Hints on Agricultural Subjects: And on the Best Means of Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes |
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Page xii
... of improve- ment that bids fair not only to produce a supply of grain equal to our present wants , but to provide likewise for a great increase of population . I should I should contend , that in every well - re- xii PREFACE :
... of improve- ment that bids fair not only to produce a supply of grain equal to our present wants , but to provide likewise for a great increase of population . I should I should contend , that in every well - re- xii PREFACE :
Page xiii
... population remained without employment , would fairly measure the extent to which manufactures could be carried on with safety and advantage . A sufficiency of food being once secured for the present population , a surplus of the ...
... population remained without employment , would fairly measure the extent to which manufactures could be carried on with safety and advantage . A sufficiency of food being once secured for the present population , a surplus of the ...
Page xiv
... population and capital into the em- ployment of Agriculture , and thereby acce lerate the internal improvement of the coun- try , the security of the empire would be promoted , and its real strength and power increased . In tracing the ...
... population and capital into the em- ployment of Agriculture , and thereby acce lerate the internal improvement of the coun- try , the security of the empire would be promoted , and its real strength and power increased . In tracing the ...
Page xxii
... population which the stag- nation of manufactories had deprived of work . Those who concur with me in opinion , that it is more than probable that our fo- reign trade may never attain to its former extent , will be ardent in their ...
... population which the stag- nation of manufactories had deprived of work . Those who concur with me in opinion , that it is more than probable that our fo- reign trade may never attain to its former extent , will be ardent in their ...
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... population , but an increase of it , will , I trust , not only excuse , but justify , my compliance . I have great pleasure in laying before the public the communications I have received from my friend Mr. Spedding , and also from Mr ...
... population , but an increase of it , will , I trust , not only excuse , but justify , my compliance . I have great pleasure in laying before the public the communications I have received from my friend Mr. Spedding , and also from Mr ...
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1st Jan acre advantage afford agriculture allowance ascertain attention average barley benefit Bishop of Landaff bread bushels cabbages carrots carts cash paid cattle ciety clover commencement considerable consumption contributed Corn laws cost dairy DISBURSEMENTS ditto drill duce employed equal estimate exertion expense experiment farmer favour feeding four grain grazing green crops green food ground half horses hundred improvements increase interest J. C. CURWEN John Fletcher kohlrabi kylo labour land Little Broughton loss lucerne manure means ment milch cows milk millions mode months oats object oil-cake opinion person plough population potatoes pounds practice produce profit proportion quantity quarts rye-grass saving Schoose Farm season sheep shillings sickness six pence society soiling sold steamed potatoes steaming Steaming House stewards stone straw supply supposed tion tons town turnips twelve Ulverston week weight wheat whole Workington