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A History of the County of Somerset
… was returned, mainly wheat, barley, and oats, but also potatoes, peas, and beans. 15 In 1839 there were 185 a. of …
A History of the County of Essex
… the most important crops being wheat, barley, beet, and potatoes. Sheep are comparatively rare but pigs and beef …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… clay, and the chief produce is wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes. The surface is tolerably level, varied by a few …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in quality. The crops are, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and turnips, with peas, beans, and other green … and Dundee. The chief crops are, barley, oats, wheat, potatoes, and turnips, which, from the improved system of … increased in value; and large quantities of grain and potatoes are annually exported. There are likewise several …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… land; the produce raised chiefly comprises oats, turnips, potatoes, barley, bear, and hay. Great improvements have … sand. The chief crops are, wheat, oats, barley, beans, potatoes, and turnips; the system of agriculture is much … considerable numbers of which, with large quantities of potatoes, are sent to the London market. There are four meal …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… prepared ground for tree planting by letting the poor grow potatoes on it. 93 In 1838 arable occupied 635 a. (36 per …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… with smaller acreages of tares and, in 1805, of peas, potatoes, and clover. 20 In 1870 in the parish as a whole 345 … to corn dropped to less than a quarter in 1890, while potatoes and field crops increased. Most of the farmland that …
Cardiff Records
… of land in that parish, which he sowed or planted with potatoes. He dug up and sold therefrom 100 bushels of potatoes, each worth 8 s., but has not paid the tithe. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… out, that the common soldiers are forced to live most on potatoes. Sixthly, all sorts of commodities are extravagantly …