Crofting – Page 3 – Barrowsgate

Wull, who works on Hilly’s farm is a bit of a scruff. When Hilly had visitors coming, he told Wull to make himself look half-respectable. Wull took this literally.

Lookin’ Back

Aug 17, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate recalls an old ploughman, Tosh who gave as good as he got.

Aid for Agriculture

Apr 20, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate hears that the new farming minister is well acquainted with the farming industry but can’t help noticing that the weather has been particularly bad for farmers ever since he took office. Context: In January 1939 Reginald Dorman-Smith had become Minister of Agriculture. As a former president of the National Farmers Union himself, Dorman-Smith was…

J Barrowsgate, Builder

Mar 16, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate builds a new henhouse

Eggstraordinar’

Mar 2, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate praises the simple egg

A Little Knowledge

Feb 23, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

One of Barrowsgate’s cows is ill. He learns that his neighbour also had an unwell cow, to which he gave a pint of turpentine. Barrowsgate does the same to his cow and it dies. Turns out he only had half the story.