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CHAPTER II. 

 Changes and Progress in Agriculture in Recent ] 'cars. 



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Reaping and Mowing Machines Steam Plough 

 Double - furrow Plough General use of 

 Steam-power Successive Corn-crops use to 

 which this might be put in time of War 

 capable of checking a permanent great Rise in 

 Price of Wheat Autumn Culture and Steam- 

 power, with imported Manures, have given great 

 command of Crops Mr. Lawes' Experiments : 

 their Value and some of their special Lessons 

 The Experiments at Woburn Extension of 

 Land-drainage and Improvement of Farm-build- 

 ings and Labourers' Cottages Change within 

 30 years, more in general diffusion of Improved 

 Practice, and better Breeds of Stock, than in the 

 introduction of New Systems Greatest Change 

 caused by the Prosperity of the Country and 

 the Rise in the Value of Animal Food vast 

 consequent Increase in the Capital Value of 

 Live Stock and Landed Property 



CHAPTER III. 

 Soil t Climate, and Crops. 



Extent of Country and Proportion of various Crops 

 as influenced by Climate, Situation, and Rain- 



