R3/3814

Letter mainly regarding Ridgmont tenency, drainage, grass and arable land, Poor law, unemployed, reduced labourer wages, price of wheat etc.

14 Sept 1834

From: 1834 To: 1834

Reads- Duke surprised at Ridgmont difficulty, will go over land with me when he returns; meanwhile to continue draining etc. Gudgin's farm bad; also heavy parochial burdens. Have suggested to Duke letting grassland and keeping arable in hand; then I could get Gudgin's in a good state, and we shall see how poor law is going. His practice in Ridgmont with unemployed. Gudgin; I told him he must go at Michaelmas. Weather. Lord Althorp. I suppose Crocker has told you the labourers' wages have been reduced ls. per week; ruinous price of wheat makes it necessary for farmers; men have behaved well. I fear it will be a serious year with the farmers if markets do not rise a little.

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Duke of Bedford,
Gudgin,
Althorp,
Crocker, E.

RIDGMONT, Ridgmont farms, BUILDINGS & LAND USE, WATER & DRAINAGE, farms, parish, agricultural leases, grass, arable, poor laws, unemployment, michaelmas, religious festivals, weather, labourers, estate labour, estate wages, money, agricultural prices, wheat, farmers