agriculture/farming Flashcards
what did the government stop after the war, what happened at the same time and what was the consequence
the government stopped all financial support to farmers and this happeended at the same time as prices for agricultural goods fell.
consequently many farm workers lost there jobs or had wages cut and the 1921 census shows that the number of male farm workers in scotland had fallen a great deal
from 1913-1926 how did the number of men working in agriculture in scotland fall?
fell from around 33,000in 1913 to 26,000 in 1926
what did rapid rises in food prices mean for farmers at the start of the war
there was an increase in prosperity and for many there wages rose - in some parts of scotland by 150%
why was there a shortage of farm workers in scotland but what happened to combat this
there was a shortage of farm workers on many Scottish farms due to so many young men joining up however women, older men, younger boys, prisoners and conscientious objectors were all used as farm workers to replace them
what did the war result in for scottish farming
increased mechanisation in scotish farming as thousands of farm hourses had been taken for the war effort
