An Agricultural Geography of Great Britain

Foreword

Author's Preface

Section I Factors Affecting the Choice of Farming Systems

Introduction


1 Historical Survey and Economic Factors


2 Soils


3 Climate and Topography


4 The Personal Preference of the Farmer

Bibliography

Section II The Farming Systems of Great Britain

Introduction


1 Hill Sheep Farming and Hill Sheep with Cattle


2 Dominantly Stock Rearing Farms


3 Stock Rearing and Fattening Farms


4 Dairy Farming


5 Mixed Dairying and Stock Rearing Farms Often with Hill Sheep


6 Mixed Dairying and Arable Farms


7 Mixed Dairying and Fattening Farms with Some Arable Land


8 Mixed Fattening and Arable Farms


9 Dominantly Arable Farms


10 Horticulture and Market Gardening


11 Pigs and Poultry

Bibliography

Section III The Agriculture of Scotland and the Border Country

Introduction


1 The North East Stock Rearing, and the Stock Rearing and Fattening Areas


2 The Eastern Coastal Strip as far North as Aberdeen and including the Laich of Moray


3 The Central Lowlands


4 South West Scotland


5 The North West and Central Highlands


6 The Border Country

Bibliography

Section IV Agricultural Regions of England and Wales

Introduction


1 The North West of England, the Lake District and the Pennines


2 The North East of England


3 Wales and the Welsh Borders


4 Central England


5 Eastern England


6 South West England


7 Central Southern England


8 South East England

Bibliography

Appendix

Glossary

Index