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Journal of the House of Lords
… say it varies from Fifteen to Twenty-five Bushels. Has the Straw Plait Manufactory been tried in your Parish? Yes, to a very great Extent. When was that Straw Plait Manufactory commenced? It commenced some Years … Family they add considerably to their Weekly Earnings by Straw Plait. Can you state the Sum that has been put into the …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Allowance of Hay); a Ton of Hay, and as much of the best Straw as they wish to consume; or if they do not get Hay, … has been stated that the Hind generally receives as much Straw as he requires for his Use; what is done eventually with the Straw when it becomes Manure; does the Master take it from …
Journal of the House of Lords
… to ascertain the Fact, and communicate the Result. Has the Straw Plait extended into your County? No; there used to be a …
Journal of the House of Lords
… valuable. The former Tenant supplied them with a little Straw, which they took Home; he had several of those People on his Farm; that Straw was converted by the Pigs into Dung, and he brought the … in your Parish? Yes, it is. It is considered to spoil the Straw, is it not? It breaks the Wheat a good deal, and it …
Journal of the House of Lords
… enable them to keep a Pig, and the Manure is made by the Straw; which I consider to be almost a necessary Part of the … it is not beneficial, on account of the breaking of the Straw. Is not the Man whom a Farmer employs to thresh, a Man … Acre. N.B.-In the above Statement no Value is put upon the Straw, and it should be observed, that the Opportunity …
Journal of the House of Lords
… into Berths, each of which shall be furnished with a Straw Mattrass, a Straw Pillow, Two Blankets, Two Sheets, and a Rug. The Straw in the Mattrasses shall be changed as often as …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Hatfield, Stone Wardens Rate in, Faithful, 347. 354. - Straw Plait manufactured in, Faithful, 348 to 350. 352 to … - Select Vestry, Walker, 100. - Workhouse in, Walker, 101. Straw Plait manufactured in Hatfield, Wages paid for - Women … by Hand, Foulis, 97. - deteriorates the Value of the Straw, Becher, 324. - used in Wragby, Foulis, 96. - used in …
The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey
… times, 9, 12 s., at 12 s. the cwt. Total: 23, 14 s. For straw bought in the 6th, 7th, and 8th years.On Sunday, 1st … the 6th year, paid to William de Eyton for 60 thraves of straw for making plaster, and for covering the work in the … 23 July in the 7th year, paid to him for 72 thraves of straw for the houses and covering the work, 12 s. On Sunday, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… GLASS and protected by a wickerwork cage stuffed with straw. The corrosive characteristics of this acid make a good …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… few exceptions, are of an inferior order, thatched with straw, and ill adapted to the purpose. Great numbers of …