The Agrarian History of England and Wales
3 Part Set
Volume 7. 1850–1914
Part of Agrarian History of England and Wales
- Editor: E. J. T. Collins
- Date Published: August 2011
- availability: Available
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781107401105
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The period between the repeal of the Corn Laws and the First World War is crucial to the understanding of contemporary rural issues. The unifying theme of this monumental 2000 volume is the changing role of architecture and the countryside in national life, and the impact of social and economic forces unleashed by industrialisation and the growth of towns. Although science and technology had promised unprecedented advances in agricultural productivity, English agriculture had by 1914 lost both its 'headship among industries' and its technical supremacy among nations. Agriculture now produced less than one tenth of national income and employment, and less than half the nation's food. Only one fifth of the population was classified 'rural'; most traditional rural crafts had long since decayed; and the influence of the landowning classes was declining. Beginning with a critical view of the 'Golden Age' and Great Depression, this book goes on to consider separate elements relating to the theme.
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- Date Published: August 2011
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781107401105
- length: 2333 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 128 mm
- weight: 3.11kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
General editor's preface
Editor's preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction E. J. T. Collins
Part I. Agriculture in the Industrial State
Section 1. Food Supplies and Food Policy E. J. T. Collins
Section 2. Rural and Agricultural Change E. J. T. Collins
Section 3. Agricultural Output, Income and Productivity M. E. Turner
Section 4. Agrarian Politics John R. Fisher
Part II. Agriculture Paul Brassley
Section 5. Farming Regions Paul Brassley and G. E. Mingay:
1. Introduction B. A. Holderness
2. The South and South-East B. A. Holderness and G. E. Mingay
3. East Anglia and the Fenlands B. A. Holderness
4. The Midlands John R. Walton
5. The Northern region Christine Hallas
6. The South-West: Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall Sarah Wilmot
7. Wales R. J. Moore-Colyer
Section 6. Farming Systems Paul Brassley:
1. Introduction Paul Brassley
2. Arable systems Paul Brassley
3. Pastoral farming systems Paul Brassley
4. Dairying B. A. Holderness
5. Specialised cropping systems B. A. Holderness
6. Intensive livestock keeping B. A. Holderness
Section 7. Farming Techniques Paul Brassley:
1. Introduction Paul Brassley
2. Farm buildings R. D. Brigden
3. Equipment and motive power R. D. Brigden
4. Land drainage Paul Brassley
5. Crop varieties Paul Brassley
6. Plant nutrition Paul Brassley
7. Weed and pest control
8. Livestock breeds Paul Brassley
9. Animal nutrition Paul Brassley
10. Animal health and veterinary medicine Paul Brassley
Section 8. Agricultural Science and Education Paul Brassley
Section 9. Agricultural Institutions: Societies, Associations and the Press Nicholas Goddard
Part III. Land, Labour, Capital, Taxation J. V. Beckett and Peter Dewey
Section 10. Agricultural Landownership and Estate Management J. V. Beckett
Section 11. The Farmer G. E. Mingay
Section 12. Farm Labour Peter Dewey
Section 13. Investment, Accumulation and Agricultural Credit B. A. Holderness
Section 14. Agricultural Taxation G. E. Mingay
Part IV. Trade, Commerce and Industry John Chartres and Richard Perren: Introduction John Chartres and Richard Perren
Section 15. The Marketing of Agricultural Products: Farm Gate to Retail Store Richard Perren
Section 16. Agricultural Servicing Trades and Industries:
1. The agricultural engineering industry David Grace
2. Agricultural chemical and fertiliser industries F. M. L. Thompson
3. Veterinary products Richard Perren
4. Animal feeding stuffs Richard Perren
Section 17. Food Processing Industries:
1. Milling Richard Perren
2. Malting Jonathan Brown
3. Food Manufacturing Richard Perren
Section 18. Rural Industry and Manufacturing John Chartres
Section 19. The Retail Trades and Agricultural Services John Cartres
Section 20. Conclusion John Chartres and Richard Perren
Part V. Rural Society and Community Alun Howkins: Introduction Alun Howkins
Section 21. Rural Demography, 1850–1914 Brian Short
Section 22. Types of Rural Communities Alun Howkins
Section 23. Social, cultural and Domestic Life Alun Howkins
Section 24. The Local State Anne Digby
Section 25. Social Institutions Anne Digby
Section 26. Overview Alun Howkins
Part VI. The Urban Impact on the Countryside Gordon E. Cherry
Part VII. The Statistical Base of Agricultural Performance in England and Wales, 1850–1914 Bethanie Afton and Michael Turner
Conclusion E. J. T. Collins
Select Bibliography
Index.
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