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MRS J 0 THOMAS AND HER FAMILY MAKE GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO: [i] Mrs Jennifer Keevil (nee Guy) for typing the original manuscript Mr Peter Morris, Principal Lackham College for preparing the manuscript for publication the Director, Wiltshire Library & Museum Service and his staff for arranging the production and binding of this book
CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FROM THE 14th CENTURY Although Agriculture is the oldest and most important industry in Britain, no organised Agricultural Education existed until the latter half of the 19th Century. For many generations, children learnt from their parents, knowledge and experience were handed down from one generation to the next. Several rich and famous men, however, carried out field trials and experiments, and their discoveries were made known through a few books, Agricultural Shows, Societies, Clubs, competitions etc. No grant aid was available as we know it today. The Rothamsted Research Station and the Royal Agricultural College were two isolated examples of privately endowed establishments created in 1843 and 1845 respectively. Dauntseys School, West Lavington, founded in 1543, also included Agriculture and Horticulture in its curriculum. The following list of dates illustrates some of the major events in Agriculture and the names of men who pioneered experiments by trial and error. The first book on farming in English was written by Fitzherbert of Norbury in 1553 and was called the "Boke of Husbandry". He advocated the application of plenty of "muck" and deep ploughing, followed by a spell of bare fallow. He was a great believer in sheep and wrote they were "The moste profytablest cattell". A second book was written in poetry by Thomas Tusser, 1524 - 1580. It was entitled "A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie". Like Fitzherbert, he found the application of "Compass" (muck) and bare fallow advantageous. Crops mentioned were peas, hops and saffron. Tusser's Advice: ''Where stones be too many annoying the land Make servant come home with stone in his hand By daily so doing, have plenty ye shall Both handsome for paving, and good for a wall". "If meadow be forward be mowing of some But mow as the makers may well overcome Take heed to the weather, the wind and the sky If danger approacheth
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Page 17 and 18: 1914 -1918 World War I. Tractors be
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Horticultural Lecturers 1946 - 65 M
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Home Farm Herdsmen Notton Farm Herd
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CHAPTER VIII LACKHAM AGRICULTURAL M
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CHAPTER IX WILTSHIRE YOUNG FARMERS'
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of the movement throughout England
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Chippenham (76) Mr GA King Mr EH Se
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PART II CHAPTERS X TO XVIII PREPARE
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most of the money available and onl
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while new winter accommodation has
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crosses would grade well, but the W
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Acres, a field which was later leas
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students, by Garden Societies and a
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COURSES AND ADVISORY WORK DURING 19
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GARDENING STAFF [i] Trainees J.Seat
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CHAPTER XIII NATURE STUDIES AT LACK
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Syringa vulgaris - Lilac Taxus bacc
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CHAPTER XIV HOME ECONOMIC EXTRA MUR
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A visit was made to the R.H.E. Cent
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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN RURAL HOME
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organise relevant courses for all g
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Devizes 9 - - 9 Trowbridge 10 - 10
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12 The Extra Mural Staff have also
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plus a good deal of valuable teachi
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1958 3 * Bronze Medal (Partridge) 1
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CHAPTER XVII AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
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emained to be done, the foundation
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CHAPTER XVIII LACKHAM OLD STUDENTS'
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Illustrations Mrs Bull (ringed) [*]
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