Contents
Advertisement, iii
Plan for re-printing the Agricultural Surveys, v
Plan of the Re-printed Reports, viii
Preface, xiii
Chapter I
Geographical State and Circumstances
1, Situation and Extent, 1
2, Divisions, 2
3, Climate, 8
4, Soil and Surface, 18
5, Minerals and Fossils, 33
6, Water, 42
Chapter II
State of property
Valuation, 44
1, Estates and their management, 46
2. Tenures, 49
Chapter III
Buildings, 52
1, Public Buildings, 53
2, Houses of the Opulent, 58
3, Houses occupied by those who are supported by their own Labour, 59
Chapter IV
Mode of occupation, 63
1, Size of Farms - Character of the Farmers, 63
2, Rent, 67
3, Tithes, 73
4, Poor's Rates, 78
5, Leases, 79
6. Expense and profit, 79
Chapter V
Enclosing, Draining, Arable and Grass Grounds, Implements, etc, 83
1, Enclosing and Draining, 85
2, Tillage or Cultivation, with the Implements of husbandry used, 90
Tillage, 90
Implements of Husbandry, 93
3, Manures, or substances applied to fertilize the soil, 98
Manures used, 98
Effects of the Manures used, 100
Substances which may be used as Manures, 108
4, Plants cultivated, and Rotations of Crops, 110
| Plants cultivated, 110
Rotations of Crops, 117
5, Of Grass Grounds of all kinds, and the Purposes to which they are applied, 119
Pastures that are deemed unfit for any other purpose, 120
Artificial Grass, Dairy, and Feding, 123
Chapter VI
Gardens and Orchards, 131
Chapter VII
Woods and Plantations, 136
1, Kinds of Trees, Extent of Woods and plantations, etc.
2, Observations on the different Kinds of Forest Trees, 140
Chapter VIII
Wastes, with the Possible Improvements of them, 146
Chapter IX
Livestock
1, Cattle, 157
2, Sheep, 158
3, Horses, their use in Husbandry compared to Oxen, 161
4, Inferior Stock,
Chapter X
Rural Economy, 167
1, Agricultural Societies, 168
2, Weights and Measures, 170
3, Prices of the Commodities produced from farms, 171
4, Labourers employed in Agriculture, Hours of Labour, price, &c, 174
5, The Accommodation of the Labourers in Agriculture, respecting Food and Fuel, 177
Chapter XI
Political Economy, as connected with, or affecting Agriculture
1, Roads, 179
2, Canals, 184
3, Weekly Markets and Fairs, 187
4, Commerce and Manufactures, 188
5, The Poor, 198
6, Population, 200
Table of Population from Returns to parliament, 201
Chapter XII
Obstacles which Impede Improvements in Agriculture, including general observations on Agricultural Legislation and Police, 202
Conclusion
Means of Improvement, &c., 221
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