Title: Memories of Lincolnshire farming /
Authors: Stennett, Alan.
Publisher: Countryside Books,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Agriculture England Lincolnshire History; Farm life England Lincolnshire History; Lincolnshire (England) Rural conditions.
Abstract: "The farmers of Lincolnshire are an independent-minded hardworking group. Over the centuries they have altered the county to fit their needs by cutting down forests, draining bogs, taming rivers and pushing back the sea to create a rich and diverse agricultural landscape. Before the memories are lost forever, author Alan Stennett has taken the time to talk to the local people who make their living from the land. He examines the changes that have taken place over the last century and, using first-hand accounts and a fascinating collection of contemporary photographs, he tells the story of farming life in Lincolnshire - the conditions, the work, the people and the humour."--Publisher's description.
Contents: SECTION I.A HUNDRED YEARS OF FARMING: Early days -- Going down: the 1920s and 1930s -- Wartime recovery -- The golden years -- The EU experience -- Disease, depression and diversification -- SECTION II. LIFE ON THE FARMS: Horses and tractors -- Cultivation: horse-plough to no-till -- Markets and shows -- Haymaking and silage -- Cattle: the Lincoln Red -- Sheep: the Longwool and beyond -- Pigs: the Lincolnshire Curly-Coat and others -- Cereals: barley, oats and wheat -- Potatoes: salvation of the Fens -- Sugar beet: a hard slog! -- Field vegetables: quality and flavour -- Bulbs and flowers: it started with snowdrops ... -- This sporting life -- What are the biggest changes?