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History Theses 1970-2014: Historical research for higher degrees in the universities of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
A History of the County of Middlesex
… alike for the production of every kind of corn, pulse, and root, and its staple is five or six feet in depth, on a bed … for now. Kohl-rabi wins favour very slowly. It is a hard root and not easy eating for cattle even when sliced. The net …
A History of the County of Oxford
… largely grown in Oxfordshire; indeed, without these two root crops farming arable land would be an impossibility. The … than swedes or turnips; for in dry weather, when other root crops are languishing for moisture, mangolds are … light soils. Where used along with superphosphates for the root crop the effect is very noticeable, not only on the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… farmer might grow any seasonable crop that he chose. 60 Root crops, clover, and 'seeds' could all be grown in common … floated there was no shortage of winter fodder, so that root crops were not highly advantageous. Some parts of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… adopted, introducing in a double rotation an additional root or other green crop in place of the second clover. Where …
A History of the County of Essex
… a.); clover, lucerne, and vetches were grown on 114 a. and root crops on 156 a. Livestock included 33 cows, 105 other …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… for making a red oil using LINSEED OIL, alkanet root and DRAGONS BLOOD for staining MAHOGANY [Gloag (1952, …