Agricultural change in southern Derbyshire, 1770 to 1870, with special reference to the dairy industry
The aim of this thesis is to investigate spatial and temporal aspects of agricultural change in southern Derbyshire between 1770 and 1870. During this period it is argued that the progress of dairying showed strong continuity with the developments of preceding centuries and experienced growth ahead of the reorientation towards liquid milk production in the latter nineteenth century. Contemporary and modern sources have been consulted, important among which are sale advertisements and other agricultural reportage published in the Derby Mercury newspaper. A significant outcome has been the elaboration of the prime role of dairying and the production of farmhouse cheese in the southern Derbyshire farm system with cattle and pig fattening, sheep rearing and grain production as subsidiary enterprises. Dairying was most intensively developed on heavier land: marls of the Mercian Mudstone, shales of the Westphalian and glacial till sheets but less so to the south of the Trent where soil conditions are more varied. Between 1770 and 1870 dairy production increased substantially as the proportion of land in arable declined. Contributory factors discussed include farm enlargement, higher stock rates and improved cattle
Dalton, Roger
HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Agricultural change in southern Derbyshire, 1770 to 1870, with special reference to the dairy industry. The aim of this thesis is to investigate spatial and temporal aspects of agricultural change in southern Derbyshire between 1770 and 1870. During this period it is argued that the progress of dairying showed strong continuity with the developments of preceding centuries and experienced growth ahead of the reorientation towards liquid milk production in the latter nineteenth century. Contemporary and modern sources have been consulted, important among which are sale advertisements and other agricultural reportage published in the Derby Mercury newspaper. A significant outcome has been the elaboration of the prime role of dairying and the production of farmhouse cheese in the southern Derbyshire farm system with cattle and pig fattening, sheep rearing and grain production as subsidiary enterprises. Dairying was most intensively developed on heavier land: marls of the Mercian Mudstone, shales of the Westphalian and glacial till sheets but less so to the south of the Trent where soil conditions are more varied. Between 1770 and 1870 dairy production increased substantially as the proportion of land in arable declined. Contributory factors discussed include farm enlargement, higher stock rates and improved cattle
agricultural_change southern derbyshire special_reference dairy industry aim_investigate spatial_temporal aspect agricultural_change southern derbyshire period argue progress dairying show_strong continuity development experience growth ahead reorientation towards liquid milk production latter contemporary modern source consult important among sale advertisement agricultural publish derby newspaper significant outcome elaboration prime role dairying production southern derbyshire farm_system cattle pig sheep grain production subsidiary enterprise dairying intensively develop heavy land glacial till sheet less south soil condition vary dairy production increase substantially proportion land arable decline contributory factor discuss_include farm high stock rate improve cattle