, 255, 269, 284, 295, 296,
  307, 314.

Rathgib, Jacob, 104.,

Reaping,
  cost of, 34, 44, 65, 71, 109, 110, 138, 177, 179, 180, 246, 348, 354;
  machines, 303-4;
  time for, 124;
  versus mowing corn, 135.

Red Polled cattle, 343.

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