Grain and Chaff from an English Manor

PREFACE

CHAPTER PAGE - I. ALDINGTON VILLAGE—THE MANOR HOUSE—THE FARM………. 1 - II. THE FARM BAILIFF……………………………….. 11 - III. THE HOP FOREMAN AND THE HOP DRIER………………… 23 - IV. THE HEAD CARTER—THE CARPENTER…………………… 35 - V. AN OLD-FASHIONED SHEPHERD—OLD THICKER—A GARDENER—MY SECOND HEAD CARTER—A LABOURER……… 46 - VI. CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND VILLAGERS……………………………………. 57 - VII. MACHINERY—VILLAGE POLITICS—ASPARAGUS……………. 80 - VIII. MY THREE VICARS—CHURCH RESTORATION—CHURCHWARDEN EXPERIENCES—CLERICAL AND OTHER STORIES…………. 89 - IX. THE SCHOOL BOARD—RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION—SCHOOL INSPECTORS—DEAN FARHAR—COMPULSORY EDUCATION……. 106 - X. VILLAGE INSTITUTIONS: CRICKET—FOOTBALL—FLOWER-SHOW —BAND—POSTMAN—CONCERTS……………………… 119 - XI. DEALERS—LUCK MONEY—FAIRS—SALES—EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON CATTLE AND SHEEP—AGRICULTURAL SHOWS….. 126 - XII. FARM SPECIALISTS……………………………….. 141 - XIII. THE DAIRY—CATTLE—SHEEP—LAMBS—PIGS—POULTRY…….. 153 - XIV. ORCHARDS—APPLES—CIDER—PERRY…………………… 167 - XV. PLUMS—CHERRIES………………………………… 182 - XVI. TREES: ELM—OAK—BEECH—WILLOW—SCOTS-FIR…………. 187 - XVII. CORN—WHEAT—RIDGE AND FURROW—BARLEY—FARMERS NEWSTYLE AND OLDSTYLE…………………………. 207 - XVIII. HOPS—INSECT ATTACKS—HOP FAIRS………………….. 220 - XIX. METEOROLOGY—ETON AND HARROW AT LORD'S—"RUS IN URBE"……………………………………….. 230 - XX. CHANGING COURSE OF STREAMS—DEWPONDS—A WET HARVEST—WEATHER PHENOMENA—WILL-O'-THE- WISP—VARIOUS………………………………… 239 - XXI. BIRDS: PEACOCKS—A WHITE PHEASANT—ROOKS' ARITHMETIC.. 253 - XXII. PETS: SUSIE—COCKY—TRUMP—CHIPS—WENDY—TAFFY…….. 264 - XXIII. BUTTERFLIES—MOTHS—WASPS……………………….. 271 - XXIV. CYCLING—PAGEANTS OF THE ROADS—ROADSIDE CREATURES—HARMONIOUS BUILDING—COLLECTING OLD FURNITURE AND CHINA…………………………… 278 - XXV. DIALECT—LOCAL PHRASEOLOGY IN SHAKESPEARE—NAMES —STUPID PLACES………………………………. 288

GRAIN AND CHAFF FROM AN ENGLISH MANOR - CHAPTER I. - ALDINGTON VILLAGE—THE MANOR HOUSE—THE FARM.

CHAPTER II. - THE FARM BAILIFF.

CHAPTER III. - THE HOP FOREMAN AND THE HOP DRIER.

CHAPTER IV. - THE HEAD CARTER—THE CARPENTER.

CHAPTER V. - AN OLD FASHIONED SHEPHERD—OLD TRICKER—A GARDENER—MY SECOND HEAD CARTER—A LABOURER.

CHAPTER VI. - CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND VILLAGERS.

CHAPTER VII. - MACHINERY—VILLAGE POLITICS—ASPARAGUS.

CHAPTER VIII. - MY THREE VICARS—CHURCH RESTORATION—CHURCHWARDEN EXPERIENCES— CLERICAL AND OTHER STORIES.