Table of Contents

Text figures; Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction G. E. Mingay; Part I. The Changing Rural Landscape, 1750–1850 Hugh C. Prince; Part II. Prices, Productivity, and Output B. A. Holderness; Part III. Markets and Marketing Richard Perren; Part IV. Farming Techniques: Introduction G. E. Mingay; Section 1. Arable Farming Jonathan Brown and H. A. Beecham: 1. Root crops Raine Morgan; Section 2. Livestock: 1. Sheep R. J. Moore-Colyer; 2. Cattle R. J. Moore Colyer; 3. The breeding of horses Jonathan Brown and H. A. Beecham; 4. Pigs Catherine Breeze; 5. Animal diseases and veterinary science Jonathan Brown and H. A. Beecham; Section 3. Agricultural Literature and Societies Nicholas Goddard; Part V. The Agricultural Servicing and Processing Industries: 1. Introduction E. J. T. Collins; 2. Corn milling Jennifer Tann; 3. Country trades, crafts, and professions J. A. Chartres; 4. The manufacture of leather L. A. Clarkson; 5. The coppice and underwood trades E. J. T. Collins; 6. The malting industry Jonathan Brown; 7. The agricultural engineering industry David Grace; Part VI. Landownership and Estate Management W. A. Armstrong; Part VII. Labour I: Rural Population Growth, Systems of Employment, and Incomes W. A. Armstrong; Part VIII. Labour II: Food, Shelter and Self-Help, the Poor Law and the Position of the Labourer in Rural Society W. A. Armstrong and J. P. Huzel; Part IX. The development of Rural Society J. H. Porter; Part X. Conclusion: The Progress of Agriculture 1750–1850 G. E. Mingay; Statistical appendix A. H. John; Select Bibliography; Index.

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This 1989 work provides a fresh analysis and assessment of the classical 'agricultural revolution'.