Contents
Introduction, 9
Chapter I
Geographical State and Circumstances
1, Situation and Extent, 15
2, Divisions, 17
3, Climate, 19
4, Soil and Surface, 22
5, Minerals and Fossils, 31
6, Water, 39
Chapter II
State of property
1, Estates and their management, 46
Division of Property, 48
Valuation of the County, 48
Land-tax, 51
Entails, 51
Residence of proprietors, 53
Management of Estates, 54
Character and Qualifications of Factors, 54
2. Tenures, 56
Chapter III
Buildings
1, Houses of Proprietors, 60
2, Ruinous Buildings, 65
3, Farm-Houses, Offices and Repairs, 74
4, Cottages
Chapter IV
(by mistake, printed as Chapter V)
Mode of occupation
1, Size of Farms, 82
2, Character of the Farmers, 88
3, Rent, 94
Fixing rent in kind, and making it payable by the County Fiars, recommended, 95
4, Tithes, 98
5, Poor Rates, 98
6, Leases, 102
Clauses most commonly inserted, 103
General observations respecting
1, The Character of the Tenant, 105
2, The mode of letting Farms, 106
3, The stipulated rent and Terms of Payment, 109
4, The Endurance of Leases, 112
5, Particular exceptionable clauses sometimes introduced, 113
6, The State in which the Farm ought to be left at the Tenant's removal, 121
Chapter V
(by mistake, printed as Chapter VI)
Implements of Husbandry, 124
Chapter VI
Inclosing, Fences and Gates, 134
Chapter VII
1, Tillage, 143
2, Fallowing, 147
3, Rotation of Crops, 151
Rotations most commonly followed, 152
i, Scheme of a rotation, combining both Tillage and Grazing, with its advantages, 157
4, Crops most commonly cultivated
1, Oats, 160
2, Barley, 166
3, Wheat, 171
4, Beans and Pease, 178
5, Potatoes, 181
6, Turnip, 193
7, Flax, 199
Objections to the raising of Flax stated, and answered, 207
Rotations most proper to be followed when Flax is introduced, 211
5, Crops not commonly cultivated,
1, Swedish Turnip, or Ruta Baga, 215
2, Cabbage and Coleworts, 216
3, Tares, 217
4, Carrots, 217
5, Rye, 218
Chapter VIII
Grasses
1, Pastures and Meadows, 219
2, Artificial Grasses, 220
3, Hay Harvest, 222
4, Feeding, 225
Chapter IX
Gardens and Orchards, 227
Chapter X
Woods and Plantations, 229
Chapter XI
Commons and Wastes, 231
Chapter XII
| Improvements
1, Draining, 234
2, Paring and Burning, 238
3, Manuring, 240
4, Weeding, 249
5, Watering, 250
Chapter XIII
Livestock
1, Black-cattle
Description and excellence of the Fife-breed, 251
Calculation of the Expence and Profit of a Dairy of 12 Cows of the Fife-breed, 255
Rearing the Fife-breed, in preference to any other kind, recommended, 258
The prices of Black-Cattle, 260
2, Sheep, 261
3, Horses, 263
The use of Horses in Husbandry compared to Oxen, 263
4, Hogs, 267
5, Rabbits, 269
6, Poultry, 269
7, Pigeons, 272
8, Bees, 272
Chapter XIV
Rural Economy
1, Price of Labour, 273
2, Price of Provisions, 276
3, Fuel, 279
Chapter XV
Political Economy, as connected with, or affecting Agriculture
1, Roads, 281
2, Canals, 293
3, Fairs and weekly Markets, 295
4, Commerce, 297
State of Shipping, 300
5, Manufactures, 301
Of Grain, 301
Linen, 303
Salt, 308
Shipbuilding, 308
Leather, 309
Soap and Candle, 310
Brick and Tile, 310
Vitriol, 310
6, Population, 310
Number of inhabitants supposed to be employed in husbandry and manufactures, and the general results of their industry, 315
Yearly Revenue, arising from the Commerce and Manufactures, &c., of Fife, 263
7, Burdens affecting landed property, 316
Ecclesiastical Establishment, 316
Public Schools, 320
Maintenance of the Poor, 332
Chapter XVI
Obstacles to Improvement, including Observations on Agricultural Legislation and Police
1, Scarcity of Money, or a backwardness to apply it to this purpose, 334
2, Thirlage, 335
3, The high interest often demanded by proprietors for Money laid out by the Tenants on the Improvements of their Farms, 337
4, The injudicious Position of Corn-Mills, 339
5, Entails, 342
6, The short Endurance of Leases, 344
7, Public Burdens, 361
Chapter XVII
Miscellaneous Observations
1, Agricultural Societies, 367
2, Weights and Measures, 369
Chapter XVIII
Improvements suggested
1, Inclosing, 377
2, Planting, 378
3, Draining, 378
4, Improving the Breed of Black-cattle and Horses, 379
5, Cottages, 380
6, Establishing three annual Trysts to succeed each other; in the month of March, 382
7, Farm-steads, 383
8, Carrying on and completing the embankment of the Eden, 384
Chapter XIX
Circumstances favourable to the Progress of Agriculture in Fife
1, The Means of Improvement are plentiful, and of easy access, 385
2, The File Farmer can always find a ready and profitable Market for the Produce of his Farm, 386
3, The Examples already exhibited by several intelligent Improvers in the County, 386
Conclusion
General View of the Advantages that may be expected from the successful execution of the important Scheme, at present going forward under he direction of the Honourable Board of Agriculture, for the Improvement of the Soil in every part of the kingdom, 389
Appendix I
Plan of a Lease, 395
Appendix II
Inland Canal, 403
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