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Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) is best known as the successful writer of adventure stories with exotic backgrounds such as King Solomon's Mines and She. However, he also served on a number of royal commissions, and in managing his wife's Norfolk estate became a recognised expert on agricultural matters. Rural England, published in 1902 and reissued in 1906, was the product of his travels around England and Wales writing articles for the Daily Express. They show a picture of agriculture in poor condition, and suggest reforms which would improve matters. The book was well received, and subsequently many of his suggestions were included in the Development Act of 1909. He favoured co-operative societies such as were found in Denmark, an increase in the number of smallholdings, and a national forestry commission. Volume 2 examines the east of England and parts of the Midlands and Yorkshire.

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Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) is best known as the successful writer of adventure stories with exotic backgrounds such as King Solomon's Mines and She. However, he also served on a number of royal commissions, and in managing his wife's Norfolk estate became a recognised expert on agricultural matters. Rural England, published in 1902 and reissued in 1906, was the product of his travels around England and Wales writing articles for the Daily Express. They show a picture of agriculture in poor condition, and suggest reforms which would improve matters. The book was well received, and subsequently many of his suggestions were included in the Development Act of 1909. He favoured co-operative societies such as were found in Denmark, an increase in the number of smallholdings, and a national forestry commission. Volume 2 examines the east of England and parts of the Midlands and Yorkshire.

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Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

by H. Rider Haggard
Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

Rural England: Being an Account of Agricultural and Social Researches Carried Out in the Years 1901 and 1902

by H. Rider Haggard

Overview

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) is best known as the successful writer of adventure stories with exotic backgrounds such as King Solomon's Mines and She. However, he also served on a number of royal commissions, and in managing his wife's Norfolk estate became a recognised expert on agricultural matters. Rural England, published in 1902 and reissued in 1906, was the product of his travels around England and Wales writing articles for the Daily Express. They show a picture of agriculture in poor condition, and suggest reforms which would improve matters. The book was well received, and subsequently many of his suggestions were included in the Development Act of 1909. He favoured co-operative societies such as were found in Denmark, an increase in the number of smallholdings, and a national forestry commission. Volume 2 examines the east of England and parts of the Midlands and Yorkshire.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108025492
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01/13/2011
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Pages: 684
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

About The Author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author of adventure novels set in exotic locales, predominantly Africa. King Solomon’s Mines, one of his best-known books, details the life of the explorer Allan Quartermain. She: A History of Adventure followed, introducing the character Ayesha. While much of Haggard’s reputation stems from those two books and their subsequent series, he also wrote nonfiction and short stories.

Table of Contents

18. Cambridgeshire; 19. Huntingdonshire; 20. Oxfordshire; 21. Northamptonshire; 22. Lincolnshire; 23. Leicestershire, Rutland, and Nottingham; 24. Yorkshire; 25. Suffolk; 26. Norfolk; 27. Conclusion; Index.

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