Record

Document Reference	Os C 376
Title	Copy of letter from William Sample, Matfen, Northumberland, to [W.H. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck], 4th Duke of Portland; 18 Oct. 1848
Date	18 October 1848
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to soil burning experiments at Cockle Park Farm [on Bothal estate]; refers to cost per acre of proceedings; comments on crop production and details yields of wheat crop on burnt soil and on land manured with guano; comments on drawbacks with experiment which he wishes to repeat. Post-script refers to sending him letters from George Kelk and [Samuel] Woodward. Marked 'Copy' on f 1r; enclosed within Os C 377.
Term	agricultural improvements
	land, use of
	agriculture, crops
	agriculture, drainage
	agriculture, fertilizers
	agriculture, soil burning

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9996	Woodward; Samuel P. (1821-1865); Prof.; agriculturist and geologist	1821-1865
NA9993	Sample; William (fl 1848); Mr; land agent for Duke of Portland	fl 1848
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA1103	Kelk; George (fl 1837-1854); Mr; Steward of Welbeck, Nottinghamshire for Duke of Portland; later factor in Ayrshire	fl 1837-1854