Farming Flashcards
What happened before the Fr wars?
agrarian revolution - output on Br was 50% higher than European counterparts
What were the laws called to protect farmers?
Corn Laws of 1815 - to protect Br farmers from cheaper foreign imports
What system made farming more efficient?
new crop rotation systems meant farming was more efficient
barley, fallowing (leaving unsown), turnips
What was introduced to make livestock more efficient?
selective breeding to improve livestock
Who began to survey the land?
1793 Board of Agriculture - Arthur Young began to survey the land
What act made farms larger?
Parliamentary enclosure Acts made larger farms (allowed landowners to redistribute land)
= 3,000 Acts 1760-1820
When was there a dip in agricultural success?
1809/10 = rise in bread prices & poor harvest
What was there an issue with producing?
issue of enough timber for ship building as nation was planting wheat instead of oak trees
