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A History of the County of Gloucester
… consisted of eight oxen and two other draught animals, and wheat, barley, peas, and oats were grown, together with a …
A History of the County of Somerset
… regular orders concerning the gutters which drained the wheat field, use of heavy waggons on the northern part of the … fields and 13 a. inclosed. In 1787 he sowed 30 a. of wheat and the same amount of Lent corn, produced cheese to … Magor still kept winter sheep and 8 plough beasts and his wheat worth nearly £800 was his largest asset in an estate …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… acres. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, well adapted for wheat; the surface is varied, but in no part attains to any …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… century, and in 1860 the principal crops grown on it were wheat and legumes. 95 Later in the 1860s c. 20 cattle and 500-600 sheep were kept on it and wheat and a feed crop of turnips were grown. 96 In the later …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… at 360,000 acres, and the crops generally cultivated are, wheat, barley, oats, beans, peas, vetches, turnips, and hops. …
History Theses 1901-1970
… in the 20th century, and their influence on the world wheat situation. A. Hayes. Oxford B.Litt. 1932. Pattern of …
A History of the County of Essex
… demesne was leased to tenants, there was one plough, and wheat, rye, and oats were cultivated in two 26-a. fields: … estate were mainly arable. 82 In 1813 the parish yields of wheat, barley, and peas were about average for Essex. 83 In … on Harvey's farm a 4-course rotation was practised of (1) wheat, barley, or oats, (2) clover or trefoil, (3) wheat, and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in 1747. 8 Cider was transported from Worthing in 1349. 9 Wheat, barley, vetch, and peas were grown in 1560, and hemp … 17th centuries. 10 Throughout the 17th century barley and wheat were the most important crops. Most farms also kept …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the soil is generally fertile, much of it adapted for wheat, and hops of good quality are grown in several parts. …