FARMING MANGOLD WURZEL IN 1842 PUSEY (Philip, 1799-1855, M.P., F.R.S., a Founder of the Royal Agricultural Society)

Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir' saying that he has "forwarded to Messrs Clowes your paper on the measurement of cattle. I must apologise to you for not having at hand the table of figures to which it refers. Will you therefore forgive me for asking you to copy out once more from your work such figures as you wish to have inserted and to send them to Messrs Clowes ... who have received instructions to print them. Will you be so good as to give me for my own use your opinion upon mangold wurzel as I shall have occasion to mention it and shall be glad of the aid of your experience. What do you consider a good crop per acre and what a large crop? Cannot Mangold be grown on stronger land than Swedes? How far do you think it might be substituted for turnips in our four course system so as to prevent the recurrence of turnips under 8 years? Have you tried it with sheep as well as beasts? I am thinking of trying it against turnips with sheep this year while you make the trial with beasts. I think you have shown your favourable opinion of what we are doing as a practical farmer by the part you take in our proceedings. For my part I would always much rather print than speak ....", 3 sides 8vo., Pusey, Wiltshire, 9th August lacks blank lower half of sides 3 with no loss of text.

Pusey was a reforming agriculturalist. He succeeded to the Manor of Pusey in Berkshire in 1828, and built a reputation as a progressive and practical farmer. Disraeli called him "one of the most distinguished country gentlemen who ever sat in the House of Commons". His most notable contribution to farming was the development of a system of using lush water-meadows to support large flocks of ewes and early-maturing lambs.

Item Date:  1842

Stock No:  13125      £75

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