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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… directed, in the first place, to supply their own wants, and next, to enable themselves to purchase those necessaries … of the end of the 19th century as when Davis wrote. 86 The tillage for which the sheep provided dung changed too in the … and the Rewarding of Faithful and Industrious Servants in Husbandry (1813), which held ploughing matches at Upavon, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Agriculture since 1870 AGRICULTURE SINCE 1870 Between 1870 and the present day English agriculture, and Wiltshire agriculture along with it, has experienced … entailed not only investment in grass seed and in proper tillage preparation, but also the sacrifice of several years' …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Aldingbourne ALDINGBOURNE The parish contains 3,098 acres and measures 4 miles from north to south with an average … mile. It is mostly good agricultural land lying between 25 and 50 ft. above sea-level, but rising to 120 ft. on its … to the demesne should be inclosed and converted to tillage. Representatives of the copyholders were elected and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the reach of a high tide. The soil is a friable loam and marl, constantly melting down; and the sea threatens greater ravages: the present area is … last being the day for the annual hiring of servants in husbandry. The town is a polling-place for the Northern …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7
… parish of Aldsworth lies 6.5 km. south-east of Northleach and 5 km. north-east of Cirencester. In 1976 it covered an … a result of inclosure 470 a. were added to the area under tillage and 1,640 quarters to the annual crop of wheat, … at least 740 a. of permanent grassland but sheep and corn husbandry remained dominant in the later 19th century and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Adam de Port of Mapledurwell. His grant of lands in Nately and other rents were confirmed by a charter of Henry I. Roger … the mill of Andwell before the gate of their house and a virgate of land pertaining to it, and a virgate of land … laden horse to go along with his leader at the head of his tillage toward the water of Mapledurwell to the house of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Alveston lies to the east of Stratford, between the Avon and the Banbury road, and is bounded on the west by Charlecote, Loxley, and … and leased for the purpose. The practice of improved husbandry under open-field conditions must have been …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies Addenda 1621 Addenda 1621 1621. May 30. June … The States General having settled a Company of Negotiation and Traffic for the West Indies, Africa, and other places … 300, they wish to take a quantity of cattle, as well for husbandry as for their support, and ask his Majesty to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies April 1668 April 1668 April? 1720. George C[ … Cooper]. Has inquired after the lost child John Brookes, and last night he was after much trouble and charge freed … and our clothes are worn out, notwithstanding all our good husbandry. Beseeches his Grace to have a thoughtful …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies April 1676 April 1676 April 1. [Virginia.] … fall on their out towns, which, for convenience of tillage, lie dispersed a great distance from one another, so … burnt not easy to be numbered, people much distracted, husbandry and trading obstructed, scarcity of bread corn and …