. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. , LONDON, EN(.).. ^m IIAMPTOX COURT. lONDON. BUCKINGHAM — BUCKLANDITE north to south, is about 45 miles; greatestbreadth, east to west, 23 miles; area, 746 squaremiles. The vale of Aylesbury, stretchingthrough the centre of the county, and celebratedfor its fertility, furnishes rich pasturage forvast numbers of cattle and sheep. The totalarea under all kinds of crops, bare fallow, andgrass is somewhat more than 400,00
. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. , LONDON, EN(.).. ^m IIAMPTOX COURT. lONDON. BUCKINGHAM — BUCKLANDITE north to south, is about 45 miles; greatestbreadth, east to west, 23 miles; area, 746 squaremiles. The vale of Aylesbury, stretchingthrough the centre of the county, and celebratedfor its fertility, furnishes rich pasturage forvast numbers of cattle and sheep. The totalarea under all kinds of crops, bare fallow, andgrass is somewhat more than 400,000 acres,of which considerably more than half is inpermanent pasture. The chief cereal crops arewheat, barley, and oats, each occupying annuallyfrom about to 30,000 acres. Between4,000,000 and 5,000,000 pounds, or about 1,900tons of butter, are annually made in this breeding and fattening of cattle are largelycarried on, Hercfords and short-horns beingfavorite breeds. The manufactures of Bucking-hamshire are unimportant. Among them arestraw-plaiting and the making of thread lace,wooden articles, such as beechen chairs, turnery,etc. There are also paper-mills, silk-mills,
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