Agriculture Flashcards
What happened to the population that worked on the fields between 1811 and 1871?
They decreased from 68 - 20%
What happens to Britain’s imports and exports of grain?
In the 1670’s Britain’s was an exporter of grain, with 500,000 quarts sufficient to feed 150,000 people but in 1784 it became a net importer of grain because it had more people and made less grain
What were enclosures and what happened before that?
The farmers started to put up barriers around their land to separate the land between the farmers instead of sharing the land between multiple farmers
How much of England was enclosures between 1700 - 1900?
1/4
What was the advantage of enclosures over open farming?
The farmers had greater flexibility and independence in what they do with their farms
The farmers could experiment more with their crops
By how much did corn increase in the East Midlands between 1750 - 1820?
2/3
What were crop rotations?
Different crops could be on a patch and they switch so it doesn’t become not nutritious
By how much did the enclosures increase yield by 1800?
2 or 3 or 4 times
What happened in Warwickshire to the number of acres a landowner had between 1780 and 1825?
The number of landowners with 10-50 acres decreased from 401 - 285
How many enclosure acts were passed between 1781 - 1790?
287
How many enclosure acts were passed between 1801 - 1810?
906
What is specialisation?
When a farmer uses their land for a certain product that is best suited to their environment
Give an example of specialisation?
Lincolnshire mostly had cows for milk
What happened to ploughs?
Ploughs were mass produced to be used in the farms
What did Robert Bakewell do?
He created 86 types of ploughs for different soil
