Agriculture in Depression 18701940 [Paperback]

A concise 1995 study which shows how British agriculture was affected by, and reacted to, international competition after 1870.This concise survey of British agriculture between 1870 and 1940 shows how, after a period of comparative prosperity, British farmers faced a period of depression. The prime cause was the increase in world food supplies and the competition from cheaper producers.This concise survey of British agriculture between 1870 and 1940 shows how, after a period of comparative prosperity, British farmers faced a period of depression. The prime cause was the increase in world food supplies and the competition from cheaper producers.This concise survey of British agriculture between 1870 and 1940 shows how, after a period of comparative prosperity, British farmers faced a period of depression. The prime cause was the increase in world food supplies and the competition from cheaper producers. The author explains how this agricultural depression affected all groups in British farming in different ways. He provides a succinct survey of the recent literature on the subject and outlines the major areas of controversy. A comprehensive bibliography is provided to help the reader pursue the subject in more detail.List of tables; 1. Prosperity before 1873; 2. The great agricultural depression of 187996; 3. Gainers and losers before 1914; 4. Temporary revival, 191421; 5. Depression of the 1920s and 1930s; 6. Tariff protection and other assistance; 7. The structure of rural society; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. ...it successfully offers a short synthesis of recent literature for the student of English economic, nineteenth-century, or rural history. Agricultural History