
General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lancaster
With Observations on the Means of its Improvement
John Holt(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 17. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-1-108-08326-3 (ISBN)
Description
The author and schoolteacher John Holt (1743-1801), who lived near Liverpool, wrote novels, historical works, and many contributions to The Gentleman's Magazine, including a monthly meteorological report. This survey of agriculture in Lancashire was published in 1794, with an enlarged edition (reissued here) following in 1795. The book begins with the detailed plan of the Board of Agriculture for obtaining regional surveys, such as the 'Rural Economies' of William Marshall (several of which are reissued in this series). It goes on to describe the geography, climate and soils of Lancashire, and its land holdings and land use, noting the manufacturing as well as the agricultural areas (and the improvement to the latter's soil by the spreading of 'night-soil' from the growing cities). A detailed examination of the livestock, agrarian and horticultural products of the county follows, with figures on farming costs and crop yields. This work remains a fascinating resource for social and agricultural historians.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
7 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps; 10 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-08326-3 (9781108083263)
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Person
Holt is more commonly known for his prose -- novels like Plain Crazy in Paradise, Blown Away Under the Big Sky, and The Lost Patrol, or fact-filled articles in such publications as Men's Journal, Fly Fisherman, and Crossroads. He likes writing about the Great Outdoors, the beauty and savagery of nature, pastoral sojourns into the wild. But here Holt reveals another side of himself -- the poet. Here are nearly three score of his poems, which like his books show a mastery of language and an introspection that touches both mind and spirit.
Content
Advertisement; Preliminary observations; Agricultural survey of Lancashire; Conclusion; Appendix.