George Henderson (3)

George Henderson is a unique man. He knew what he wanted, and he went after it with every fibre of his being. He wanted to be on the land. He wanted to work with it. Live on it. Have his very fortune tied to it. This book details the rungs he climbed to reach those dreams.

As much a biography of his life as it is a discussion on aspects of farming, his story provides one with an interesting read of the affairs of rural England during post World War 1 and through the 20 years into World War 2.

For those interested in farming, it goes into details of setting up sheep, cattle and pig herds, the division of the farm, buildings, looking after labour, accounts and the importance of taking a holiday.

A man before his time, George details how his 85 Acres of intensively applied, sustainable and organic farm became synonymous with quality farming practices.

Thoroughly recommended to anyone interested in farming, farming practices or simply tertiary historical data source of the state of brittain from the view of a farmer over the period of 1922 through 1924.… (mais)