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Agriculture in Cambridgeshire 1792-1815 / edited by William Franklin.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cambridgeshire Records Society (Series) ; v. 27.
- Cambridge Records Society ; volume 27
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--England--Cambridgeshire--History--18th century--Sources.
- Agriculture.
- Agriculture--England--Cambridgeshire--History--19th century--Sources.
- Cambridgeshire (England)--Surveys--18th century--Sources.
- Cambridgeshire (England).
- Cambridgeshire (England)--Surveys--19th century--Sources.
- Board of Agriculture (Great Britain)--History--Sources.
- Board of Agriculture (Great Britain).
- Cambridgeshire (England)--Economic conditions--History--18th century--Sources.
- Cambridgeshire (England)--Economic conditions--History--19th century--Sources.
- Economic history.
- England--Cambridgeshire.
- Genre:
- History.
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- iii, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridgeshire Records Society, 2022.
- Summary:
- 'For most of the period between 1792 and 1815 Britain was at war with France. Interest in agricultural improvement was already growing strongly across England by the start of the wars and many forward-thinking landowners (including many of the clergy) were devising and adopting new methods and supporting enclosure of common land. A rising population and increasing poverty made increased productivity vital. War with France in 1792 made the need the greater and provided an opportunity to press for Government action to speed up change. The government had little knowledge regarding the state of agriculture and agricultural output and agreed to the establishment of a Board of Agriculture, which would both support innovation and examine the state of agriculture across the country. From the work of the board and its surveyors two reports were produced for almost every county in England. The first report for Cambridgeshire, produced by Charles Vancouver, is one of the best and most thorough of any in the country. This volume considers the work of the Board of Agriculture and the two reports on the county as well as other correspondence which shows Cambridgeshire, was slower to change than some of its neighbouring counties such as Norfolk. In Cambridgeshire farmers remained wedded to the old ways and to open field farming.' -- Details from publisher.
- Notes:
- "Interest in agricultural improvement grew strongly in England during the 18th century and many forward-thinking landowners (including many of the clergy) were devising and adopting new methods and supporting enclosure of common land. In some areas of the kingdom, including Cambridgeshire, farmers remained wedded to the old ways and to open field farming. A rising population and increasing poverty made increased productivity vital. War with France commenced in 1792 made the need for increased productivity the greater and provided an opportunity to press for Government action to speed up change. After much debate, in 1793 a Board of Agriculture was established by royal charter. Amongst its business the board procured funds for new and innovative developments in drainage and the processing of crops, and between 1793 and 1814 funded county agricultural surveys. The surveyors, usually land agents, valuers or estate managers were required to produce a report to the board. These county reports were subsequently published. In addition, the Arthur Young, secretary to the board, travelled the country visiting land owners, observing for himself the state of agriculture and encouraging innovation. Young, made notes of the things he saw on his journey, which were subsequently published. As secretary to the board, he also invited farmers to write to the board regarding their experiences and experiments, all of which were published. Cambridgeshire was surveyed by Charles Vancouver between 1793 and 1794 and Rev. William Gooch in 1806-7. This volume concerns the reports of these two gentlemen, Arthur Young's accounts and the correspondence between local farmers and land owners with the Board of Agriculture, and the picture they paint of the state of agriculture in the county between 1792 and 1815."--Back cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0904323293
- 9780904323290
- OCLC:
- 1350840915
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