Project Gutenberg 2005-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 961 Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts) 1862 1925 Curtler, William Henry Ricketts A Short History of English Agriculture Produced by Million Book Project, Juliet Sutherland, Tricia Gilbert and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Short History of English Agriculture" by W. H. R. Curtler is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the development and evolution of agricultural practices in England from ancient times through the late 19th century. It emphasizes the impact of various historical events, societal changes, and technological advancements on the agricultural landscape. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of the roots of English agriculture, highlighting the communal farming practices of early settlers in Britain and the growth of the manorial system. The text describes how land distribution occurred among groups rather than individuals, introducing the complexities of agrarian life, the communal use of land, and the eventual evolution toward individual property ownership. The author provides a glimpse into the operations of early English agriculture and the social structures that shaped it, laying a foundation for the detailed exploration to come in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Agriculture -- England -- History S Text Category: History - British Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1407900 2025-08-07T07:49:33.226045 text/html 1319384 2020-12-12T10:56:48 text/html 460180 2025-08-07T07:50:02.556925 application/epub+zip 480657 2025-08-07T07:49:40.165002 application/epub+zip 473410 2025-08-07T07:49:36.939019 application/epub+zip 1002039 2025-08-07T07:50:16.135868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851852 2025-08-07T07:49:59.569933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867826 2022-09-08T06:23:36.426782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809449 2025-08-07T07:49:28.456062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808941 2020-12-12T10:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808954 2020-12-12T10:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19737 2025-08-07T07:50:16.314805 application/rdf+xml 17036 2025-08-07T07:49:37.742003 image/jpeg 3862 2025-08-07T07:49:37.345991 image/jpeg 304476 2020-12-12T10:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 365615 2020-12-12T10:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 304383 2020-12-12T10:56:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 433875 2025-08-07T07:49:33.302056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog