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Agriculture in Depression, 1870-1940

Name: Agriculture in Depression, 1870-1940
Author: Richard Perren
ISBN: 9780521557689

by Richard Perren, Maurice Kirby

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Overview

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.

Synopsis

Concise study which shows how British agriculture was affected by, and reacted to, international competition after
1870.

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"...it successfully offers a short synthesis of recent literature for the student of English economic, nineteenth-century, or rural history." Agricultural History