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  3. The Rural Economy of Glocestershire
    Volume 1
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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 June 2016
    18 September 2015
    ISBN:
    9781139962674
    9781108078801
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139962674
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    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.5kg, 366 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Social and Population History, Geography, British History after 1450, Historical Geography, History, Economic History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries
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    Subjects:
    Social and Population History, Geography, British History after 1450, Historical Geography, History, Economic History
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    Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries
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    William Marshall (1745–1818), from farming stock, became a farmer and then estate manager and land agent after several years spent conducting business in the West Indies. A pioneer of scientific methods of farming, he published widely on best practice, and was also known for his geographical surveys of agriculture. This two-volume 1789 work covers the county of Gloucestershire, but also includes dairy management in north Wiltshire and the orchards and fruit products of Herefordshire. A hands-on reporter, Marshall stayed in the vale of Gloucester to learn the art of cheese-making, and then spent a year in various locations studying local farming practice. Volume 1 describes the rural economy of the area, with the different activities suited to the different geographical locations and soil types, giving information on the types of land tenure, crops and animals, and providing a list of 'provincialisms' which offer fascinating insights into the Gloucestershire dialect.

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