A Tour in Ireland 1776 - 1779

by Arthur Young

Overview

Author, Arthur Young was a man who has his place in English literature as a farmer/author. He wrote several travel books, his "Tour in Ireland" being one of them. His life's labours led to the formation of a Board of Agriculture, of which he was appointed secretary.

This edition published 1887.

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BN ID:	2940012863959
Publisher:	RBerry
Publication date:	07/12/2011
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About the Author

Arthur Young (11 September 1741 - 12 April 1820) was an English writer on agriculture, economics and social statistics.

In 1767 he took over a farm in Essex, where he engaged in various experiments, describing the results in A Course of Experimental Agriculture (1770). Though Young's experiments were, in general, unsuccessful, he thus acquired a solid knowledge of agriculture.

He had already begun a series of journeys through England and Wales, and gave an account of his observations in books which appeared from 1768 to 1770—A Six Weeks' Tour through the Southern Counties of England and Wales, A Six Months' Tour through the North of England and the Farmer's Tour through the East of England. He claimed that these books contained the only extant information relative to the rental, produce and stock of England that was founded on actual examination. They were very favourably received, being translated into most European languages by 1792.

In all, Young produced around 25 books and pamphlets on agriculture and 15 books on political economy, as well as many articles. He was famous for the views he expressed, as an agricultural improver, political economist and social observer.

In 1768 he published the Farmer's Letters to the People of England, in 1771 the Farmer's Calendar, which went through many editions, and in 1774 his Political Arithmetic, which was widely translated. Young also acted as parliamentary reporter for the Morning Post. He toured Ireland in 1776, publishing his Tour in Ireland in 1780.

In 1784 he began the publication of the Annals of Agriculture, which was continued for 45 volumes: contributors included King George III, writing under the nom de plume of "Ralph Robinson."