Agriculture - Economic aspects - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The farmer's letters to the people of England containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great Importance: Particularly The Exportation of Corn. The Balance of Agriculture and Manufactures. The present State of Husbandry. The Circumstances attending large and small Farms The present state of the Poor. The Prices of Provisions. The Proceedings of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. The Importance of Timber and Planting. Emigrations to the Colonies. The Means of promoting the Agriculture and Population of Great-Britain, &c. To which are added, Sylv?: or, occasional tracts on husbandry and rural oeconomics.
Arthur YoungDate: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- E-journals
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The farmer's letters to the people of England Containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of the utmost importance: particularly the exportation of corn. The balance of agriculture and manufactures. The present state of husbandry. The circumstances attending large and small farms. The present state of the poor. The proceedings of the Society for the encouragement of arts, &c. The importance of timber and planting. Emigrations to the colonies, &c. &c. &c. To which is added, Sylvæ: or, occasional tracts on husbandry and rural œconomics.
Arthur YoungDate: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- E-books
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Schemes offered for the perusal and consideration of the legislative, freeholders, and public in general shewing the many evils that might be prevented, and the good that would accrue to the public, were they improved, and enacted into laws. By C. Varlo, Esq;.
Varlo, Charles, ca. 1725-ca. 1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- E-books
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The way to be rich and respectable Addressed to men of small fortune. In this Pamphlet is given, among a variety of other Estimates or Plans of Living, one shewing that a Gentleman with Economy, residing in the Country, may, with a few Acres of Land, live as well for Five Hundred Pounds a Year, and make an Appearance in Life equal to those who spend double the Sum, without those Advantages. Such as are fond of Farming, will here find the Expences attending, and the Profits arising from, the Cultivation of Land, Feeding of Sheep, &c. &c.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1787?]