English Farming : Past and Present

Download or read book English Farming : Past and Present written by Rowland E. Prothero and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1912, this volume presents the sixth edition of Lord Ernle’s study of English farming, updated by Sir A. Daniel Hall in the fifth edition, from the manorial system through the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and the Stewarts, to large industrialised farms, the Corn Laws and the Great Depression. Lord Ernle’s volume remains the classic handbook on the subject and will be of use to students, teachers and academics of agricultural studies.