Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
What was the decrease in people working in agriculture from 1850 to 1901 and why?
A
1850= 2m
1901=1.4
Due to machines/important in more food from overseas
2
Q
From 1906-14 what did farming account for?
A
- 10% of employment
- national income
- national investment
3
Q
Who was British land in large estates let out to?
A
Tenant farmers
4
Q
How did tenant farmers gain profit?
A
By selling what they produced.
