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CHAPTER II. 

 Changes and Progress in Agriculture in recent Years. 



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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 Wobum — 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 ... 16 32 



CHAPTER III. 



Soil, Cli??iate, and Crops. 

 Extent of Country and Proportion of various Crops 

 -—as influenced by Climate, Situation, and Rain- 



