CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. INTRODUCTORY I AN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION I 



II. COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF MILK-SUPPLY - 8 



III. ESSEX PAST AND PRESENT - 25 



IV. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY - '41 

 V. A GLOUCESTERSHIRE FRUIT-FARM - 62 



VI. FLOWERS - -70 



VII. BULBS - 79 



VIII. PRODUCTION UNDER GLASS - 88 



IX. MARKET-GARDENING - 98 



X. SPECIAL VEGETABLE CROPS - III 



XI. EVESHAM AND ITS STORY 133 



XII. THE TRADE IN EGGS AND POULTRY - 151 



XIII. AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION - - 165 



XIV. BRANDSBY SHOWS THE WAY - 178 



XV. CO-OPERATIVE FRUIT-GRADING - - 189 



XVI. MARKETING PROBLEMS - - 195 



XVII. TRANSPORT QUESTIONS - - 207 



XVIII. THE LAND QUESTION : PEASANT PROPRIETARY 



ABROAD - 229 



XIX. PEASANT PROPRIETARY AT HOME - 243 



XX. TENANCY AND A CONNECTING LINK - 255 



XXI. THE AYLESTONE ALLOTMENTS - - 265 



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