CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



1. AGRICULTURE OUR MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. . 1 



2. THE EARLY YEARS OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE . . 5 

 '3. THE PROGRESS or BRITISH AGRICULTURE . . . 11 



4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE . . 17 



5. THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON AGRICULTURE . . 24 



6. OUR CORN CROPS, ROOTS, AND FRUITS. WOODS AND 



FORESTS 28 



7. BRITISH CATTLE, SHEEP, HORSES, AND PIGS . . 34 



8. THE BOARDS OF AGRICULTURE. SMALL HOLDINGS AND 



ALLOTMENTS ....... 40 



9. THE Loss AND GAIN OF LAND IN BRITAIN . . 44 



10. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. CO-PARTNERSHIP ... 50 



11. CAPITAL AND LABOUR. WORK AND WAGES . . 55 



12. BUILDING SOCIETIES THEIR WORKING AND ADVANTAGES 59 



13. HOUSING AND TOWN-PLANNING. GARDEN CITIES . 62 







14. EMIGRATION AND ITS CAUSES. IMMIGRATION OF ALIENS 69 



15. OUR WATER SUPPLY ITS SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION 75 



16. INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (a) ROADS, RAILWAYS, AND 



TRAMWAYS ........ 80 



17. INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (b) CANALS ... 86 



INDEX ........ 91 



