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A History of the County of Middlesex
… of the Borough market. Roots, such as turnips, swedes, mangolds, carrots, cabbages, kohl-rabi and rape, were in 1876 thus returned:- Turnips and swedes 2,010 acres Mangolds 1,985 " Carrots 100 " All other roots 1,203 " 5,298 … somewhat different division:- Turnips and swedes 475 acres Mangolds 1,190 " Cabbages 1,637 " Kohl-rabi 22 " Rape 18 " …
A History of the County of Oxford
… than formerly. On account of their keeping qualities, mangolds are highly valued by flock-masters, and are fed to … is similar to that practised for swedes, though mangolds are if possible sown as early as April, and must be … when other root crops are languishing for moisture, mangolds are frequently to be seen standing out fresh and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to the decline in the other. On the one hand turnips and mangolds, most suitable for folding by hurdle sheep, but also …
A History of the County of Essex
… grew linseed, turnips, red clover, sainfoin, potatoes, and mangolds as well as wheat, oats, and barley; livestock …
A History of the County of Oxford
… barley and wheat, with some swedes and turnips and a few mangolds and potatoes. 101 Similar patterns continued in the …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… arable produced wheat, barley, oats, beans, turnips, and mangolds 6 but in 1939 the parish was predominantly pasture …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Crops for sheep fodder-notably turnips, vetches, and mangolds-were replaced after 1945 by more cereals and a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… sheep, 40 cattle, and 66 pigs, and feed included swedes, mangolds, and turnips as well as oats, bran, beans, tail … wheat, barley, and oats, with some swedes, turnips, and mangolds. Cattle were still kept in relatively high numbers …