European agriculture and rural economy

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EUROPEAN AGRICULTUEE

Preface to Second Edition xxv

FIRST REPORT.

I. General Facts and Considerations 1

II. Particular Objects of Inquiry 4

III. Science and Agriculture 6

IV. English Agriculture 10

V. English Capital 13

VI. General Appearance of the Countr}' 16

VII. Hedges and Enclosures 18

VIII. Iron and Sunken Fences 20

IX. The English Parks 21

X. Ornamental Shrubs and Flowers 29

XI. Climate of England 31

XII. Agricultural Population 34

1. The Landlords ; Rents ; and Taxes 34

2. The Farmers 38

3. The Agricultural Laborers 39

Xin. Allotment System 73

SECOND REPORT.

XIII. Allotment System, (continued.) 81

XIV. Quantity of Seed 109

XV. Steeping Seeds 114

XVI. Spade Husbandry 122

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X Vll. Condition of the Laborers 133

XVIII. Progress of Agriculture, compared witli other Pursuits 144

XIX. Actual Improvements in English Agriculture 148

1. Draining, Irrigation, and Warping 148

2. Live Stock and Vegetables 150

3. Agricultural Implements 150

4. Application of Steam to Agriculture 151

5. Increased Production 159

6. Royal Agricultural Society 160

7. Agricultural Society of Scotland 16G

XX. Relation of Landlord and Tenant 167

XXI. Game and the Game Laws 173

XXII. The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland 175

XXIII. Model Farm, and Agricultural School 179

XXIV. Dublin Botanical Garden 18(5

THIRD REPORT.

XXV. Agricultural Education 189

1. Glasnevin Agricultural School 19G

2. Templemoyle Agricultural School 203

3. Brookfield Agricultural School 210

4. Lame School 216

5. School at Ealing oig

6. Agricultural College at Cirencester 219

XXVI. General Views of Agricultural Education 220

XXVII. Influence of Knowledge upon Agriculture 223

XXVIIL Sciences to be taught 225

XXIX. Chemical Science 226

XXX. Analysis of Soils 228

Soils of Heaths 229

XXXL Natural Science 237

XXXII. Model Farm 239

XXXIII. Experimental Farm 240

XXXIV. Economical Arrangements at the Agricultural College 240

XXXV. Plan of an Agricultural Institution for tlie United States. ...244

XXXVI. Elevation of Agriculture as a Pursuit and a Profession 248

XXXVII. Rural Manners in England 251

XXXVIII. A Pencil Sketch 2.52

XXXIX. Life in the Country 256 fXDEX. V

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XL. Veterinary College 257

XLI. Museum of Economic Geology 263

XLII. Chemical Agricultural Association in Scotland 265

XLIII. Chemical Agricultural Lectures 267

XLIV. Employment of Agriculturists 268

XLV. Guano 270

FOURTH REPORT.

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Agriculture as a Commercial Pursuit. 294

Markets. Cattle Markets 297

Falkirk Tryst 29'J

The Ballinasloe Fair 300

The Galway Fair 301

1. Temperance in Ireland 301

2. The Galway Women 302

1. Forms of Business in Smithfield 306

2. Weights and Measures 307

3. Weight of Animals, Mode of ascertaining 308

4. Amount of Business 312

.5. Character and Quality of Stock 314

6. Smithfield by Night 317

7. Attempted Removal of the Market from the City 319

8. Chartered Rights 321

Grain Markets 323

Kinds of Bread. Maize, or Indian Corn 324

Grain Markets out of London 3"25

1. Forms of Business 326

2. Advantages and Convenience of such Markets in the

United States 327

3. Modes of Selling 328

4. Multiplication of Markets in England 329

The Corn Exchange in Mark Lane, London 330

1. Arguments for Protection 332

2. Arguments against Protection 333

3. Moral Views of the Question 334

4. Patriotism and Philanthropy 334

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