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The British economy and Agriculture
enclosure
a major change to the structure of rural life
after enclosure more fields were generally available to rotation
involved scattered holdings into blocks of land, usually by fencing them off
ensured that crop production would be reserved for a single tenant or landowner
made sure crop production could not be replicated by rivals
by 1650, peasants had to accept that the way to break the cycle of subsistence farming was by enforcing enclosure
most enclosure agreements were informal made between landowners, tenants and families
enclosure was not a new idea
was around in the medieval times
farming techniques
development of new farming techniques began under the Tudors and spread widely in the Stuarts
increased levels of literacy meant that books were being published on agricultural techniques
in order to run a successful farm, as much land as possible needed to be utilised
crops should be selected based on their suitability for different soil types
improvements in crop rotation
due to enclosure
this left less fields to fallow
more efficient crop rotation meant that new crops could be introduced and more experimentation could take place
water meadows
worked by diverting water from a nearby river or stream to a field
the aim of water meadows were to ensure constant dampness for the field and soil
this ensured that crops grew and it enabled farmers to maintain more working and non-working animals
the number of animals on farms increased
estimated around 630,000 horses were used on farms in 1700
growth of employment and specialised farming
growing things that are conditioned to a specific area
they'll know how to deal with breeds more efficiently
more investment in agriculture = capital investment
national markets
- found in markets in cities
brings supplies routes closer together