European Agriculture and Rural Economy. Vol. 1

C O N T E N T S . VOL . I . FIRST REPORT . General Facts aid Considerations. …………………………. 1 Particular Objects of Inquiry ……………………………… 4 Science and .4griculture ………………………………… . G English Agriculture ……………………………………. 1 0 English Capital ……………………………………….. 13 General Appearance of the Countly . ……………………….. 1 6 IIedges and Enclosures. ………………………………… 1 8 Iron and Sunlien Fences . ……………………………….. 2 0 The Englisll Parlis . ……………………………………. 2 1 Ornamental Sllrubs and Flowers …………………………… 2 0 Climate of England …………………………………….. 31 Agricultural Population …………………………………. 31 1 . The Landlords Rents and Tases . …………………… 34 2 . The Farmers …………………………………….. 38 3 . The Agricultural Laborers ………………………….. 3 . 9 AllotmentSystem . …………………………………….. 73 SECOND REPORT . XI11 . Allotment System. continued. …………………………… 81 V . Quantity of Seed . ……………………………………. 109 XV . Steeping Seeds . ……………………………………… 1 14 SVI . Spade Husbandry . …………………………………… - 1 VOL . I . C1 iv rxn . x PAGE XV11 . Condillon of Utc Eaborers …………………………… 133 IYVIII . Progress of Agriculture, compared with other Iursuits …… - 144 XlX . - 4ctual Improvc ncr t i s n English Agriculture ……………. 143 3 . Draining, Irrigation. and Wrpin . g . ………………. 146 2 . Live StocB and Vegetables …………………….. 130 3 . Agic lItt ra Im I plement ……………………….. 150 4 . Application of Stesnl to Agricultllre ………………. 1.51 5 . Increased Pmduction ………………………….. 159 6 . Royal AgricuItuml Society ……………………… l i0 7 . Agricultural Society of Scotland …………………. 1Gli XX . Relatior o f I. andlord all11 Tenant …………………….. 1 67 XXI. Game and the Canme Laws …………………………. ITX XXII . The Royal Agricultural Soeicty of Ircland …………….. 175 XXIII . Model Farm. and AgricuItural School ………………… 179 XXIT . Dublin Eotsnicd Garden …………………………… 1 TIlIRD REPORT . XXV . Agricultnml Education ………………………………