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CONTENTS OP THE MAINLAND OF HAMPSHIRE. 
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Area, Population, Classification of Farms, Farmers and Labourers, 
Kelief of the Poor, Meteorology 239 
I. Principal Geological and Physical Features 241 
1. Geological ftvatures : northern eocene, central chalk, sontliern 
eocene 241 
3. Physical features : watersheds, river-basins, London, Arun, 
Southampton waters, west coast 243 
n. Nature of the Soils in the different Districts or Natural 
Divisions of the County 246 
1. Northern eocene, 3 soils 247 
2. Southern eocene, ditto 248 
3. Chalk district, ditto 251 
Soils in the hop-country ; 254 
III. Character of Farming, Live Stock, Implements, Pecent 
Changes of Farm Management, Improvements lately in- 
troduced OR still required. Remarkable or Characteristic 
Farms in each of the different Natural Divisions .. .. 256 
1. Northern District : general description, Stratfieldsaj^e pro- 
perty, Mr. Boxall's farm, Mr. Chute's farm at the Yyne .. 257 
2. Southern district, four subdivisions : 
1. Eastern district : general description 267 
2. Bracklesliam country : general description, Botlcy 
Club, Mr. Blundell's farm, Mr. Richard Withers .. 2G9 
3. New Forest : plantations and general description, Mr. 
Dickinson's farm, Minestead 278 
4. Valleys of the Avon and Stoiir: general description, 
above and below Fordingbridge, Mr. Bone's farm 283 
3. Middle District : general description, Mr. Melville Portal's 
farms at Laverstoke and Wliitehill, Sir Wm. Heathcote's 
farms at Hursley and Ampfield, the Hampshire liop-country, 
Hampshire farmers and landlords 290 
lY. Woods and Woodlands in the Northern, Southern, and 
Middle Districts 307 
V. Education of the Agricultural Population 313 
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