| The Rural Economy of Glocestershire: Including Its Dairy, Together with the Dairy Management of North Wiltshire, and the Management of Orchards and Fr Contributor(s): Marshall, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108078818 ISBN-13: 9781108078818 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 630.9 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.17 lbs) 422 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 2 covers the Cotswold Hills and the vale of Berkeley, with detailed descriptions of dairy farming in these areas. A section is devoted to Herefordshire, its orchards, and the manufacturing processes and marketing of its famous 'fruit liquors', cider and perry. |