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A History of the County of Oxford
… mixed farming was the norm. Wheat and barley were the main crops, but with oats, peas, and, in 1608 hops also mentioned. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… side of the stream has traditionally provided good arable crops, although the ground just south of the stream becomes … weather. The remaining land has been used both for arable crops and for grass, the former more usually grown in the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… vegetables were probably grown on allotments or as fodder crops on farms. The highest acreages were of mangolds (29 a. … turnips and 7 a. of carrots in 1870 but the area of other crops was very small. 49 The proportion of the population …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 12 cows, 110 sheep, 34 pigs, and 15 horses. Threshed crops comprised 60 bu. of wheat and rye, 5 of clean wheat, … the estate. 26 Table XXVI Willey: Land use, livestock, and crops 1867 1891 1938 1965 Percentage of grassland 65 81 89 77 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… corn, that will be of little loss to them, in regard their crops are generally barley and oats. The revenue of those two …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… or taking away all the country people's horses; the crops now rot on the ground for want of cattle to [get] them …